Ski tours in Tyrol

If you want to start ski touring, it is best to start with easy ski tours, and piste tours are particularly suitable for this. Once you have familiarised yourself with the subject of equipment and safety, you can set off on one of the many piste ski tours in Tyrol. Here, too, there are of course differences in duration, length and difficulty. The good thing, however, is that you are in a safe ski area and are not exposed to any alpine dangers, such as avalanches.

On piste tours, you usually follow signposted ascent routes along the piste or close by. It is essential to pay attention in intersections with the piste, and even if you can do without safety equipment such as an avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel, a first aid kit and a warm change of clothes should definitely be included in your rucksack. In this collection you will find a selection of the most popular, beginner-friendly piste ski tours in Tyrol:

Where is the best place to go ski touring in Tyrol? Not an easy question, because there are many great touring areas between Kitzbühel and Arlberg. In the east of Tyrol, there are numerous worthwhile ski tours in the Kitzbühel Alps and also many places that are suitable for a longer stay.

One region with an incredible amount of potential is the Wipptal with its many side valleys. However, the area is rather demanding and therefore a perfect playground especially for experienced tourers. There are also many challenging ski tours in the other valleys that stretch from the Inntal towards the main Alpine ridge, such as the Stubai and Pitztal valleys. Not to forget the Ischgl-Paznaun region and the mountains around Sankt Anton am Arlberg.

Step out of the door right after breakfast, strap on your skis and set off - anyone who has experienced it knows how great it is to start your ski tour directly from an alpine refuge. In Tyrol there are numerous mountain refuges that are also open in winter and offer themselves as a base for several days. These huts are among the best known in Tyrol when it comes to ski tours:

• Amberger Hütte: The Amberger Hütte in the Stubai Alps is the perfect base for numerous ski tours. In addition to the touring possibilities, the cuisine is also convincing.
• Lizumer Hütte: Popular hut in the Tux Alps with a huge range of tours.
• Jamtalhütte: One of the largest huts open in winter in Tyrol. The ideal base for ski tours in the Silvretta.

You can find more huts that are also open in winter in our hut search: Huts in Tyrol

A challenging ski tour to the Geißhorn awaits you in the Tannheimer Tal. The ascent of the striking peak is one of the great touring experiences in the Tannheim Mountains of Tyrol. Alternatively, we suggest the Rofanspitze. The ski tour up to the summit at an altitude of 2259 m features the Wiesingabfahrt, one of the great downhill runs in the Eastern Alps.

Or how about a great firn tour with enough altitude metres and a climbing (via ferrata) finale with an alpine touch? If you are looking for an adventurous route off the beaten track in the Kalkkögeln, the Steingrubenkogel is the right place. For ski tourers with a lot of stamina, the Wildspitze, the highest mountain in North Tyrol at 3768 metres, is of course the logical destination in Tyrol.