About Zell Am Ziller - presentation, information, photos and recommendations
Zell am Ziller - sports, après ski and relaxation!
The holiday resort Zell am Ziller is geographically and historically the centre of the Zillertal. In a welcoming and cosy Tyrolean atmosphere you can enjoy sporty and also relaxing winter holidays! Besides the resorts Gerlos, Königsleiten, Krimmel and Wald, Zell am Ziller is known for it's famous Zillertal Arena. Directly in resort you can access the perfect winter sports arena with many diverse pistes. Enjoy the entertaining après ski facilities and the excellent, regional cuisine in the local restaurant.
The pedestrian centre of the resort invites to take an easy stroll after a active day on the piste. Further the activity park Zell with an artificial ice rink offers ice skating, ice hokey and curling. Four skittles alley and three indoor tennis courts with great panoramic views are also available to use by guests. At the valley station of the Zillertal Arena there is also the "Arena Coaster" which awaits the courageous and supplies great adrenaline, fun and action! You are sure to be entertained in many ways - enjoy your holiday!
SkiWith the "Zillertaler Superskipass" you can choose from 530 kilometres of piste in the Zillertal Arena, by the Mayrhofen lifts, in the Ski and Gletscherwelt Zillertal 3000, in the ski area Hochzillertal – Hochfügen – Spieljoch, as well as the Wildkogel-Arena at Bramberg. The ski areas are all excellently linked to one another by a free train and bus shuttle (see ski region). For some years now, the Zillertal Arena offers free-of-charge Wi-Fi in all of its ski areas! In other words, not only can you enjoy the white bliss and the sun, but also share your latest experiences and highlights directly with your loved ones at home.
From Zell am Ziller you can directly access the ski area "Zillertal Arena" with a total of 143 km of piste and 52 lifts. The extensive area stretches up to 2,500 m altitude and offers many diverse descents and interesting snow parks and freerider options for all skiers and snowboarders. On Austria's longest valley ride you can enjoy 10 km of piste on one go. The route from Höhen Fresser begins from the highest point in Zillertal Arena all the way down the valley, with an altitude difference of 1,930 m, while offering a spectacular panoramic view of the Ziller Valley. The deep powdery, snowy slopes at the chair lift Kapauns, as well as at the Falschbach lift are highly recommendable for all experienced skiers. From winter 2015/16 the Zillertal Arena offers the longest valley run in Austria, which at the same time, overcomes a difference in altitude of 1,930 m. The steepest piste down to the Krummbach valley should only be tackled by pros.
Along with the Isskogel lift, the new village lift can take you from Gerlos into the heart of the Zillertal Arena. For the 2016/2017 winter season, the newly built 10-person cable car offers a valley station with a sports shop, ski hire and ski depot as well as over 200 new parking spaces.
Freestylers will feel fully satisfied in the "Actionpark Kreuzwiese" at Zell am Ziller with SnakeRun and BagJump or in the "Hotzone.tv Snowpark" at Gerlos with the mega half-pipe.
Beginners will find a practice area at the Rosenalm, and carving can be enjoyed on the slopes below the Karspitz. A diverse children's entertainment programme will make sure the little ones get to learn skiing properly and really enjoy the sport. Experience a wonderful ski area with mostly intermediate pistes and great turn-in stops along the way!
After a long and eventful day on the sunny pistes the best thing is to go an enjoy some good aprés ski - the easiest thing to do in the Zillertal Arena! Numerous huts and snow bars invite you in to party and flirt. In the Zell ski area you can already get started e.g. on the "Rosenalm" or "Kreizwiesenalm". Located at the valley station, you best go to the "Saustad'l", to "Jogg'l Kessl", into the "Krocha Alm" or to "Tuxer Pfiff-Bar". Cosy guest houses, quaint parlours and nice cafés invite the guests to try traditional and regional cuisine. Night owls will find the "Almbar MTS" the perfect place to be..
Alternatively you can also take a nice walk along the 20 km long and illuminated Ziller promenade or take a speedy go at the natural toboggan run with it's 7 km length. This is easily reached by the Gerlosstein cable car. Action and fun are sure to be found on the "Arena Coaster", the first Alpine roller coaster in the Zillertal! Sports enthusiasts can keep going on the ice rink, tennis courts and skittles alley. Nature fans however can take a ride in the horse-drawn sleighs or go on a snow-shoe hike through the snowy winter landscape around Zell.
Cross-country fans will find wonderfully diverse tracks awaiting them in the Zillertal! Zell am Ziller, together with Gerlos, offers approx. 25 km of tracks, including approx. 5 km which are suitable for skating. The "Bräufeld" trail in Zell, for instance, is an easy challenge and therefore ideal for beginners. The 7 km long track on the Gerlos plateau at Krimml (1,655 m) is the highest in the national park Hohe Tauern and very recommendable. Also the Schönachtal-Stinkmoosalm track with 6 km length is popular in the region.
Those who are looking to keep going during the evenings should visit the "Bäckenfeld" track. These 700 m are illuminated until 10:00 p.m.. Naturally, beginners can register for cross-country lessons and start from scratch at this healthy sport - it is worth it!
| Skiing region |
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| Highest point ski area | 2.500 m |
| Lowest point ski area | 580m |
| Village height | 580m |
| Number of lifts | 56 |
| Number of drag lifts | 22 |
| Number of chair lifts | 21 |
| Number of cable cars | 13 |
| Total pistes | 143 km |
| Green/blue pistes | 43 km |
| Red pistes | 89 km |
| Black pistes | 143 km |
Zell Am Ziller | The holiday resort Zell am Ziller is geographically and historically the centre of the Zillertal. In a welcoming and cosy Tyrolean atmosphere you can enjoy sporty and also relaxing winter holidays! Besides the resorts Gerlos, Königsleiten, Krimmel and
Wald, Zell am Ziller is known for it's famous Zillertal Arena
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