Twenty minutes’ drive from Mayrhofen, Fügen is Zillertal’s biggest town, having grown as a mining community over 600 years.
Now the lumbar and tourism industries have taken over: the Binderholz sawmills produce construction materials used throughout Europe, while skiing, hiking and other alpine activities draw visitors in the winter and summer.
The buildings are typically Tyrolean – painted white and pastel yellows and lining narrow streets, with the 15th century St. Pankraz Pilgrimage Church and b...
Beginners can practice stops and turns on the magic carpet lifts at the base station, with more short blues served by the Lamark lifts over in Hochfugen. Schischule Kostenze teach in both Fugen and Hochfugen.
In the local area, the only blue run is the Moesl from Onkeljoch. Once you’ve conquered that, head over to Hochfugen for the Berg zu Tal runs from the Sesselbahn chair - #13 is the longest, with 830m of vertical.
Those confident on red runs have the benefit of being able to ski into Fugen on the w...
Did you SNO? This is where the Christmas carol “Silent Night” was introduced to the world, and locals are mighty proud. However, if you prefer your nights to be a little less silent, there are some decent après ski offerings… The Gogola bar in Hochfugen has live music and drinks from 3pm, giving you enough time to soak up the atmosphere with a tipple before heading back to Spieljoch. Closer to home, Herzalm pulls in the crowds with its giveaways, live music and themed parties and Kohleralmhof has a nice big...