Hintertux

Hintertux im Zillertal is a ski resort in the Tuxer Valley of Tyrol, Austria. With the beautiful glacier (Hintertuxer Gletscher) skiing is possible 365 days a year.

Get in

By car

Take the Inntal motorway (A12) – Exit at Zillertal, through road (B169) to Mayrhofen. Continue on the Tuxer Landesstrasse towards Hintertux. Use wheel chains when there is snow and ice!

By train

Express rail station Jenbach/Tirol, Zillertal railway (train or bus) to Mayrhofen; There is a post bus traffic-connection Mayrhofen - Hintertux.

By plane

The nearest airports are:

• Innsbruck (INN ^IATA) - 90 km
• Munich (MUC ^IATA) - 230 km
• Salzburg (SZG ^IATA) - 160 km

See

• 1 Schraubenfall. 24/7. Impressive waterfall in a canyon. Free. (updated Sep 2020)
• 2 Natureispalast, ☏ +43 528787287, toll-free: +43 6763070000, info@natursport.at. An ice cave in the Hintertux glacier, known since Roman times. (updated Sep 2020)

The Kolkgang in the Spannagel Cave

• 3 Spannagel Cave (Spannagelhöhle). A 10 km long cave system, at an altitude of 2,686 m the highest cave in Europe. It is one of the rare large caves in the Alps, since the crystalline rock isn't favourable for cave formation. The first 500 m of the cave can be visited by guided tour only, there is also a museum inside one of the chambers as well as a gift shop. (updated Sep 2020)

Do

Good weather

Go skiing on the Hintertux Glacier!

Skiing on the Hintertux Glacier

Name	Tel.	Altitude	/ /	/ /
Hintertux Glacier	+43.5287.8510	1500-3250 m	20 Lifts: 6 / 6 / 8	51 km Pistes: 14 / 35 / 2

Bad weather

Bowling

Billiards

Darts

Fitness Studios

Squash

Wellness & Spa

Children

The childpark provides lots of entertainment for children:

ski-carousel

magic-carpet

Babylift

Snow Tubing

several figures

Sleep

• Hotel Alpenhof, Hintertux 750, 6293 Tux, ☏ +43 5287 - 85 50, info@alpenhof.at. At the foot of the Hintertuxer Glacier, right in the heart of Tirol, in one of the most beautiful areas in Austria, awaits an unforgettable holiday in the Alpenhof. 
• Sport Vital Hotel Central, Lanersbach 433, 6293 Tux. The 4 star Sport Vital Hotel Central lies in the beautiful village of Tux Landerbach in Zillertal valley. 
• Hotel Tirolerhof, Lanersbach 335, 6293 Tux, ☏ +43 5287 - 87481, fax: +43 5287 87481-4, info@tirolerhof-tux.at. The 4 star Hotel Tirolerhof was totally refurbished in 2012 and lies directly at the local ski resorts of Eggalm and Rastkogel in the village of Tux-Lanersbach. 

Stay safe

See also: Snow safety

Go next

• Mayrhofen

Routes through Hintertux

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