A high, snowy village in the Zillertal, Gerlos anchors the 143 km Zillertal Arena, the valley's biggest linked area. Sunny, family-friendly and reliably white at 1250 m.
Gerlos is a ski resort with genuine ski-in/ski-out hotels in Austria, in the Austrian Alps. The village sits at 1250 m and the lifts top out at 2500 m, with 143 km of pistes and 51 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 82/100, and the season usually runs Dec 1 → Apr 21.
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Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Excellent · 605 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Gerlos, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.8/5 from 605 reviews). A mid-range option for Gerlos, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 692 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Gerlos, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 397 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Gerlos, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 380 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Gerlos, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 374 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Gerlos, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 335 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Gerlos, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 234 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Gerlos, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 198 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Gerlos, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 276 reviews
Strong value for Gerlos, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 200 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Gerlos, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 237 reviews
Strong value for Gerlos, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 301 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Gerlos.
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Gerlos is a high Zillertal village strung along the road to the pass; many hotels sit by the lifts on the snow-front for easy ski-in/ski-out.
Gerlos sits high on the road to the Gerlos pass, the central village of the Zillertal Arena, which links with Zell am Ziller and Königsleiten for 143 km of sunny, varied piste. At 1250 m it holds snow well, and the broad, well-groomed runs suit families and intermediates, with the whole Zillertal Superskipass on the doorstep. Quieter and snowier than the valley-floor resorts, it is a smart base for skiing the wider Zillertal.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Gerlos offers 143 km of pistes across 51 lifts, from 1250 m to 2500 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Dec 1 to Apr 21, with a snow score of 82/100. Snow is usually most reliable in the heart of that window, deep in winter, while the closing weeks bring longer days and softer afternoon snow.
Gerlos is a high Zillertal village strung along the road to the pass; many hotels sit by the lifts on the snow-front for easy ski-in/ski-out.
Gerlos has 143 km of marked pistes served by 51 lifts, between 1250 m and 2500 m of altitude.
Gerlos counts about 130 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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