Mayrhofen, Austria

by Vishal Kumar

Mayrhofen, Austria is one of the most celebrated ski resorts in Austria. The river Ziller flowing through this town creates magnificent vistas.


Mayrhofen, Austria is one of the most celebrated ski resorts in Austria. Apart from skiing in winter, it provides a throbbing nightlife. However, in summer its green mountain belts attract a huge number of hikers and mountain bikers.

Mayrhofen, Austria is a wonderful place to spend time with family, especially kids. The thoughtful and friendly hoteliers have provided for the enjoyment of youngsters as well as adults. The river Ziller flowing through this town creates magnificent vistas.

Location – The coordinates of this beautiful resort, Mayrhofen, Austria, are 47°10′ N 11°52′ E.

Reaching there – The nearby town of Innsbruck provides a link to the international arena through its airport which receives almost all major European airlines, and then a short but interesting drive leads to Mayrhofen, Austria.

Sightseeing – Mayrhofen, Austria besides being an ideal family ski resort offers stunning natural beauty in all quarters subtly in sync with the man-made structures in and around the place. The region is also popular with walkers in the summer and hiding on the Hintertuxer glacier is the Spannagelhohle (Spannagel cave) at 2,521 meters. This is the loftiest show cave in Austria and is open to the people through guided tours. The approach to the Spannagel show cave is via the Spannagelhaus, the mountain hut located just 150m below the top of the cable car station.

Accommodations – Mayrhofen, Austria is full of options for tourists, wishing to enjoy the ski atmosphere of the Austrian Alps. Bed and breakfast in authentic chalets to hotels with star ratings all are available to the discerning traveler.

Other features – Mayrhofen, Austria hosts the SnowBombing music festival each spring (normally early April), it has slowly gained much reputation and respect in the electronic/dance music world as one of the major festivals. Mayrhofen is a snowboard-oriented village with Europe’s finest fun park sponsored by Burton, and the snowboard hotel Gasthof Zillertal is owned by the dutch board organization SAIKO expeditions.

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