Summary Zillertal Arena – Zell am Ziller/​Gerlos/​Königsleiten/​Hochkrimml

Summary of the ski resort Zillertal Arena – Zell am Ziller/​​Gerlos/​​Königsleiten/​​Hochkrimml

Description Zillertal Arena – Zell am Ziller/​Gerlos/​Königsleiten/​Hochkrimml

The Zillertal Arena ski area includes the resorts of Zell am Ziller, Gerlos, Königsleiten, and Hochkrimml/Gerlosplatte. The best entry point to the ski area is from Zell am Ziller, as it is conveniently located near the Inntal motorway, allowing you to avoid the winding road to Gerlos and Königsleiten or up to the Gerlosplatte.

From Zell am Ziller, the Rosenalmbahn, an eight-person gondola, glides over the Wiesenalm (1309 m) up to the Rosenalm (1744 m), and the Karspitzbahn I+II takes you up to Karspitz. From the Rosenalm, you can either continue upwards with the detachable six-seater chairlift with weather protection hoods, Karspitz X-Press, carve down to the Wiesenalm mid-station, or take the detachable six-seater chairlifts Hanser X-Press and Kreuzjoch X-Press up to 2408 m, just below the 2559 m high Kreuzjoch. The 8-seater chairlift Kapauns then takes you to the 2500 m high Übergangsjoch. This is also where the 10-person gondola Wilde Krimml from Gerlos ends. A fantastic slope leads through the Wilde Krimml towards Gerlos to the Krimmlalm.

From the Krimmlalm, the four-seater chairlift Teufeltal takes you up to the Isskogel (2264 m). From here, you can ski directly down to Gerlos (1300 m) or into the Krummbachtal. In Gerlos, the Dorfbahn Gerlos and Isskogelbahn gondolas take you back up. In the Krummbachtal, the 6-seater chairlift Moseltret-X-Press with weather protection hoods starts towards Königsleiten, taking you a short distance up to the Fussalm, where the detachable six-seater chairlift Fussalm X-press begins. From the top station of this lift, you can cross over to the eight-person gondola Falschbach with heated seats via a connecting trail and float up to the 2315 m high Königsleitenspitze. From up here, you have a beautiful view of the Gerlosplatte, which has also been accessible by lifts since the 2003/2004 season. From the Königsleitenspitze, you can now ski down to Königsleiten on intermediate slopes.

The eight-person gondola Dorfbahn quickly takes you back up the mountain in two sections. The 8-person gondola Königsleiten Gipfelbahn and other modern chairlifts serve the slopes here. Most of the runs are above the tree line and are of intermediate difficulty. The detachable eight-seater chairlift with weather protection hoods Plattenkogel X-Press I takes you to the Gerlosplatte, and the eight-person gondola Sonnwendkopf brings you back towards the Königsleitenspitze.

The Gerlosplatte, a gently sloping and very well-developed ski area in the province of Salzburg, offers winter sports fun above the tree line on beautiful runs. From Krimml, a winding road leads up to Hochkrimml (toll-free in winter), which is situated at 1640 m. Due to its north-facing slopes, the Gerlosplatte is relatively snow-sure, but sun lovers will also get their money's worth. All the chairlifts in the area end near the summit of the Gerlosplatte, the Plattenkogel (2040 m). From the Duxeralm, the four-seater chairlift Duxeralm and the detachable six-seater chairlift with weather protection hoods Duxer 6er Bubble take you up towards Plattenkogel.

From the Hochkrimml-Silberleiten district, the detachable six-seater chairlift with weather protection hoods Plattenkogel X-Press II continues from the eight-seater chairlift up to the Plattenkogel, ending at 2040 m, the highest point on the Gerlosplatte. From up here, you can access any slope on the Gerlosplatte; the easy to intermediate runs on Plattenkogel X-Press I+II are highly recommended. Most of the runs are easy to intermediate, with only one difficult run, which leads from the Filzsteinabfahrt to the Handlalm drag lift. The drag lift can also be reached via an intermediate run. This and the runs to the Filzsteinalm lead through forest clearings, while all others are on treeless slopes, offering many opportunities for powder skiing on safe slopes, as they are not too steep and thus have only a low avalanche risk. For beginners, there are platter lifts and a drag lift near the base stations of the chairlifts, serving easy slopes.

From the Gerlosplatte, you have a wonderful view over to Königsleiten and the Pinzgau. There is excellent parking at all base stations of the chairlifts in the area, so you never have far to walk from the parking lot to the slopes. To return to Königsleiten, ski down below the eight-seater chairlift Plattenkogel X-Press I to the base station and then take the eight-person gondola Sonnwendkopf back towards the Königsleitenspitze.

To get back towards Zell am Ziller, it’s best to take the six-seater chairlift Larmach and then ski down via the Fussalm into the Krummbachtal. Now take the detachable six-seater chairlift Krummbach X-Press in the other direction back towards Isskogel. From the top station, ski down easy slopes to the detachable six-seater chairlift Ebenfeld X-Press. This lift mainly serves easy runs and is therefore also suitable for beginners. From the top station of this lift, you reach the 10-person gondola Stuamandl, which takes you back up to the Isskogel, and from there you can take an intermediate run down to the Krimmlalm. Here, the 10-person gondola Wilde Krimml starts up to the Übergangsjoch, and you are already back in Zell am Ziller.

Now you can ski down to the Rosenalm and switch to the Karspitz X-Press over to the Karspitze (2264 m). The eight-person gondola Karspitz II, which starts from the Wiesenalm, also ends up here. From the Karspitze, you can also return to the Rosenalm, take the 3.1 km long Sportabfahrt down to the Wiesenalm, or continue on to the 6-seater chairlift Kreuzwiesn-X-Press, which takes you back to the Karspitze.

At the Rosenalm, the two easy Plattenanger 1 and 2 drag lifts are still running, which are especially suitable for beginners. All runs in the Zillertal Arena are excellently groomed, so you will find very good conditions even in the afternoon. Since the 2015/16 season, you can ski all the way down to the valley to Zell am Ziller. A valley run has been established. In the valley, there are several nice après-ski umbrella bars to round off your day.

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