Glacier skiing in Tyrol on the Hintertux Glacier in spring and summer

The Hintertux Glacier - 365 days of fun in the snow in Austria

The Hintertux Glacier ski paradise in Tyrol, Austria, is open for you 365 days a year! Summer skiing today, hiking tomorrow - this variety on your spring and summer holiday at the Hotel Neuhintertux in the Zillertal is a great thing. Our hiking and skiing hotel in the Austrian Alps is just a stone's throw away from the glacier lifts - and the journey into the ‘eternal ice’ on the Hintertux Glacier begins.

Blick auf die Tuxer Alpen vom Hintertuxer Gletscher aus

Up to 62 kilometres of slopes

On the Hintertux Glacier in Tyrol, you can enjoy pure sunshine and glistening white snow in the fresh mountain air, while sweaty summer temperatures prevail in the valley.

But what is the Hintertux Glacier? The Hintertux Glacier is the glacier ski area on the Tuxer Ferner and the neighbouring Riepenkees next to the village of Hintertux at the end of the Tuxertal, a neighbouring valley of the Zillertal in Tyrol, Austria.

The Hintertux Glacier stands for 365 days of snow fun and offers the longest ski season in Austria. There are up to 62 kilometres of pistes in winter and up to 20 kilometres of pistes in summer.

The glacier in Austria offers a great advantage due to its altitude. In spring, summer and autumn, it continues to provide ideal skiing conditions. The Hintertux glacier region offers spectacular views of the mountains, while elsewhere the ski season is already over. You can definitely ski longer here than anywhere else!

Das perfekte Ziel für Gletscherski im Sommer!

Am Hintertuxer Gletscher Skifahren in Tirol

The ski season ends later on the Hintertux Glacier than anywhere else, and glacier skiing in summer is an excellent way to prepare for the coming winter season and keep fit on the piste. The Hintertux Glacier is therefore a must for anyone who loves skiing and doesn't want to miss out on it in summer either.

When you leave our Hotel Neuhintertux in summerly temperatures, you only need to walk a few meters to get to the Gletscherbus 1 cable car. It will swiftly take you from 1,501 m to 2,031 m above sea level, at this height, the temperatures will start to feel more like you would expect from a glacier in Austria. Once you have arrived at Sommerbergalm, you will immediately feel the fresh and cooler air. Perfect for summer skiing in the European Alps...

Gletscherbuses take you right away to the year-round Hintertux ski resort in Austria for your summer skiing

"Gletscherbus" is the name of the modern gondola lifts in the Hintertux Glacier ski area.

Gletscherbus 1 starts directly in the village of Hintertux and takes you from the valley station to the mountain station.
The Gletscherbus 2 cable car will swiftly take you to 2,680 m. From the Tux Fernerhaus, you can enjoy a magnificent panoramic view on the surrounding alpine peaks.
Last but not least, the Gletscherbus 3 cable car, which is the highest cable car system in the world using two cables, will take you to an unbelievable 3,250 m above sea level.