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 Ellmau, 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 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 surrounded by more than 70 three-thousanders, regional seasonal cuisine.

• Rübezahl Alm (SkiWelt Ellmau)

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

• Stöcklalm (SkiWelt Söll)

  Family-run hut and farm close to the Hexenwasser mountain station.

• Treichlhof (Going)

  Modern restaurant boasting views of the Wilder Kaiser range.

• Filzalm (Brixen im Thale)

  The oldest hut in the region has been welcoming guests for over 400 years.

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.