Ski Finkenberg in the heart of the Zillertal superski area. For a relaxed way to enjoy some great skiing & snowboarding in Austria, this ski resort is great for families and beginners alike.
Where
Located in the heart of Austria's Ski Zillertal 3000 ski area, ski Finkenberg and enjoy the ambience of a small picturesque village with access to miles of great skiing and snowboarding. There are 49 lifts and 157 km of piste, and when you ski Finkenberg, youre lift-linked to Mayrhofen. Innsbruck is just 2 hours away by coach.
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Suitable For |
Slopes |
RESORT ALTITUDE : |
840m |
TOTAL PISTE : |
157 km |
LONGEST RUN : |
12 km |
START SEASON : |
December |
END SEASON : |
April |
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OVERALL |
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SKIING |
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BOARDING |
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APRÉS |
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FAMILIES |
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Beginners
43 / 32% |
Intermediates
50 / 38% |
Advanced
25 / 19% |
Experts
15 / 11% |
TOTAL RUNS : |
133 |
SNOW CANNONS : |
25 / ha |
SNOW PARKS : |
2 |
CROSS COUNTRY : |
20 km |
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On the slopes
Ski holidays in Finkenberg in Austria are ideal for families, with a ski school and nursery slopes that are perfect for beginners. There's also good learner terrain at Penken that is easy to reach by gondola. Intermediates will find plenty to occupy them, but experts will probably want to look elsewhere.
However, with access to the huge Ski Zillertal 3000 ski area on the doorstep, it's not hard to find other choices amongst the Austrian ski resorts nearby. For boarders there's a snow park and half-pipe.
Ski area :
If you ski Finkenberg, you are also in the ski region of Zillertal 3000 along with the following resorts; Finkenberg, Gerlos, Hintertux, Mayrhofen, Zell am Ziller
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Off the slopes
Finkenberg is small, picturesque village best suited for families. Après-ski is limited, favourites include Laterndl and Finken-Nest. There's a good choice of traditional restaurants and cafés, including Alt'n Brük'n, Eberl, and the Café Sennhutten. Away from the slopes you'll find plenty to keep you busy - choices include ice-skating, curling, tobogganing, paragliding, bowling, and over 20kms of winter walks. This ski resort doesn't shut down at the end of the winter, with year round glacier skiing available.
RESORT GOOD POINTS
- Access to the hinterlux glacier
- Great for beginners and lower intermediates as tons of green and blue runs
- Perfect family resort with traditional village and quiet resort
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RESORT BAD POINTS
- Quiet nightlife / Après Ski
- Not many challenges for experts
- Largely unsophisticated, but all the more enjoyable for it!
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Tourist Office
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or Single trip Europe cover from £22.98 - get covered before you arrive!
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