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Welcome to our world of mountains! Enjoy restful and active holidays in Finkenberg, a haven for hikers and mountain bikers in the Zillertal valley (between 630m and 1,170m above sea level), near the Hintertux glacier offering year-round skiing fun.

Escape from everyday life. In summer the mountains are the best place to seek relief from the heat and enjoy sunshine and fresh air. Activities are in ample supply and include hiking, mountain biking, swimming, paragliding, ....
Isn´t life wonderful?

WELCOME to the home town of olympic champion Leonhard Stock!
Finkenberg not only offers a unique location amid the Zillertal´s largest ski area - "Ski & Glacier World 3000" - but also a wide variety of accommodations and restaurants to suit every pocketbook and need. Choose from a great selection of hotels, apartment houses, B&Bs, guesthouses ...
SKI & SNOWBOARD TRAILS & ROUTES
General    Glacier World & Ski Zillertal 3000
Zillertal´s largest ski area .....
.... extends from 630 meters to 3250 meters above sea level and boats a total of 225km of ski runs and 62 ski lifts.

Ski-Zillertal 3000 has been created thanks to the lift connection between Mayrhofen and Tux, further up the valley. A 150-person cable-car now links the two ski areas of Horberg/Gerent/Penken and Rastkogel/Eggalm. 62 top modern ski lifts give access to over 225km of immaculate ski runs for all ability levels. Skiable terrain includes everything from wide carving runs, off-piste skiing, moguls, nursery slopes, snowboard terrain park, .... Top skiing conditions are guaranteed thanks to 117 state-of-the-art snow making facilities covering 93ha of ski runs! Our ski runs were awarded the "Tirolean Seal of Quality"

New since winter 03/04 ....
- Tappenalm 8-seater chairlift - Knorren 6-seater chairlift - Finkenberg II 8-seater gondola - Harakiri – Austria’s steepest ski run 2004/05 WINTER: 6-person Eggalm-Nord chair lift.

The interlinked ski resorts of Hippach, Mayrhofen, Finkenberg and Tux offers pure, exhilarating fun for all ages. The state-of-the-art “150er Tux” gondola is unique in Austria and has an incredible capacity of 107, 820 skiers per hour. Family-friendly – inexpensive ski pass rates – great ski packages – discounts for children and youths – top ski schools - … The people of the Zillertal valley are known for their warm hospitality and fondness for parties. A total of 30 mountain huts and restaurants offer great après-ski fun for everyone!

Ski & Glacier Worl Zillertal3000
Enjoy truly great skiing on Hintertuxer Glacier, one of Austria’s most beautiful year-round skiing areas (up to 3250m altitude).

The “Ski & Glacier World Zillertal 3000” boasts a total of 62 top modern ski lifts giving access to over 225km of immaculate runs. Hintertuxer glacier is serviced by shuttle bus from all resorts within the region. A new ski bus will operate from Finkenberg from October 01, 2004. (15 mins transfer time) Ultimate skiing fun is guaranteed with the ski pass “Ski + Glacier World” and the “Zillertaler Super Ski Pass”. Ski pass incl. Hintertuxer glacier are available from one day, passes for the entire valley (173 ski lifts or gondolas) from 4 days. A convincing offer?? Then come to the Ski Zillertal 3000 ski area!!!
Hiking  There are a lot of hiking trails in Finkenberg, for example: Berliner Höhenweg - total lenght - 42 km, Ascent: 2650 m, Descent: 2520m highest point: 3133m (Schönbichlerhorn) Lowest point 1782m (Schlegeisspeicher), walkable: from middle of June to beginning of October, Duration: 3-4 days, Character: high alpine hike. Mountaineers should be free of giddiness and should walk sure-footed at several sections!
other walks:
Moorlehrpfad - Penken - Feuchtbiotop
Naturerlebnisweg Glocke
Ice Climbing  Ice Climbing is possible with the most Action Clubs in Zillertal!
Mountain Biking  You will find the discription of some mountainbike routes with Finkenberg as starting point on our homepage www.finkenberg.at - summer - summerinfos - bikeroutes - bikemap!
Rock Climbing  Rock Climbing is possible with the most Action Clubs in Zillertal!
Skiing  The largest skiing region of teh Zillertal, the region "SKI- & GLETSCHERWELT ZILLERTAL 3000" is existing since Winter 2001:
-the largest ski area in the Zillertal, unify the resorts Hippach-Mayrhofen-Finkenberg-Tux
-and connects the skiing areas Horberg-Penken-Rastkogel-Eggalm, the Hintertux Glacier and the family-friendly skiarea Ahorn
-altitude 630-3250m
-62 lifts and 225 kilometres of pistes in all categories
-from December to April guaranteed snow, thanks to artificial snowmaking for more than 169 hectares of pistes
-and peerlessly snowfun at the hintertux Glacier 365 days a year
-free ski bus to the Hintertux Glacier, starting on october and in winter free ski busses throughout all ski areas in the zillertal
-permanent race-track with time measurement, dog leg pists for experts and racers-Halfpip & Funpark numerous Alpine huts, snow bars and restaurants-sensational apres-ski bars with disco, live music and much more....
Snowboarding  The largest skiing region of teh Zillertal, the region "SKI- & GLETSCHERWELT ZILLERTAL 3000" is existing since Winter 2001:-the largest ski area in the Zillertal, unify the resorts Hippach-Mayrhofen-Finkenberg-Tux-and connects the skiing areas Horberg-Penken-Rastkogel-Eggalm, the Hintertux Glacier and the family-friendly skiarea Ahorn-altitude 630-3250m-62 lifts and 225 kilometres of pistes in all categories
SKI RESORT SPECIFICATIONS
Targeted Activities:    Hiking, Ice Climbing, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding
Season Availability: October to April
Total Length of Runs: 225
Difficulty of Runs: 32 black, 134 red, 59 blue
Number of Lifts: 62
Lift Details: 12 gondolas, 23 chair lifts, 27 t-bar lifts
Lift Capacity: 107.820
Altitude: 630-3250 meters
FreeStyle:   Halfpipe & FreeStyle Park
Other Specifications:    Burton Fun Park, permanent race tracks with time measurement, numerous Alpine huts, snow bars and restaurants in the skiing area - sometimes with live-acts, Harakiri - its a slope with 78% gradiant Good intermediates and professionals can demonstrate their courage here.
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AREA OVERVIEW
Activities Hiking, Ice Climbing, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding
City Finkenberg
Tux
Mayrhofen
Hippach
State Tirol
Country Austria
Season October to April
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Ski & Gletscherwelt Zillertal 3000
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