Hintertux

Hintertux im Zillertal is a ski resort in the Tuxer Valley of Northeast Tyrol, Austria. With a beautiful glacier (Hintertuxer Gletscher), skiing is possible 365 days a year. == Get in == === By car === Take the Inntal motorway (A12) – Exit at Zillertal, through road (B169) to Mayrhofen. Continue on the Tuxer Landesstrasse towards Hintertux. Use wheel chains when there is snow and ice! === By train === Express rail station Jenbach/Tirol, Zillertal railway (train or bus) to Mayrhofen; There is a post bus traffic-connection Mayrhofen - Hintertux. === By plane === The nearest airports are: Innsbruck (INN IATA) - 90 km Munich (MUC IATA) - 230 km Salzburg (SZG IATA) - 160 km == Get around == == See == 1 Schraubenfall (Schraubenfallklamm, Hinter-Tuxbach, Hintertuxer Wasserfälle). 24/7. Impressive waterfall in a canyon. Free. (updated Sep 2020) 2 Natureispalast, ☏ +43 528787287, toll-free: +43 6763070000, info@natursport.at. An ice cave in the Hintertux glacier, known since Roman times. (updated Sep 2020) 3 Spannagel Cave (Spannagelhöhle). A 10-km-long cave system, at an elevation of 2,686 m the highest cave in Europe. It is one of the rare large caves in the Alps, since the crystalline rock isn't favourable for cave formation. The first 500 m of the cave can be visited by guided tour only, there is also a museum inside one of the chambers as well as a gift shop. (updated Sep 2020) 4 Schlegeisspeicher (accessible via mountain road with toll). A water reservoir/dam tucked between mountains that are over 3,200 m (10,500 ft) tall. (updated Apr 2026) == Do == === Good weather === Go skiing on the Hintertux Glacier! === Bad weather === Bowling Billiards Darts Fitness Studios Squash Wellness & Spa === Children === The childpark provides lots of entertainment for children: ski-carousel magic-carpet Babylift Snow Tubing several figures == Eat == == Drink == == Sleep == 1 Hotel Alpenhof, Hintertux 750, 6293 Tux, ☏ +43 5287 - 85 50, info@alpenhof.at. At the foot of the Hintertuxer Glacier, right in the heart of Tirol, in one of the most beautiful areas in Austria, awaits an unforgettable holiday in the Alpenhof. Sport Vital Hotel Central, Lanersbach 433, 6293 Tux. The 4 star Sport Vital Hotel Central lies in the beautiful village of Tux Landerbach in Zillertal valley. Hotel Tirolerhof, Lanersbach 335, 6293 Tux, ☏ +43 5287 - 87481, fax: +43 5287 87481-4, info@tirolerhof-tux.at. The 4 star Hotel Tirolerhof was totally refurbished in 2012 and lies directly at the local ski resorts of Eggalm and Rastkogel in the village of Tux-Lanersbach. 2 Olpererhütte. A popular hiking destination, with a short bridge with epic view of Schlegeisspeicher and the surrounding mountains. (updated Apr 2026) == Stay safe == == Go next == Mayrhofen