Staying in Mayrhofen to ski the Hintertux Glacier

From our house in Mayrhofen the Hintertux Glacier is 19.7 km by road, about 25 minutes by car, and until 17 December 2026 a free autumn ski bus runs between Mayrhofen and Hintertux for anyone carrying skis or a snowboard. Until the Penken opens in Mayrhofen on 4 December 2026, the glacier is the place to ski in this part of the Zillertal.

The short version

Getting to the glacier from our door

By bus. The bus stop "Postamt" is 214 m from our front door, about 2 minutes on foot; line 4104 runs from there up the Tux valley to Hintertux. Mayrhofen station is 244 m away and also served by the 4104. From 1 October to 17 December 2026 the autumn ski bus Mayrhofen–Hintertux–Mayrhofen is free for: anyone with alpine skis or a snowboard, holders of the Snow Card Tirol or a valid glacier lift pass, and pedestrians with the Mayrhofen-Hippach guest card. Check the current timetable and ride time on the VVT website before you set off.

By car. 19.7 km up the Tux valley, routed at 22 minutes; we say about 25. Your car stays in your own underground space in our house, included in the price, the lift takes you up to the apartment, and skis and boots go into the ski room with its boot dryer.

Flying in. Innsbruck is the nearest airport, about 70 km from us. If you come on by train, Mayrhofen station is a 3-minute walk from our door, and the ski bus stop is on the way.

What is open in November 2026

• The glacier. Hintertux is open every day of the year from 08:15 to 16:30, with skiing until 16:00. Which lifts and runs are open on a given day depends on snow and weather; the glacier publishes it live on hintertuxergletscher.at, so look there the evening before.
• For non-skiers. The Nature's Ice Palace, a cave inside the glacier kept at 0 °C, is a 3 to 4 minute walk from the top station of Gletscherbus 3 and is open all year (mayrhofen.at).
• Mayrhofen's own ski area. Penkenbahn and Horbergbahn open on 4 December 2026, the Ahornbahn on 12 December 2026. The Penkenbahn is 710 m from us, about 10 minutes on foot.
• In the village. November is quiet in Mayrhofen. From 28 November 2026 the Mayrhofner Advent market opens at the Waldfestplatz on Advent weekends, until 19 December.

Ski passes for 2026/27

Children born after 1 January 2021 ski free with an adult (ID needed). Multi-day passes, sold as the Zillertal Superskipass, are valid on the glacier from 17 October 2026 to 7 May 2027 and in all Zillertal ski areas from 4 December 2026 to 11 April 2027. So a six-day pass for, say, 1 to 6 December covers the glacier every day and the Penken from the 4th. Prices from hintertuxergletscher.at, read 14 November 2026; check there before you buy.

Mayrhofen or Hintertux itself?

If you only want the glacier and the first lift every morning, a bed in Hintertux saves you the 25 minutes. Mayrhofen suits you better if you want a train station on the doorstep, the Penken and Ahorn on foot once they open in December, and a self-catering apartment with your own kitchen and space for up to six.

Our apartments in November

Arrivals before 1 December count as outside winter in our Terms, so you can book the Flexible rate: free cancellation up to 5 days before arrival, for 8 % more. That helps if you want to watch the snow before committing. Prices start at €169 a night for two in a COSY (lowest price in our booking system for this winter, read 10 November 2026), the tourist tax is included, and you get 5 % off from five nights.

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