The Harakiri drops at a brutal 78%, the steepest groomed piste in Austria, and every April the Snowbombing festival takes over town. Mayrhofen is the loud, young heart of the Zillertal.
Mayrhofen is a ski resort in Austria, in the Austrian Alps. The village sits at 630 m and the lifts top out at 2500 m, with 142 km of pistes and 57 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 86/100, and the season usually runs Dec 7 → 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 · 827 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Mayrhofen, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.7/5 from 827 reviews). A mid-range option for Mayrhofen, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 1.1k reviews
Moments from the lifts in Mayrhofen, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 598 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Mayrhofen, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 652 reviews
Strong value for Mayrhofen, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
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The village sits at 630 m and reaches the slopes by the Penken gondola. Real ski-in/ski-out is limited to the Hintertux glacier side.
A lively, year-round Tyrolean town at the mouth of the Zillertal, Mayrhofen pairs slick gondolas with a famously good ski school and a young, festival-friendly crowd. The Harakiri grabs the headlines, but most of the mountain is welcoming cruising for improvers.
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Mayrhofen offers 142 km of pistes across 57 lifts, from 630 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 7 to Apr 21, with a snow score of 86/100. 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.
The village sits at 630 m and reaches the slopes by the Penken gondola. Real ski-in/ski-out is limited to the Hintertux glacier side.
Mayrhofen has 142 km of marked pistes served by 57 lifts, between 630 m and 2500 m of altitude.
Mayrhofen counts about 38 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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