Pitztal Ski Resort

Most of the Pitztal is actually part of a nature reserve – the Kaunergrat Naturpark – which gives an idea of the natural beauty of the area. Although there are plenty of tourist facilities, there is not the same “resort atmosphere” that there is in its more famous neighbours to the east and west.

The length of the Pitz valley and the better-known Ötztal with its resorts of Sölden and Obergurgl to the east (and therefore closer to Innsbruck) have probably contributed to the relative obscurity of the skiing in this part of the Tyrol.

However it’s not a secret to the locals and the ranges around the Wildspitze, the highest mountain in the Tyrol, attract ski tourers and mountaineers from all over the area.

The best-known of the Pitztal ski areas are the Pitztal Glacier area, which rises to 3440m at the end of the valley, and the neighbouring Rifflsee family area, which are covered on our page about the skiing in the valley. A third area, the Hochzeiger, has recently been expanded.

Getting to the Pitztal is relatively simple from the usual west of Austria airports as the Inn valley motorway provides great access to the start of the valley. However, the valley itself is a lengthy one of just under 40km.

The Pitztal has plenty of four- and three-star hotel accommodation – either in the main villages or some of the hamlets along the road between them.