School students in Zillertal ski resort - Austria SkiPlan

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Zillertal Austria

A massive 636km of pistes in total, linked by 274 ski lifts
Amazing glacier skiing on the nearby Glacier at Hintertux
Excellent après-ski includes skating, swimming and bowling (Mayrhofen)

The lovely Ziller Valley offers a huge variety of skiing potential. School ski trips to Austria let your pupils discover powdery northern pistes and beautifully groomed southern slopes. Zillertal's superb ski terrain encompasses quiet mountain villages as well as larger bustling resorts so it caters for every need, all in one relatively small area. School ski trip groups stay at Fugen, a delightful ski area with plenty of slopes for beginners and intermediates. The school ski courses are excellent and an exciting new gondola, the Zillertal-Shuttle, connects you with Hochzillertal's 145km of extra piste. Ski Zillertal for exhilarating school ski trips!

For more information you can call us on 0871 222 6565 email us at:
sales@skiplan.co.uk or contact your local travel advisor.

Ski Facts
Beginners	***
Intermediate	****
Advanced	***
Off-Piste Grade	**
Km of Piste	640Km
No. of Runs
Blue	54
Red	113
Black	26
Longest Run	4.5km (Ahorn-Abfahrt)
Number of Lifts	169
Highest Lift	2300m
Lift Capacity	170,000 skiers per hour
Snow-Making	Yes
Cross Country	Good, 120km in the valley
Glacier	Yes, Hintertux approx. 43km from Fügen, 35km from Uderns
Snowboarding	Yes, with half-pipe and snowboard park
Safety Helmets	Compulsory for 14 yrs or under
Children's Facilities	Excellent
Inclusive Lift Pass	All lifts in the Ziller Valley
Key Card Lift Pass	Yes. €2 deposit added to your invoice and refunded in resort when returned

Resort Facts
Resort Height	563m
Resort Amenities	Very good, particularly in Mayrhofen
Vertical Drop	1400m
Nearest Doctor / Hospital	Several in Ziller Valley / Hospital in Schwaz
Transfer Times	Approximately 16 hours from Calais by coach

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Zillertal Accommodation
Gasthof Aigner

Capacity 100 Gasthof Aigner school skiing accommodation Zillertal

The Gasthof Aigner has lots of atmosphere and is very much a typical village hotel. It offers a combination of good accommodation for schools and an excellent central resort location.

In the village of Fügen and only one km from the Spieljochbahn gondola, the hotel is also just a 20 minute drive to the Hochfügen skiing area.

The Gasthof has two dining rooms each decorated in a warm rustic style. There is also a recreation room with TV/video facilities and in-house ski storage facilities. The swimming pool and ice skating rink are just 500m away.

SkiPlan groups are accommodated in comfortable 4-6 bedded rooms with private facilities. Two rooms however are in apartment style and sleep ten pupils. Twin rooms are available for teachers.

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