SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental
Winter fun for all ages

By plane:
The closest airports are Innsbruck (80 km), Salzburg (80 km) and Munich, Germany (120 km).

By train/bus:

Take a nonstop overnight train from London to Wörgl or Kufstein, then continue to Hopfgarten, Westendorf and Brixen im Thale by local train. Ellmau, Going, Scheffau and Söll kann be easily reached by bus from Wörgl, Kufstein or St. Johann.

By car:
From Germany: 120 km from Munich (exit Kufstein-Süd).

From Innsbruck: 80 km (exit Wörgl-Ost).

SkiWelt is the perfect ski area for families with plenty of wide, gentle slopes, dedicated beginner areas (some of them free of charge), 80 mountain huts for breaks, and 22 ski schools with designated courses for children. Söll has a designated kids course called "Hans im Glück", a Raven Rally (a treasure hunt followed by a reward in the Raven's Nest), and friendly witches haunting the pistes.

SkiWelt also has 3 fun parks and 3 snow-covered and flood-lit toboggan runs in Going and Söll perfect for families. Childcare at the valley or mountain stations is available for kids from 5 months.

The FamilySkiWeeks (free ski passes for children and teenagers up to the age of 15) and the Young Family Card (1 pass for 2 adults) are great money saving deals.

SkiWelt offers reliable skiing every day from the beginning of December until the end of March in one of the largest and most modern 5-star ski areas in the world.

Behind these perfect conditions are more than 500 SkiWelt professionals who, day after day, use their experience, passion and great care to ensure that every day on the slopes is an enjoyable one.

The ideal altitude, favourable location on the northern edge of the Alps, and natural alpine terrain provide perfect conditions, supported by modern snowmaking systems and sustainable slope maintenance.

SkiWelt has more than 80 mountain huts (one every 3.5 km of slopes), ranging from family-run cosy to stylish-modern. Here are a couple of must-visits:

• Gipfelalm (Hohe Salve)

  Family-run restaurant at 1,829 m in a former stable, surrounded by more than 70 three-thousanders,. Regional seasonal cuisine.

• Aualm (SkiWelt Scheffau)

  Right at the piste and featuring a sun terrace. Regional and seasonal dishes. If you decide to stay longer, they also rent out holiday apartments.

• Rübezahl Alm (SkiWelt Ellmau)

  Rustic hut with a large sun terrace and cosy open fireplace, popular with celebrities.

• Stöcklalm (SkiWelt Söll)

  Family-run hut and farm close to the Hexenwasser mountain station. Most of the products used are from their own farm. Try their home-made pasta!

• Filzalm (Brixen im Thale)

  The oldest hut in the region has been welcoming guests for over 400 years. Small and authentic (only 8 tables).

• Kraftalm (SkiWelt Itter)

  A hunting lodge turned alpine hotel which was further extended in 2020. Currently run in the fifth family generation.

• Sonnalm (SkiWelt Westendorf)

  A traditional rustic hat right at the mid-station of the Alpenrosenbahn cable car. The owner family are musicians - and regularly attract fellow musicians to their hut.

• Hohe Salve (1,829 m)

  A 360° panoramic view of more than 70 peaks over 3,000 metres, as well as the Wilder Kaiser and Kitzbühel Alps, stretching all the way to the Großglockner, Austria’s highest mountain. Austria’s highest-altitude pilgrimage church, the “Salvenkirchlein.” • Rotating panoramic terrace at the Hohe Salve summit restaurant.

• Brandstadl (1,650 m)

  Views of the Wilder Kaiser and the Hohe Tauern. The summit cross is also accessible in winter via a groomed winter hiking trail alongside the ski slope.

• Astberg (1,175 m)

  Views of the Wilder Kaiser and Kitzbüheler Horn. Toboggan run to Going or Ellmau, winter hike down to the valley of Going or Ellmau.

• Hartkaiser (1,153 m)

  Views of the Wilder Kaiser, Loferer Steinberge, and the Kitzbühel Alps, including the Kitzbüheler Horn. Winter hike from hut to hut or through the enchanted forest in “Ellmi’s Magic World”

• Kleine Salve (1,565 m)

  360° view of the Brixental, the Wilder Kaiser and a lake.

• Choralpe (1,818 m)

  View of the whole SkiWelt.

SkiWelt is an excellent resort for beginners or returners to skiing. Learn how to get up a hill at the many beginner lifts, then take your pick from the large network of easy (blue) pistes. There are also 22 ski schools catering to both kids and adults.