Stubai Glacier: The Top of Tyrol
Experience Austria's largest glacier ski area! Year-round snow, stunning views, and family fun await just 45 minutes from Innsbruck.
The Stubai Glacier, Austria's largest glacier ski area, offers year-round snow and stunning alpine views. With diverse slopes, the Top of Tyrol viewing platform, and family-friendly activities, it's a premier destination for skiers and sightseers alike.
A brief summary to Stubai Glacier
- Mutterberg 2, Neustift im Stubaital, 6167, AT
- +4352268141
- Visit website
Local tips
- Visit during the shoulder seasons (October-November or April-May) for fewer crowds and pleasant weather.
- Purchase the Stubai Super Card for free access to lifts, public transport in the valley, and other attractions.
- Check the weather forecast before heading up, as conditions can change rapidly at high altitudes.
- Wear appropriate footwear and layers, even in summer, as temperatures can be cold on the glacier.
- Take advantage of the free ski bus service in the Stubai Valley with a valid ski pass.
Getting There
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Public Transport
From Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof (main train station), take bus #590 directly to the Mutterberg base station at the Stubai Glacier. The bus journey takes approximately 45 minutes. From Schönberg onwards, the bus is free for passengers with winter sports equipment, a valid ski pass, or a Stubaier Guest Card during the ski season. A single fare from Innsbruck to Schönberg costs €4.30. Alternatively, the tram service (STB) runs from Innsbruck Hbf to Fulpmes, where you can transfer to the route 590 bus. This tram journey takes approximately 1 hour.
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Car
From Innsbruck, take the A13 Brennerautobahn towards Italy and exit at Schönberg/Stubaital. Follow the Stubaitalstraße (B183) through the Stubai Valley to the Mutterberg base station. The drive from Innsbruck takes approximately 45 minutes. Note that a toll is charged for the short section of the A13 Brennerautobahn. Free parking is available at the 3S Eisgrat lift and the Gamsgarten gondola lift. If these are full, additional overflow parking lots are available.
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Gondola
Once at the Mutterberg base station, ascend to the Stubai Glacier via one of the two gondolas: the 3S Eisgratbahn or the Gamsgartenbahn. A one-section mountain ride to Fernau middle station costs €10.30. A mountain ride to Schaufeljoch mountain station costs €26.30. A mountain/valley trip to Eisgrat costs €31.60.
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Riders Inn
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Unmissable attractions to see
Mutterberg Wasserfall
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Wilde Wasser Weg Stubaital
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Grawa Waterfall
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Mairspitze
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Stubaier Gletscher
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Top of Tyrol
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Stubai Zoo
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Kids Park Klaus Äuele
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Bremer Hütte
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Oberissalm
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Mischbach Wasserfall
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Markets, malls and hidden boutiques
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