With 80 cosy Alpine huts and 90 cable cars and lifts to get you there, this is a winter paradise for friends and family. 

Expansive and modern with an impressive 284 km of rolling groomed slopes, there’s a lot to discover at SkiWelt in the mountainous region of Tirol. No fewer than 90 state-of-the-art lifts lift snow lovers to some of the Tirol’s most beloved mountain huts. Indeed, there are a whopping 80 family-run Alpine huts serving delicious dishes and drinks such as homemade Kaiserschmarrn and fragrant mulled wine, crispy schnitzel and spicy Gulasch, and many also feature exciting events with live music, DJs and special entertainment.

All these cosy lunch and après-ski stops are easily accessed from the area’s clutch of pretty villages – Brixen im Thale, Ellmau, Going, Hopfgarten, Itter, Kelchsau, Scheffau, Söll and Westendorf. It’s a mouthful that guarantees family and friends’ skiing at its best. Look up, way up… 70 glittering 3,000 m peaks surround and a world of snow lies at your feet. One of Austria’s largest ski areas is laced with hundreds of wide gentle slopes including rolling blue runs and long valley descents making SkiWelt a firm favourite with all ages.

The SkiWelt area is a favourite of families for so many reasons – from a tasty menu of winter activities to near-endless choice of wide, groomed ski runs. During Family Ski Weeks, children up to 15 years ride for free between December 7-20 and from March 14-April 13, when one parent purchases a SkiWelt ski pass valid for at least three days. Further savings are on the cards during Super Ski Weeks, when accommodation prices are slashed by up to 25 percent on 3-14 days packages. Super Ski Weeks run from December 7-20 and March 14-April 13 at selected hotels.

ALPENIGLU® – Igloo Village
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• At the ALPENIGLU Igloo Village overnight stays are possible from Thursday until Sunday.
• The ALPENIGLU Igloo Village is reserved for groups on Monday and Tuesday.
• The Magic of the icy night takes place on Wednesday and Saturday.
• Guided tours every half and full hour!

This snow village of 18 igloos is located at Hochbrixen mountain station and is easily accessible for non-skiers. The Igluhotel, church, restaurant, bar, sun lounge and exhibition: the ALPENIGLU® village is a theme park with a difference. At its heart is, of course, the material, of which winter dreams are made: ice! – highlights in the ice art ICE LAND exhibition include fondue on a crystal-clear ice table, nights in the Igloo Suite, cool drinks from glasses made of ice: hand-made ice sculptures by international artists exhibited and displayed to stunning effect with high-tech lighting.

Every winter, international ice sculptors come here to work on their curious creations on annually changing themes.
The ALPENIGLU® guides conduct multi-lingual tours through the exhibition, describing the works and the artists, their intentions and the skills required for carving of the ice-sculptures and shedding light on all aspects of the igloo village.

Night Skiing At Skiwelt Wilder Kaiser – Brixental
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SkiWelt Söll offers Austria’s largest night skiing area with 10 kilometres illuminated slopes.

Turn the night into day and look forward to nocturnal piste enjoyment of the highest level at SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser – Brixental. When the sun disappears behind the mountain tops, this does not mean the end of your skiing experience. If the day on the piste seems far too short for you, or you have to work during the day, then strap on your skis in the evening and discover pure skiing pleasure even at night. Day-lit slopes and ideal skiing conditions lead to a cosy end of the day in a mountain hut with live music. Conquer the slopes at night and extend your skiing pleasure into the late hours.

Early Bird Skiing
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• Selected Thursdays

Enthusiastic early risers get to enjoy the fun first on the SkiWelt’s slopes. Thus, SkiWelt Brixen and SkiWelt Westendorf offer the ‘Early Bird’ offer on selected Thursdays on selected lifts in Brixen im Thale and Westendorf: 22 kilometres of freshly groomed runs invite you to enjoy skiing at sunrise. The following lifts will open their doors from 7.30 a.m.: SkiWeltbahn, Sonnenlift, Choralmbahn, Alpenrosenbahn 1 & 2 and Talkaserlift.

The SkiWelt ski pass is valid for Early Bird skiing!

Toboggan Runs
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Tobogganing by day and by night at SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser – Brixental. Awaiting you are 3 toboggan runs, groomed daily, floodlit and they even have snowmaking. On the ‘Hexenritt’ and ‘Mond’ toboggan runs in Söll, plus the Astberg run in Ellmau/Going, keen tobogganists really get their money’s worth, by day and by night. Toboggans can be hired locally from the SkiWelt toboggan hire shops.

Prosecco Evening In The Gondola
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Book a private gondola, just for you and your friend(s). Pure enjoyment in the new Hexenwasser cable car. Indulge into the sight of the lit ski area and the twinkling lights of Söll, while savouring an ice cold bottle of Prosecco. Make yourself comfortable in your gondola and soar up to 2 hours above the village of Söll.

Panoramic Winter Footpaths
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In The Mountains, Accessible Via The Cable Cars And Lifts
An offer for all winter hikers, connoisseurs and panoramic view lovers. What could be more beautiful than watching the world from above in the wonderfully clear winter air? With only one mountain railway ticket, winter hikers in the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser – Brixental have the choice of 13 panorama mountain railways (KiWest not included) to use. Once at the top, visitors can expect fantastic panoramic views of over 70 3,000 metre peaks from the Wilder Kaiser to the Großglockner, a wide variety of winter hiking trails with 360° panoramic views, as well as huts and mountain restaurants that invite them to stop off or linger on the sunny terraces. The SkiWelt Winter Hiking Pass is available at all SkiWelt lift ticket offices, valid for all 13 The SkiWelt Winter Hiking Pass is available at all SkiWelt lift ticket offices, valid for all 13 SkiWelt entry-level lifts. Of course only for pedestrians without ski equipment!

Included are 2 ascents and descents daily (1x morning and 1x afternoon), valid for all SkiWelt cable cars (except KiWest).

By plane: 

The closest airports are Innsbruck (77 km to Söll), Salzburg (84 km), and Munich, Germany (133 km). 

By train: 

Take a train to Kufstein railway station (45 min from Innsbruck), then take a local bus to your destination or use the shuttle from Kufstein. 

By car: 

• From Germany: A12 Munich – Rosenheim – exit Kufstein Süd or Wörgl Ost 
• From the west: Feldkirch – Innsbruck (A12 direction Munich/Salzburg) – exit Wörgl Ost 
• From the east: Motorway A1 to Salzburg – Bad Reichenhall – Lofer – Waidring – St. Johann in Tirol; direction Wörgl to the villages Söll, Scheffau, Ellmau, Going; direction Kitzbühel/Kirchberg to the villages Brixen im Thale – Westendorf – Hopfgarten – Kelchsau – Itter 

By taxi/airport transfer: 

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