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Mayrhofen Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Mayrhofen Ski Resort

Mayrhofen Ratings

Overall: 4.4. Based on 35 votes and 52 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.6

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Mayrhofen is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.6

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Mayrhofen has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 4.0

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.5

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 4.4

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Mayrhofen

Public Transport: 4.6

  • There are no buses or taxis to Mayrhofen
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.8

  • No places to stay in/near Mayrhofen
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 4.3

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 4.3

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Mayrhofen

Ski in/Ski out: 3.8

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 4.3

  • There are no child care facilities at Mayrhofen
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 4.6

  • Mayrhofen relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.6

  • There are no snow groomers at Mayrhofen
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Mayrhofen are groomed daily

Shelter: 4.0

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Mayrhofen is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 4.7

  • If snow conditions are poor at Mayrhofen, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 4.2

  • Mayrhofen usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.6

  • The staff at Mayrhofen are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Mayrhofen are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 3.8

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 4.4

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.8

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 3.7

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.6

  • No intermediate terrain at Mayrhofen
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.7

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 4.5

  • Not even a kicker at Mayrhofen
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 4.1

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Mayrhofen
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 4.0

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Mayrhofen has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 4.6

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 4.7

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 4.8

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 4.4

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 4.3

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 4.3

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 4.6

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 4.3

  • Overall, Mayrhofen is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 4.5

  • Overall, Mayrhofen is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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December 16, 2006
Brighty (Chief Fraggle) from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I have been boarding for 12 years and have been fortunate for the last 3 to be engaged to a girl from Mayrhofen. Mayrhofen is a fantastic ski area, especially if you have the ability to be able to get away from the busier areas, as the few learner slopes in the peak season are an absolute nightmare and should be avoided at all costs. For the intermediates and above the whole area is a bit of a playground and there is wide and various boarding/ skiing available. Firstly, avoid penkenbahn unless you like the crowds. horbergbahn or finkenberg are a lot more relaxing and all end up in the same place pretty much as the areas are all linked. Loads of great off piste stuff, but can be prone to the odd avalanche which has seen the demise of a few people recently, especially at the back of the 150 gondola. And for you explorers, Mayrhofen is just the beginning and also the busiest. within 15 minutes car/ bus journey (buses are free by the way) you have Rammsberg, gerlos, Kaltenbach, fugen, hoch fugen. You can get one card to cover the lot. Horberg, gerlos and Kaltenbach all have superb Tal abfahrts (way down to the valley) but you need a certain level of ability and best to tap up a local if you want to stay safe. Kaltenbach and hoch fugen can be powder heaven on a good day but well worth being the first up on the lift it snows overnight. Anyway could ramble on for hours. Top tip is go and try Zillertal valley (The whole area name) go up Penken but don't stay there all week/season. get on the free bus and go and try the other areas as well. oh and stay away from the local schnapps as it is rocket fuel......... see you on the slopes
December 11, 2006
Bula from Ski Israel Israel
Very nice resort. Don't miss the happy hour on Penken upper lift stop on Sundays (not recomended for children...) Plenty of apre-ski activities and excellent runs.
November 06, 2006
Hot Dog from Ski Austria Austria
Did my 4th year in Mayrhofen in 2006 for 2 weeks in February. Having skied much of Europe I can recommend Mayrhofen. It has plenty of variation and linked lifts. Possible to do day trips like the larger French resorts.`It is more friendly than other top resorts and good value.`Boarders paradise and going back this year for New Year.`Watch out for the ski jumping and horse racing at this time.
March 30, 2006
Laura and Joe from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We were there from Thur 23rd to Wed 29th March. We took a gamble to go to a lower altitude resort at this time of the year, but it really paid off. The snow was still good but softer in the afternoons and we had lovely clear skies most of the time. I had read so many complaints about the queues for the Penkenbahn but we had no problems at all and the times we were there ranged from 9-10am. We stayed in a wicked wee flat 90 euro a night for 5 people owned by the Familie Hafner. The 4 min shuttle bus to the slopes was just around the corner. Look out for great pizzas at the cafe by the Burton terrain park. We went up to the Hintertux glacier on the Sunday, go the whole way up to the top 3650m for the amazing views. There's a really good red run from there back down to the middle gondola, manageable even for beginner boarders.
March 11, 2006
daz and tara from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just got back today. Fantastic conditions, it snowed nearly every day. Powder everywhere, great off-piste and plenty of it. Stayed in a snowhouse which we found through Inghams. Very comfy. A room with private bathroom and a little lounge with your own tv. Penken lift a nightmare after 08:50 hrs. If this is busy jump on the bus to the next gondola not half as busy. Found food to be excellent especially the eidleweiss. Only 1 bad point; there are no non-smoking restaraunts and believe me every man, woman, boy, girl, cat and dog chain smokes in Austria.
February 04, 2006
nick ward from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just got back this morning. Baking hot sunshine every day. It's true what they say about Penken lift. Get on it by 8.30am no problem (2-5 min wait). Arrive after 9.00am, god help you. I could not believe they could cram you in so much. Stayed at hotel Brucke. If you get room 101 refuse it. You will not sleep all night(mate had it). I had twin with balcony. Could not fault it. Food top class. Reds up Penken are wide and fast, 3rd year boarding and loved them. Apre ski top notch what ever your age. If you find runs lumpy in afternoon shoot over to Ahorn. Smooth as a babys bum all day. Sadly only a couple of blues here and a couple of reds, one goes all the way to village. A must do run.
January 23, 2006
ben redfern from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Went to Mayrhofen in Jan 06. Snow conditions were great and the ski-ing was good. Pistes are best in the morning and unbashed in the afternoon. Instructors were great and the atmosphere was good. Stayed just outside of Mayrhofen and walked in the evening. Great town, lots to do. Very little waiting at lifts, although the resort was quiet. Food and drink are excellent, with a good variety of places to stay.
October 20, 2004
tomas ince from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mayrhofen is great !!! , it has everything from apres ski to the best sking in the world. The sceney is picture post card, i stayed in the hotel pamstaller and there is a bus stop right outside the door. if you have a car i suggest going to the horberg gondala where the queues are much less busy. i would suggest going any day, so go !!!!!!!!!!
February 22, 2004
Bruce Travis from Ski USA - California USA - California
I went ot school and lived over the Summer back in 1967 in Maryhofen & left my heart there. I remember the wonderful small cafe I ate in often and all the souvenir shops I loved browsing thru. I still display a carved wooden plate with the Austrian symbol of an Eagle in broken chains I had purchased there. I can still see the wonderful view of the main street below, the church steeple & the distant snow covered mountains from my quaint upper floor bedroom I rented. I loved the 'Gruss Gott' hospitality & Frieda, the young house-maid, who would shake out my Down-filled comforter every morning out the window! I taught her to say 'The sky is Blue' with the 'th' sound - not found in the German language. I miss her today still. I still remember walking along the wooden rails & passing the old Cemetery. I hope the city has not changed much. I wish I could return. It was such a happy time in muy life. The cool evenings were filled with alpine music and strollers - and absolutely no vehicles at all! Every site a living postcard of breathtaking beauty. I miss you Mayerhofen. Bruce
January 13, 2004
Martin Gregory from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I went to Mayrohofen with the family over the christmas period in 2003. The snow in the early part of the week was excellent, lots of powder and very good piste conditions. Towards the end of the week after some very cold weather the more popular pistes turned quite icy. The lifts were very efficient and most appeared to be quite new, good for me as I was boarding. The resort is very good, plenty of really good reds, but only a few blue runs. The only real problem with the resort is for beginners. The main Penken area only has one blue run down from the top, which is a track for most of it's length. With a little ingenuity a relatively easy line can be found down one of the reds though. To get to the better quality blue runs, which are away from the Penken, you have to be able to get down at least one red run. The mountain restaurants were pretty good, but it is better to avoid the Penken since it gets overcrowded. Better to get higher and further away. However there is one restaurant on the Penken which stays relatively quite because it is hidden away, and it has magnificent views. It can be found by following a track at the bottom of the nursery slope. Mayrhofen village itself is very pleasant with some excellent restaurants, and cafe's. It also is supposed to have good nightlife. We found it very quite with the hotel room situated at the back of the hotel. We stayed at Manni's which I can thoroughly recommend. Overall an excellent holiday.