The Skiers' Guide to Mayrhofen

Booked last minute & at end of season so got a great deal on a stay at Neuhaus 4☆ hotel half board. Hotel was fantastic skiing/boarding conditions not so. It hadn't snowed for a few weeks & temperature was getting a little warm at around 7-9°c on mountain. Majority of runs were open & well groomed just got quite heavy towards end of day. Apres was good on both mountain & in resort. regular buses running through village to take people to/from Gondolas made Acess to mountains easy. Plenty good places to eat in resort & good bars for evening drinks. There's a couple of nightclubs at top end of village past gondola station so can party till early hours if you wish. There's plenty of great runs for both boarding and skiing & snow parks are top rated. My advice to people is unless you're going for snowbombing festival at beginning of April then go between end of December to beginning of march for best snow conditions.

My son was out in Austria receiving snowboarding training with Inspire Snowsports. We visited and stayed in Mayrhofen and went up to the piste and rstaurants. Was one of my best days in recent years. Fantastic lifts. Beautiful views. Delicious food. Made me want to learn to ski and come back! Everything ran smoothly and prices were reasonable. Hope to come back someday

Mayrhofen hosts Snowbombing music festival each year and I attended 23 - the skiing is great and Austria is a really nice location, both in the valley and on the slopes.

In Snowbombing season, expect great apres ski and lots of extra-curriculars on the slopes, bars and events.

Not a resort for beginners. No green runs. Some challenging blues and reds like black runs. This is for an experienced skier.
Not being able to ski down off the mountain is a shame but that’s down to the town being so low down.

Always a delight to ski when there's a decent coverage off snow, thankfully it had snowed just prior to our arrival.
Efficient lift system serves a good selection of pisted runs for all abilities.
Plenty of opportunities to get off piste and return to join the rest of your party further down the hill.
On-piste drink and food can be both lively and hearty. Obviously some restaurants are better than others.
Best, as it is everywhere, to ski mid-week. If travelling by car at the weekend be prepared to sit in a long queue on the main Ziller valley road.

Good place to go as a beginner. If you’re a experienced, not many black runs and you kind of run out of routes to ski but perfect if you’re beginner/intermediate.

Great snow conditions. The lifts are all set up properly with no walking needed. People are very friendly. Great mountain restaurants.
Goulash soup is a firm favourite.
Loads of skiing areas accessible by buses or the train.
Glacier skiing too.
Downside is the accommodation is expensive.

Fabulous resort to go with friends! Especially groups of mixed riders and abilities. Easy enough to get to from the airport but the airport is very, very busy

Two areas, the small straightforward Ahorn side has the bonus of a (relatively easy but there are two steep but wide sections) black run home from 2100 to 670 m vertical! The Penken side is extensive with multiple peaks to ride around - all with great mountain restaurant options, from quiet and scenic dining to boisterous singalong pubs.

The town has awesome dining options, something for everyone. Easy 1.5 hours from Innsbruck airport

We greatly enjoyed Mayrhofen. It is a pleasant town in a lovely vally, with plenty of skiing in the surrounding areas. That includes some very busy parts, a small quiet area with a challenging but very uncrowded long piste down and aglacier to boot. Not cheap but quite stylish.

Gorgeous resort! Fresh powder and lovely groomed runs. Not too busy as there’s so many runs to do.
Fab deal at the Alpenhotel Kramerwirt with the super ski pass to 4 different resorts, all within 15/20mins. Amazing hotel, gorgeous spa and food.
Have to mention the beautiful long black that runs of Ahorn. Easy for a black and the best run in Mayrhofen!

Been here 5 times. Providing you get decent snow there’s not much this place doesn’t have. Loads of terrain to suit all. Great parks and cracking apres. Would happily go again

Went for snowbombing festival, the town is very pretty, easy to store skis at the top of the gondola. Nice variety of food options. Good variety of runs. As I went in March, by the end of the day, most runs are slush but still able to ski. A lot of melted patches as well in March. Overall this didn’t impact my ability to ski. I think only one or two runs were closed. Ski lifts are very nice.

Went to Mayrhofen twice. Great all around. Great skiing area. The lifts are modern and the snow is reliable. It’s good for all levels. I can ski blacks but prefer reds and blues. I was never bored. Lovely food. Don’t forget to try garlic soup. Apres ski was so much fun. You will learn to sing some dodgy Austrian tunes. If you like to party check out Brück'n Stadl. Also worth visiting at least once is White lounge on Mount Ahorn. I haven’t seen anything like this anywhere else o skied. Unless I haven’t found it. Take a steam train from Mayrhofen to Jenbach and ski there for a day. You can see some great landscapes on the way. Mayrhofen town is very picturesque with traditional Austrian buildings. And if you want a break from skiing you can try some ice skating. Would definitely go back.

Been to Mayrhofen 5 times now, including once during Snowbombing festival in 2024. Every time it has been a great experience! Lots to do if you’re going with friends or family. The Snow park is great! But gets a bit icey later on in the day, so get there early. Really great resort, would definitely recommend

Good resort review abit skewed because the off piste isnt running due to lack of snow at the moment but groomed runs are spot on again just a tad icy due to the temperatures

Great variety of runs that span across the resort, good options for food and drinks on the mountain. Lift efficiency is great as you would expect from an European resort

Fantastic resort
The ski school was amazing
The lifts all clean and new, with heated seats and snow covers!
Would definitely go back

Huge ski area accessible with frequent and efficient buses.
Good mix of interesting and scenic blues and reds (not very many black runs though).
Didn’t go off piste but looked like there were plenty of places to do so.
Really friendly vibe in the main resort.
Excellent restaurants, bars and cafes with good options for both keeping costs down and pushing the boat out.
Plenty of space on the pistes especially in the Hintertux (glacier) area.
Amazing snow conditions when we visited.

I stayed here from Jan - April 2025. It’s a nice little town with lots of shops, bars, and cafes. There are only a few Apre places in the town which get very busy and it’s impossible to enjoy as you are so squished. On the mountain there’s plenty of beautiful scenic runs. There are also a couple of places to Apres on the mountain but again it gets quite busy. Overall it’s a really nice place to ski.