Stories from the valley
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Powder & Paradise
Discover the most beautiful lines in Zillertal during the Ride & Shoot Days together with professional snowboarder Werni Stock and photographer Tom Klocker at the Hintertux Glacier.
When adventure calls
The new Albert Adler Tour on the Ahorn is fun for the whole family. Where giant rolls, snow tunnels and obstacle courses turn children into action heroes.
Gliding boldly into culinary delight
14 international culinary arts in 14 huts. The Ski Food Festival in Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach and at the Spieljoch in Fügen guarantees an unforgettable culinary experience.
A hint of Hollywood
Ramp clear! A stuntman from the US film metropolis once did a test jump during the development of the landingbag. Today in the Zillertal Arena every jump artist can be a small star.
Skiing fun for all the family
Zillertal is the perfect place for big and small to jointly discover the meaning of true fun on the slopes! After all, the Ski- & Gletscherwelt Zillertal 3000 with the Hintertux Glacier offers skiing delights.
Arena Champions
Whether the Speed Check, SkiMovie or Photopoint, several fun and spectacular areas await your discovery on Zillertal’s pistes.
Holiday with momentum
Fine fairway carpets, top bunkers, well-kept greens – and all of this embedded in the magnificent nature of the Zillertal. At the Golf Club in Uderns, every swing is an experience.
Swimming bliss on the mountain
Where the water is as clear as the mountain air. Where there’s a soundtrack of waves and children’s laughter. Where the mountain calls and we answer with a daring dive. Welcome to the magnificent lake Fichtensee!
Adventure inside the mountain
The Spannagelhöhle cave on the Hintertux glacier is fascinating, thrilling, mysterious. And an unforgettable climbing experience for all daredevils who move through the narrow gorges.
A majestic show
The Adlerbühne Ahorn is the highest bird of prey station in Europe. At an altitude of 2,000 metres, these Zillertal Alps sky aesthetes truly live up to their name. And they are only one wing flap away.
Servus bicycles
Between fragrant meadows, always alongside the river, the Zillertal cycle route leads to play, fun, and enjoyment.
Discover the explorer in you!
Why is there a water tap hovering in the air? And how can a water wheel grind flour? Sarah, Florian, Louisa and their parents took the time to plunge into the fascinating world of the “Wasserwelt” themed hike in Hintertux.
Climb to bliss
The right guide and a modicum of curiosity will turn an excursion to a via ferrata into a wonderful adventure for the whole family! We tested this out on the Talbach via ferrata in Laimach, located in the Zell-Gerlos region.
Adventures on four paws
Whether big or small, dogs are more than welcome in Zillertal! Local guide Alexandra Dengg offers breathtaking hikes in the Fügen-Kaltenbach holiday region specially tailored to dogs.
Urlaub mit Schwung
Feine Fairway-Teppiche, Top-Bunker, gepflegte Greens – und das eingebettet in die prachtvolle Natur des Zillertals. Im Golfclub in Uderns wird jeder Schlag zum Erlebnis.
Badeglück am Berg
Wo das Wasser so klar wie die Bergluft ist. Wo der Soundtrack aus Wellenklang und Kinderlachen besteht. Wo der Berg ruft und wir mit einem Hechtsprung antworten. Willkommen am fabelhaften Fichtensee!
Abenteuer im Berg
Die Spannagelhöhle am Hintertuxer Gletscher ist faszinierend, spannend, geheimnisvoll. Und für alle Wagemutigen, die sich durch die engen Schluchten bewegen, ein unvergessliches Klettererlebnis.
Eine majestätische Show
Die Adlerbühne Ahorn ist die höchstgelegene Greifvogelstation Europas. Auf 2.000 Metern machen die Ästheten der Lüfte in den Zillertaler Alpen ihrem Namen alle Ehre. Und sie sind nur einen Flügelschlag entfernt.
The electric world of e-biking
Anyone looking to explore Zillertal on an e-mountain bike is fully on trend! Fun and action are what it’s all about in the Zillertal Arena in the Zell-Gerlos holiday region.
Winter magic Ginzling
The mountain village, where cross-country skiing, hiking and tobogganing turn into a fabulous outdoor experience.
A snowball with a beak
The ptarmigan is an almost invisible bird that causes surprise high up in the Alps and to which Zillertal is dedicating its own research project.
The mystical forest
Dive into the enchanting world of the “Glocke” on a magnificent summer’s day. The fauna and flora in the High Alps Nature Park Zillertaler Alps take us back to an era long before our time.
Around the Reichenspitze
Let me introduce myself: my name is Malte Roeper and I’m a director, documentary filmmaker and avid hiker. My good friend, photographer
Bernd Ritschel, and I headed on a mountain hike.
Dreamer and Rebel
From Barcelona to Berlin into Zillertal. The painter Anton Unai followed
the artistic call that came from the mountains and continues to live his
vision of poetry, provocation and a better world here.
Second Home Zillertal
Born in Kenya, raised in Austria, on her way to the top of the world in
the snows of Hintertux. The story from Sabrina Simader's heart.
A quiet guardian of wild animals
The snow conceals the food for wild deer under a thick white blanket. That’s why hunters like Hermann Egger are underway in Zillertal to supply them with food.
Freedom at your feet
Jogging in the mountains. And because Zillertal is ideal for this trend sport, it’s natural that one of the world’s best trail runners comes from Mayrhofen: Markus Kröll.
Forestry explorations
If you look at Zillertal through Palmira Deißenberger’s eyes, it is hard to see
the woods for the trees. After all, it is her job to map and analyse
the legendary 4,500 hectares of forest in the valley!
The rebellious vintner from Zillertal
Can you even grow wine in Zillertal? Despite other people’s doubts, Maria Pfister believed so, put it to the test and is now Zillertal’s only vintner – with her own wine tavern. A truly delectable story!
Full steam ahead through Zillertal
Charming romance and relaxed nostalgia: the classic steam train takes you on a relaxed yet impressive journey along the 119-year-old Zillertalbahn railway through spectacular scenery from Jenbach to Mayrhofen.
The spice of life
Enzianhof on Gerlosberg has been producing the finest speck for four generations. With the most important ingredients: Tradition, time and love.
Carvings for all eternity
Thomas Rauch has a unique talent for an ancient craft: he turns deer antlers into beautiful little pieces of art. Here, he talks us through his method.
The precious elixir of bees
Colonies of bees all over the world are fighting to survive, whereas the life of Maya the Bee and her friends in Zillertal is just a picnic! This is due to environmentally friendly farming methods.
The Cheese Emperor
At an altitude of 2,000 meters, embedded in a wild and romantic landscape, award-winning mountain cheese made from the milk of happy cows matures on an alpine pasture.
An attractive homecoming
When the nights start to get longer and the days shorter, it’s the end of the summer for the cattle on the remote pastures. The return of the cattle to their home stables is marked with an impressive celebration in Zillertal.
Zillertal
Welcome to Zillertal! Where sun, snow and well-being become the meaning of life and where great freedom tempts you to let go.
Cuisine in Zillertal
Award-winning traditional inn, toque-holding restaurants, romantic lodges and stylish mountain restaurants guarantee unique taste experiences.
Hosts in Zillertal
Find the right accommodation for your perfect winter holiday in Zillertal – from cosy private rooms to luxury five-star hotels.
Getting to Zillertal
Zillertal is located in the west of Austria and is the widest of the side valleys on the south side of the Inntal Valley. Get to Zillertal safely and comfortably.
