Stubai Ski Holidays

“Ski from autumn to late spring on Austria's largest glacier”

Just 30 minutes south of Innsbruck, the beautiful Stubai Valley is home to four ski areas, with the magnificent Stubai Glacier taking centre stage. As Austria’s largest glacier ski area, it offers over 110 kilometres of snow-sure slopes from October through to late May.

The Stubai Glacier is renowned for its wide, immaculately groomed slopes, modern lift system and breathtaking high-Alpine scenery. Beginners and intermediate skiers are particularly well catered for, while advanced skiers can enjoy dedicated freeride routes, ski touring and challenging off-piste terrain.

Most visitors choose to stay in the traditional village of Neustift, which offers a wide range of hotels, excellent restaurants and regular free ski buses connecting to the glacier in around 25 minutes. Combined with a transfer time of just 30 minutes from Innsbruck Airport, Neustift is the perfect base for a ski holiday in the Stubai valley.

On the Mountain 

The Stubai Valley offers around 150 kilometres of skiing across four different ski areas, with the snow-sure Stubai Glacier making up 110 kilometres of these. The Schlick 2000 ski area at Fulpmes is a small ski area offering attractive tree-lined runs and there are a couple of other lifts at Serles and in Neustift itself.

Most skiers and snowboarders head straight to the Stubai Glacier (1,750m-3,210m) at the head of the valley where an efficient lift network whisks skiers and snowboarders from the base station to the mountain centres of Gamsgarten and Eisgrat. From here, a superb choice of wide blue and red pistes, panoramic cruising runs and spectacular glacier scenery awaits.

Families and beginners are exceptionally well looked after at Gamsgarten, with dedicated learning areas, nursery slopes, children's lifts, ski schools and a kindergarten. Lift passes for children (under 10 years) are free when parents purchase lift passes making Stubai an excellent value choice for family ski holidays.

More experienced skiers can explore marked ski routes, exciting freeride terrain and the acclaimed ‘Stubai Zoo’, one of Europe's leading snow parks.

Off the Mountain 

At the Glacier bottom station, the ‘Mutterberg’ Umbrella Bar captures the après-ski crowd especially at weekends.

The resort village of Neustift offers a relaxed atmosphere, with a good selection of traditional cafés, restaurants and bars centred around the attractive Dorfplatz. Nightlife is generally low-key, making Stubai a great choice for families, couples and those looking for quieter evenings. 

Other activities in the valley include the swimming and leisure centre in Neustift, tobogganing on Tyrol's longest toboggan runs (Elferlift from Neustift, floodlit three times a week), snowshoe hiking, sleigh rides and ice skating. Visitors can also experience ice climbing on the Stubai Glacier, adding another adventure to an unforgettable winter holiday.