13 Karspitz run · From the Karspitz
A red run that leads directly to the Hanser X-Press valley station or onto the Rosenalm. About 560 metres of it have snowmaking, according to the Zillertal Arena.
Ski route in the Zillertal Arena / Zillertal Arena
ARENA TOUR 1
The outward leg across two Austrian provinces.
Ski the outward leg of the official Arena Tour from Zell am Ziller via Gerlos and Königsleiten to Hochkrimml, with 13 lifts and the Übergangsjoch at 2,500 m.
For skiers who are comfortable on red pistes and can manage the black Krummbach forest run (36).
- km · full Arena Tour, there and back
- 64
- lifts · official circuit
- 13
- Pistes & level
- Blue and red pistes, one black run
01 / Get to know the route
The outward leg across two Austrian provinces.
The ARENA TOUR is the official ski circuit through the whole Zillertal Arena. The resort describes the complete tour as about 64 kilometres of pistes with 22 lifts and 8,433 vertical metres. It links Zell am Ziller, Gerlos, Königsleiten and Hochkrimml, and two Austrian provinces, on skis.
The official overview divides the tour into two legs. ARENA TOUR 1 runs from Zell am Ziller to Hochkrimml with 13 lifts; ARENA TOUR 2 brings you back. The highest point is the Übergangsjoch at 2,500 m, and 21 huts lie along the way. The Zillertal Arena does not publish a separate distance for each leg.
Official circuit information
Screenshots show the routes in Ski In Ski Route.
02 / Route stages
Follow the ski circuit
From one mountain sector to the next: follow the pistes and lifts of the official ski circuit.
Up from Zell am Ziller
The Karspitzbahn 1 and 2, eight-seat gondolas, take you from Zell (575 m) to the top station at 2,116 m. The Sportabfahrt (18) leads to the Rosenalmbahn 2, which brings you up to the Rosenalm at 1,744 m, and run 11 to the Karspitz X-Press.
- Pistes
- 18 · 11
- Lifts
- Karspitzbahn 1 · Karspitzbahn 2 · Rosenalmbahn 2
Karspitz, Hanser and Kreuzjoch
The Karspitz X-Press, a six-seat chairlift with bubble, climbs 518 m to 2,217 m. The Karspitz run (13) leads directly to the Hanser X-Press; from its top at 2,246 m, run 19 takes you to the Kreuzjoch X-Press, which ends at 2,408 m.
- Pistes
- 13 · 19
- Lifts
- Karspitz X-Press · Hanser X-Press · Kreuzjoch X-Press
Over the Übergangsjoch to Gerlos
The Kapauns run (20) leads to the eight-seat Kapauns chairlift up to the Übergangsjoch, the highest point of the tour at 2,500 m. The Wilde Krimml run (21) is the link towards Gerlos. The Teufeltal chairlift takes you up to the Isskogel; then Stoanmandl (34), Ebenfeld (32) and the black Krummbach forest run (36) lead down to the Moseltret X-Press at 1,371 m.
- Pistes
- 20 · 21 · 34 · 32 · 36
- Lifts
- Kapauns · Teufeltal · Moseltret X-Press
Fußalm and Königsleiten
After the Moseltret X-Press, the Fussalm X-Press takes you to the Fußalm at 1,924 m. Ski the Fußalm run (38) to the Falschbachbahn, which climbs to the Königsleitenspitze at 2,315 m. Larmach (52), the Dorfbahn run (51) and the Sonnwendkopf valley runs (55a, 55b) lead past Königsleiten (1,600 m) to the Plattenkogel X-Press I.
- Pistes
- 38 · 52 · 51 · 55a · 55b
- Lifts
- Fussalm X-Press · Falschbachbahn
Gerlosplatte to Hochkrimml
The eight-seat Plattenkogel X-Press I and the six-seat Plattenkogel X-Press II bring you up to 2,040 m at the Gerlosplatte. Via 71 Die Panorama, the Speedy family run (83) and the Filzstein Speedy forest run (82) you reach the valley station of the Filzsteinbahn Speedy, where ARENA TOUR 2 begins.
- Pistes
- 71 · 83 · 82
- Lifts
- Plattenkogel X-Press I · Plattenkogel X-Press II
03 / Pistes
Pistes along the route
20 Kapauns run · The panorama run
A red run with a wide view of the Zillertal Alps. The Zillertal Arena describes it as snow-sure and fully covered by snowmaking.
21 Wilde Krimml · The link to Gerlos
The red connecting run towards Gerlos. It has little difference in altitude and, thanks to its high position, a wide panorama.
36 Krummbach · The black forest run
The only black run on ARENA TOUR 1: a demanding forest run with snowmaking, down to the Moseltret X-Press in Gerlos.
82 Filzstein Speedy forest run · The finish
A red run at the Gerlosplatte and a homologated race course. It brings you to the Filzsteinbahn Speedy, the end of the outward leg.
Numbered pistes on the official circuit
- 18
- 11
- 13
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 34
- 32
- 36
- 38
- 52
- 51
- 55a
- 55b
- 71
- 83
- 82
04 / Lifts
Lifts and connections
- Karspitzbahn 1 & 2
- Eight-seat gondolas from Zell am Ziller. The first section takes 5.1 minutes for 734 metres of altitude, the second 6.7 minutes for 806 metres.
- Kapauns & Teufeltal
- Kapauns is an eight-seat detachable chairlift with bubbles and heated seats up to the Übergangsjoch, carrying 3,000 people per hour. The Teufeltal chairlift climbs 222 metres in 3.6 minutes.
- Moseltret X-Press, Fussalm X-Press & Falschbachbahn
- Two six-seat chairlifts from Gerlos, of 173 and 400 metres of altitude, and the eight-seat Falschbachbahn with heated seats, which climbs 437 metres to the Königsleitenspitze.
- Plattenkogel X-Press I & II
- An eight-seat chairlift (3.2 minutes, 249 metres) and a six-seat chairlift (7.3 minutes, 345 metres) at the Gerlosplatte.
Lifts on the official circuit
- Karspitzbahn 1
- Karspitzbahn 2
- Rosenalmbahn 2
- Karspitz X-Press
- Hanser X-Press
- Kreuzjoch X-Press
- Kapauns
- Teufeltal
- Moseltret X-Press
- Fussalm X-Press
- Falschbachbahn
- Plattenkogel X-Press I
- Plattenkogel X-Press II
05 / Tips
Plan your ski day
Start early in Zell
In winter 2026/27 the Karspitzbahn 1 runs from 08:00 to 16:00, with the last ascent at 15:30. Start early if you want to ski the whole Arena Tour in one day.
Plan the way back
ARENA TOUR 1 ends at the Gerlosplatte in Hochkrimml. ARENA TOUR 2 is the official way back to Zell on skis; check the lift times of the return leg if you want to ski it on the same day.
Collect the Arena Champions stations
According to the Zillertal Arena, you can visit all Arena Champions stations along the tour and track your ski days.
06 / Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Arena Tour?
The Zillertal Arena gives about 64 kilometres of pistes, 22 lifts and 8,433 vertical metres for the whole tour. ARENA TOUR 1 uses 13 lifts; no separate distance is published for each leg.
Where does ARENA TOUR 1 start and finish?
It starts at the Karspitzbahn in Zell am Ziller and finishes at the valley station of the Filzsteinbahn Speedy at the Gerlosplatte in Hochkrimml. From there, ARENA TOUR 2 leads back to Zell.
Is there a black piste on ARENA TOUR 1?
Yes. The Krummbach forest run (36) between the Isskogel and the Moseltret X-Press is black on the official map. The other runs of the outward leg are blue or red.