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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 02, 2024
flyer1956 from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I have read varied reports on Mayrhofen, but overall, I feel it does what it says on the tin.../it ban be wild, sedate or family fun, offering something for everyone. 1st, its a very quick transfer from Munich or Innsbruck (the latter airport can be tricky weather wise and flight cost) by car or train. 2nd, The new Penkenbahn gondola has by and large removed the congestion at peak times up and down. 3rd, The town offers a great mix of restaurants, bars and cafe's, good apres-ski at various points, Ice bar, Bruck and Stadl (typical Austrian fayre) and other quieter but nonetheless good fun. The 4th, Zillertell pass will at minimum connect you to Zell am Ziller, Hintertux and the main areas of Ahorn and Penken. For families you'll find the ski schools operating at the Penken and this means that parents can ski quite widely and always get back to the school area for lunch/meeting up etc, which is quite a bonus and reassuring. The pistes are a mix of blue crusing and red a little more challenging (yes, the piste ratings aren't as aggressive as France), but the blacks are genuinely achievable for a good/intermediate skier and the Harakiri brilliantly positioned for the adventurous and fun on fresh snow and deeply challenging in compact/ice conditions. Best viewed from a chairlift that passes up the side of the piste! So, it gets a big tick from me. Brits have been coming here for years for a reason. You should put this on your calendar, along with St Anton, 3 valleys, Morzine/Avoriaz, Zermatt, Dolomites, Espace Killy and Otzal valley (obergurgl, Hochgurgl, Solden) So naysayers, back in the box and try Mayrhofen. The deli at the bottom of the Penken is great fun and good value, Brasserie Q, Mr Lei's, Mo's Diner and Pane Vino great places to eat to name a few.
April 03, 2023
Ranger_dad from Ski Germany Germany
So good for families. I took my kids who are now very competent skiers and it was perfect. Good variety of pistes, great food, lots of parks for kids, air bags. It’s sunny and shady in equal measures. We liked Eggalm a lot, the kids hated the Tux 150 lift and the piste back across if we hit it late and it gets super busy. The kids could ski with me and by themselves due to the easy layout. Did no nightlife as we had a great half board place. They even skied the Harikari a couple of times!
January 27, 2022
Alps is good, company is not from Ski Sweden Sweden
Not bad. But this is because of mother nature and the people (both local and those who comes to work). But company "Mayrhofen Bergbahn AG" in my opinion is greedy, they like only to take money so you couldn't see here: no night skiing no night shows no toboggan piste no attraction like skyswing, fisser flieger or serfauser sauser no fun areas and theme pistes for children no ski kindergarden or kinderland no photopoint for skiline.cc no valley run from main ski area And yes to false advertising when they put on their map Hintertux glacier not included in normal tickets.
July 10, 2016
@Madonskis from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
After a few après ski drinks at the Pilzbar (big red umbrella like a mushroom) or the Elchbar (slightly better music!), get the gondola down and go to the Brück'n Stadl. Turn right out of the Penken and go over the bridge towards the Ahorn. Ignore the Ice Bar at the bottom of the Penken (it gets very sweaty and smelly!) The music is great après ski-style with a live DJ so more interaction than in the Ice Bar, and great fun. It gets pretty full by 5 so for a good bar stool go early. Be prepared to roll out there late!
March 31, 2016
stu from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mayrhofen is a real town; caters for all types but is a blast when the circus is in town. Spent 2 weeks here in late Feb 2016; great off-piste, chilliny in town, cool place to hang out. Top recce.
December 20, 2015
Lewis from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I have skied some twenty or so pretty well known resorts in Asia, France and Switzerland including Les Deux Alpes, and Mayrhofen blew me away. It's not really Mayrhofen itself, it's the entire Zillertal valley. One ski pass gets you access to the Hintertux glacier and it's only a 20 minute bus ride away with very regular and punctual services. If it's a blue sky day just ski there, but then again there are hundreds of kilometers of bus linked and some lift linked resorts all under one reasonably priced ticket. Locals are friendly, and if you like a beer it's great, loads of the best German beers from Munich on tap. The food is a bit bread, meat and cheese and many of the resorts don't get over 2,500 meters, it also can be busy. But with Hintertux at the top of the valley, skiing is always guaranteed. In the next few years I'll try out Zermatt and Chamonix, however, I expect I'll be back to Austria and the Zillertal valley.
November 11, 2013
m.chapple from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Skied Mayrhofen this year and enjoyed most aspects of what it had to offer. It was a family event. Firstly, the accommodation was a 65m2 apartment; 3 bedrooms, for 5 people which was a joy. The town is indeed picture postcard with plenty going on off the slopes; swimming/water park is great. The skiing itself is not door step for sure, but away from the busy times this was not a problem. The runs are varied with excellent mountain cafes along the way. Yes, this resorts ticks plenty of the right boxes and it must be half the costs of its Swiss and French counterparts. Booked to go to Mayrhofen for Feb 2014.
October 04, 2012
partygirl from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Me and my mates were in Mayrhofen last winter and had an absolute wild time. We are 6 female snowboarders from Bristol and we partied hard, real hard. We boarded around the VANS park and the Penkon, then started to party at 3.30 up top, before going to the Ice Bar by the Penkon lift. Now that place has an atmostphere with some cool people. We liked the Schlussel later, about 10.30 where the more mature guys treated us girls. Brill hol and back for more in Feb 2013. Rocknroll
March 02, 2012
JIM CLARK from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hi, just skied 2 weeks in Zillertlal. Tell you what..awesome. Ok, maybe a good winter, but we skied powder and lush snow every day. The variation is brilliant. Mayrhofen..powder..park..apres!..Gerlos..powder and more..Hintertux..mega..party on. What more can I say!
February 16, 2012
gerhard from Ski Austria Austria
Another 55cm powder snow this morning down in village today. Trying to get my car out this morning with difficulty, no work today so going skiing instead ,snowsville. [note from the editor: if you are able to submit regular snow reports to the website, please do write to the Help Desk : [email protected])