Ski In Ski Routeby Aslan Innovations
Austria Tyrol & Salzburger Land
Explore the ski circuits, choose your starting point and discover the connections between the pistes.
Blick aus Karspitzbahn — DerGletscher / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped and optimised for the web.
Skiing in Zillertal Arena
Explore the Arena Tour through Zell am Ziller, Gerlos, Königsleiten and Hochkrimml. Discover the pistes, lift connections and long Höhenfresser descent.
Zillertal Arena stretches from Zell am Ziller through Gerlos and Königsleiten to Hochkrimml. The Arena Tour links these four sectors in a long ski circuit. Along the way, the slopes around Rosenalm and Isskogel give way to Königsleitenspitze and the Gerlosplatte. Your starting point determines which part you ski first and which connections you will need later in the day.
01 / Ski circuits
The Arena Tour takes you through all four connected sectors. The Höhenfresser Tour is one long descent to Zell am Ziller. Start a full circuit early and check the connections back to your starting point along the way.
Ski circuit through four sectors
The Arena Tour links Zell am Ziller, Gerlos, Königsleiten and Hochkrimml by pistes and lifts. The official map shows the outward and return directions. From your starting point, check which connections you will also need for the journey back.
View the official Arena TourLong valley descent to Zell am Ziller
From Übergangsjoch, ski down in one continuous descent to Zell am Ziller. The lower section is black valley piste 10. This descent is for experienced skiers and finishes in the valley.
View the official valley descent02 / The piste map
Follow the connections on the piste map from Zell through Gerlos and Königsleiten to the Gerlosplatte at Hochkrimml. Around Übergangsjoch, the Wilde Krimml gondola links the Zell and Gerlos sides. Check how to return to your own valley station too; Gerlosstein at Hainzenberg is separate from this connected route.
Open the official piste map ↗Check current lifts & pistes ↗Zillertal Arena
03 / On the slopes
A wide, gentle ski trail from Rosenalm to Wiesenalm at the Rosenalmbahn middle station. Along the way, children will find sound and play features based on the FUNty mascot.
Official piste information ↗The black valley piste to Zell am Ziller forms the lower part of the Höhenfresser Tour. From the middle-station area, the descent continues down to the valley.
Official piste information ↗A blue descent in the Hochkrimml sector, by the Plattenkogel X-Press II. Look for piste 71 on the piste map.
Official piste information ↗A ski circuit connects several pistes and lifts. On a resort map, the term “ski route” can also mean an ungroomed descent: follow the official map legend and signs.
04 / Villages & access lifts
From the Zillertal valley to Rosenalm and Karspitz.
Rosenalmbahn I and II · Karspitzbahn I and II
Explore Zell am Ziller →Two gondola access points between Zell and Königsleiten.
Dorfbahn Gerlos I and II · Isskogelbahn
Explore Gerlos →The mountain village between Gerlos and Hochkrimml.
Dorfbahn Königsleiten I and II · Sonnwendkopfbahn
Explore Königsleiten →The Gerlosplatte, the Arena's eastern gateway.
Filzsteinbahn Speedy · Duxer X-Press and Duxer 6er-Bubble
Explore Hochkrimml →Before you go
The Arena Tour is the ski circuit through the four connected sectors of Zillertal Arena: Zell am Ziller, Gerlos, Königsleiten and Hochkrimml. The full tour includes 64 kilometres of descents and 22 lifts. You can start at the Zell or Hochkrimml end. Check current connections and lift operating times before setting off.
The Höhenfresser Tour is a long descent from Übergangsjoch to Zell am Ziller, with a vertical drop of 1,930 metres over around 10 kilometres. It finishes down in the valley. The tour includes black piste sections and requires experience; it is not a beginner route.
You can start at Zell am Ziller, Gerlos, Königsleiten and Hochkrimml. Wald lies below Königsleiten and Krimml below Hochkrimml. From these valley villages, you first need to travel to a mountain access point; their location differs from that of the villages directly by the pistes.
Gerlosstein at Hainzenberg is a separate ski area. It is not linked by pistes and lifts to the connected Zell–Gerlos–Königsleiten–Hochkrimml route. Plan Gerlosstein separately from the Arena Tour.
Zillertal Arena has 150 kilometres of pistes and 52 lifts and cable cars. The highest point of the ski area is at 2,500 metres. Check the official status page to see which pistes, lifts and connections are open.
Gerlos and Königsleiten lie in the middle of the connected ski area. From either village, you can explore part of the tour or continue skiing to the other sectors. On a longer trip, leave enough time for the connections back to your own valley station.