Innsbruck is the rare city where you can ski and sleep in town: 12 ski areas with 265 km of pistes share one lift pass, the SKI plus CITY Pass Stubai Innsbruck, which costs 162 euros for two days and 433 euros for seven (2026/27 adult prices) and also covers 23 city sights. Beginners and families do best at the Patscherkofel, Muttereralm or Schlick 2000; strong skiers go to the Nordkette, Axamer Lizum and the Stubai Glacier. Free ski buses run from the city with the pass and the Welcome Card.
You stay in the city or a village on its edge and ride a bus, tram or cable car to a different mountain each day. The Nordkette starts in the city centre, the Patscherkofel and Muttereralm are a few minutes away, and the Stubai valley, Axamer Lizum and Kühtai are a longer bus ride. The evening is back in town, with restaurants, Christmas markets and museums.
If you have seen the name Olympia SkiWorld Innsbruck, the regional pass sold today is the SKI plus CITY Pass Stubai Innsbruck. It covers 12 ski areas and 265 km of pistes, from the Nordkette down to the Stubai Glacier at 3,212 m.
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A whole day in the snow with your own mountain guide, planned around your fitness and the weather, with pick-up from your hotel.
Departs from Pick-up from your hotel in Innsbruck · About 6 hours, including about 4.5 hours on foot
Our take on each: Private snowshoe and winter hike near Innsbruck.
The pass is sold for 2 to 21 consecutive days and is valid from 10 October 2026 to 25 April 2027. Adult prices for 2026/27: 2 days 162 euros, 3 days 223, 4 days 274, 5 days 332, 6 days 386, 7 days 433, 10 days 548 and 14 days 671. Children (born 2012 to 2018) pay about half, for example 81 euros for 2 days and 217 euros for 7; youth (born 2008 to 2011) 113 and 303; seniors (born 1948 to 1961) 138 and 368.
It includes unlimited skiing in all 12 areas, the ski buses and shuttles, and once each 23 city experiences, including the Hofburg, Ambras Castle, the Alpine Zoo, the Bergisel ski jump, Swarovski Crystal Worlds and the LUMAGICA light trail. Bonus extras add four hours at the StuBay leisure pool, night skiing and night tobogganing.
Buy it online, at the participating lift ticket desks, at the tourist information office at Burggraben or through partner hotels. It is not sold at the Nordkette ticket desks. Groups of 20 or more get every 21st person free.
The Nordkette (season 20 November 2026 to 25 April 2027) is reached from the old town by the Hungerburgbahn, then the Seegrube and Hafelekar cable cars to 2,256 m. Its 13.9 km of pistes are steep, high-alpine freeride terrain for strong skiers, not beginners. Last ride up is 15:45.
The Patscherkofel above Igls is Innsbruck's Olympic mountain, family friendly, with 20 km of pistes, two fun parks and views of more than 400 peaks; bus J runs from the city to the valley station. Its 2026/27 season is listed as 12 December 2026 to 29 March 2027. The Muttereralm (17 km, top 1,804 m) is very close too, with a clear layout and a forest run on a former Olympic route; its 2026/27 dates are not yet published.
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The one mountain trip almost every visitor should make: from the old town to 2,256 m in about 20 minutes, with the whole of Innsbruck below you and the Karwendel behind.
Departs from Hungerburgbahn station, next to Congress Innsbruck, Rennweg 3 · Valid for one day; the ride up takes about 20 minutes, allow half a day
Our take on each: Nordkette cable car tickets (Top of Innsbruck).
Where to stay for this
City centre, edge of the old town, Innsbruck city centre · Hotel · 51 rooms
Six minutes on foot to the Nordkette funicular, with a ski room and boot dryer.
Family-run city hotel three minutes from the Golden Roof, with ski storage and a pine breakfast room; suits skiers and city breaks.
From £130 a night
Igls · 4 stars · 73 rooms
In Igls below the Patscherkofel, with indoor pool and sauna for after skiing.
A four-star village hotel in Igls with indoor pool, sauna and mountain views from every room; for couples, families and skiers.
From £123 a night
Igls · 3 stars
Family three-star at the foot of the Patscherkofel with indoor and outdoor pools.
A relaxed, family-friendly three-star in Igls with indoor and outdoor pools at the foot of the Patscherkofel; for families and skiers.
Mutters, Mutters, Lans and Axams · 4 stars · 33 rooms
Half-board four-star with a free shuttle to the Mutterer Alm ski area.
Four-star half-board hotel in Mutters with an indoor pool, natural swimming pond and sauna; suits couples, hikers and skiers.
From £153 a night
Axamer Lizum, 19 km from Innsbruck, hosted the Olympic races of 1964 and 1976. It has 40 km of wide pistes up to 2,340 m, high-alpine and freeride terrain, the Golden Roofpark snowpark and the Hoadl House sun terrace, with runs for every level. The season is planned from 20 November 2026 to 11 April 2027.
Kühtai is Austria's highest ski village and very snow-sure, with 49 km of pistes up to 2,520 m, three fun parks, night skiing and a moonlight toboggan run. From 6 to 9 March 2027 it hosts halfpipe events of the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships. The season is planned from 27 November 2026 to 11 April 2027.
Where to stay for this
Axams, Mutters, Lans and Axams · 3 stars
In Axams with its own ski depot at the Axamer Lizum and the city bus at the door.
A family-run three-star in Axams with the Innsbruck bus at the door and the Axamer Lizum close by; great for skiers and cyclists.
From £112 a night
Amras, Innsbruck city centre · 3 stars
Free parking and the motorway two minutes away for driving to Axamer Lizum or Kühtai.
A friendly, good-value hotel in Amras with free parking and tram 3 into town; for drivers, families and travellers with dogs.
From £131 a night
Amras, Innsbruck city centre · Hotel
Budget rooms with private bathrooms, breakfast and free ski storage.
Small Amras hostel where every room has its own bathroom and breakfast is included; for budget travellers and skiers.
From £73 a night
The Stubai Glacier is Austria's largest glacier ski area, with 26 lifts and 65 km of pistes up to 3,212 m. Its 2026/27 season has been running since 9 October 2026 and is planned until 17 May 2027, so it is the safe choice early and late in the winter. There is a family area, the Stubai Zoo snowpark, freeride terrain and the TOP OF TYROL viewing platform.
Schlick 2000 in Fulpmes, 15 minutes from Innsbruck, is compact and ideal for families and beginners, with a children's area and weekly night tobogganing; it opens on 28 November 2026. The Serlesbahnen in Mieders is quiet, with many blue pistes and a children's area at the valley station. The Elfer in Neustift has wide, uncrowded pistes and two of Tyrol's longest toboggan runs.
Where to stay for this
Mutters, Mutters, Lans and Axams · Hotel
Free ski buses to the Muttereralm and Axamer Lizum; reopens on 1 December 2026.
A family-run garden hotel in the village of Mutters with an indoor pool and Nordkette views; good value for families and skiers.
Closed for the staff holiday, reopening 1 December 2026 (hotel notice); the price list shows no rates for 16 March to 18 April 2027
From £153 a night
Mutters, Mutters, Lans and Axams · 4 stars
In Mutters on the way to the Stubai valley, with an adults' sauna area.
A relaxed four-star in the village of Mutters with an adults' sauna area and regional and Asian cooking; for couples and families.
From £152 a night
The Glungezer above Tulfes is a certified family ski area with 24 km of pistes and quiet forest runs through old stone pine woods. The Rangger Köpfl above Oberperfuss, a few kilometres west of the city, has sunny, child-friendly pistes, a beginners' area and Tyrol's longest continuous toboggan run at 10.5 km. Their 2026/27 season dates were not yet published in October 2026.
Hochoetz in the Ötztal is sunny and family friendly, with 41 km of pistes, children's areas and runs for every level; its season runs from 4 December 2026 to 11 April 2027.
Where to stay for this
Hall in Tirol (Heiligkreuz), Hall in Tirol · 4 stars
Family-run four-star in Hall, about 8 km from the Glungezer by car or ski bus.
A warm, family-run four-star on the edge of Hall in Tirol with mountain views and free parking; for drivers, cyclists and families.
From £140 a night
Beginners and young children: Patscherkofel, Muttereralm, Glungezer, Schlick 2000, Serlesbahnen and Rangger Köpfl, all with easy pistes or children's areas. Families with mixed abilities: Axamer Lizum, Hochoetz and the Stubai Glacier, which have runs for every level.
Strong skiers and freeriders: the Nordkette, Axamer Lizum, Kühtai and the Stubai Glacier. Park riders: the Golden Roofpark at Axamer Lizum, the Stubai Zoo on the glacier and the three parks at Kühtai. For guaranteed snow in November or late April, go to the Stubai Glacier, which runs from October to May.
With a SKI plus CITY Pass, the ski buses in the Innsbruck region and the Stubai valley, the link from Innsbruck to the Stubai valley and the Sightseer bus are free, as long as you also show the Welcome Card. Your accommodation gives you the Welcome Card free for stays of two nights or more. Line 590 needs a voucher from an Innsbruck partner hotel, the Innsbruck Information office or Die Boerse ski rental.
Useful lines: J to the Patscherkofel, the Stubaitalbahn tram from the Hauptbahnhof to Fulpmes, and the Hungerburgbahn for the Nordkette. Die Boerse rents skis, snowboards, touring sets and toboggans in Innsbruck and Mutters, with online reservation.
Where to stay for this
City centre, by the Hauptbahnhof, Innsbruck city centre · 4 stars · 88 rooms
Ski buses leave daily in winter from the stop in front of the hotel.
A family-run four-star two minutes from the Hauptbahnhof, with a proper Tyrolean restaurant; for skiers, families and rail travellers.
From £132 a night
City centre, beside the Landestheater, Innsbruck city centre · 4 stars
Ski bus stop at the Hofgarten coach park about five minutes' walk away.
A big, well-equipped city hotel next to the Landestheater with a rooftop pool; for families, skiers and short city breaks.
From £215 a night
Mariahilf, across the Inn from the old town, Innsbruck old town · 4 stars · 29 rooms
Free ski bus stop three to five minutes' walk, and a heated ski room.
A small, family-run four-star in the painted riverside houses facing the old town; a warm choice for couples and families.
From £137 a night
Igls · 3 stars
Free ski buses to the Patscherkofel, Axamer Lizum, Muttereralm and Nordkette.
Family-run three-star bed and breakfast with apartments on the sunny Igls plateau; good for families, hikers and longer stays.
From £114 a night
Stay in the city if you want variety and evenings out: you can ski a different area each day and still walk to dinner. Pick a hotel near a ski bus stop or the Hungerburgbahn, and ideally one with a ski room. Stay in Igls, Mutters or Axams if you mostly want one mountain and quiet nights, with the lifts a few minutes away and a pool or sauna at the end of the day.
Where to stay in Innsbruck in winter: the best areas and hotels
Where to stay for this
Old town, on the Inn, Innsbruck old town · 4 stars
Lockable ski depot, sauna and a pool open around the clock by the old town.
Four-star spa hotel by the Inn at the old town edge, with a pool open around the clock; for couples and skiers.
From £231 a night
City centre, Maria-Theresien-Strasse, Innsbruck city centre · 4 stars
Ski room, boot dryer and two saunas on Maria-Theresien-Strasse.
A modern, well-run hotel on Maria-Theresien-Strasse with saunas, a ski room and family rooms; a practical base for families and skiers.
From £143 a night
Lans, above Innsbruck, Mutters, Lans and Axams · 4 stars
Free ski bus to the Patscherkofel daily, and to the Stubai Glacier twice a week.
A family-run spa hotel in Lans with a heated rooftop infinity pool and panorama sauna; lovely for couples and families.
From £155 a night
Amras, Innsbruck city centre · 4 stars · 62 rooms
Family-run Amras inn with a free ski bus, sauna and free parking.
Traditional family-run inn in Amras with all-wood rooms, a sauna and free parking; suits drivers, families and skiers.
For adults, 162 euros for 2 days, 223 for 3, 332 for 5, 433 for 7 and 671 for 14 days. Children born 2012 to 2018 pay about half, from 81 euros for 2 days. The pass is valid from 10 October 2026 to 25 April 2027.
The regional pass sold today is the SKI plus CITY Pass Stubai Innsbruck. It covers 12 ski areas around Innsbruck and in the Stubai valley, including the Nordkette, Patscherkofel and Axamer Lizum, plus 23 city attractions.
The Stubai Glacier has been open since 9 October 2026. The Nordkette and Axamer Lizum are planned to open on 20 November, Kühtai on 27 November, Schlick 2000 on 28 November and the Patscherkofel on 12 December 2026.
The Patscherkofel, Muttereralm, Glungezer, Schlick 2000 and Serlesbahnen all have easy pistes and children's areas. Avoid the Nordkette as a beginner: it is steep, high-alpine terrain for strong skiers.
Yes, with a SKI plus CITY Pass and the Welcome Card, which your accommodation gives you free for stays of two nights or more. Line 590 needs a separate voucher from a partner hotel, the Innsbruck Information office or Die Boerse.
No. It is not sold at the Nordkette ticket desks. Buy it online, at the other participating lifts, at the tourist information office at Burggraben or through a partner hotel.
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