Skiing in East Tyrol
Apartment Lilly is located in the beautiful Dolomite town of Lienz which is the capital town of East Tyrol with a population of 12,000.
Skiing in East Tyrol offers over 357km of ski pistes in 8 different resorts.
East Tyrol is located on the south side of the Alps close to the border with Italy and approximately 1 hour south of Kitzbühel.
In East Tyrol there are over 240 mountains with peaks over 3,000m including the highest mountain in Austria – the Grossglockner
Lienz itself has two ski resorts – Zettersfeld and Hochstein (668m – 2,278m)
- The 'SkiHit' ski pass covers all ski resorts in East Tyrol as well as the Mölltal Glacier resort in Carinthia
- Stay in one resort or ski in a different resort each day
- Resorts for all abilities – advanced, intermediates, beginners and families
- Children’s prices applicable for children up to the age of 18 – perfect for families and younger ski groups (SkiHit ski pass)
- East Tyrol is well known for its stunning natural beauty, excellent snow records, uncrowded slopes and family friendly facilities
- Lienz is officially Austria’s sunniest town with over 2,000 hours of sunshine a year
- Nearest airports are Klagenfurt, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Trieste, Ljubljana and Munich
Zettersfeld and Hochstein Resorts
Location: Lienz in East Tyrol
Season: 1st week December to 1st week April
Opening times: 09.00 to 16.00
Height: From 668 m to 2.278 m
Ski-runs: 40 km in all (16 km easy, 20 km middle, 4 km difficult)
Lifts: 2 cable cars, 4 chair-lifts, 6 T-bars
Snow making facilities: yes
Ski-school: yes
Number of mountain restaurants: 13
Grossglockner Resort Kals and Matrei
Location: Kals and Matrei in East Tyrol
Distance from Lienz: 25 km (25 mins drive)
Season: 1st week December to middle April
Opening times: 08.30 to 16.15
Height: From 980 m to 2.621 m
Ski-runs: 110 km in all (30 km easy, 64 km middle, 16 km difficult)
Lifts: 3 cable cars, 7 chair-lifts, 7 T-bars
Snow making facilities: yes
Ski-school: yes
Number of mountain restaurants: 13
St Jakob in Defereggental Resort
Location: St Jakob in East Tyrol
Distance from Lienz: 40 km (40 mins drive)
Season: 2nd week December to middle April
Opening times: 09.00 to 16.15
Height: From 1,400 m to 2,525 m
Ski-runs: 52 km in all (17 km easy, 32 km middle, 3 km difficult)
Lifts: 1 cable car, 2 chair-lifts, 4 T-bars
Snow making facilities: yes
Ski-school: yes
Number of mountain restaurants: 7
Sillian Hochpustertal Resort
Location: Sillian in East Tyrol
Distance from Lienz: 28 km (20 mins drive)
Season: 2nd week December to middle April
Opening times: 08.30 to 16.30
Height: From 1,100 m to 2.407 m
Ski-runs: 55 km in all (16 km easy, 34 km middle, 5 km difficult)
Lifts: 2 cable cars, 3 chair-lifts, 2 T-bars
Snow making facilities: yes
Ski-school: yes
Number of mountain restaurants: 3
Golzentipp Resort Obertilliach
Location: Obertilliach in East Tyrol
Distance from Lienz: 40 km (35 mins drive)
Season: 2nd week December to 2nd week April
Opening times: 09:00 to 16.00
Height: From 1,450m to 2,250 m
Ski-runs: 16 km in all (2 km easy, 13 km middle, 1 km difficult)
Lifts: 1 cable car, 1 chair-lift, 4 T-bars
Snow making facilities: yes
Ski-school: yes
Number of mountain restaurants: 2
Mölltal Glacier Resort
Location: Flattach in Carinthia
Distance from Lienz: 42 km (40 mins drive)
Season: Mid June to mid May (all year)
Opening times: 08.00 to 16.00
Height: From 1,200 m to 3,122 m
Ski-runs: 71 km in all (24 km easy, 26 km middle, 21 km difficult)
Lifts: 1 train, 1 cable car, 5 chair-lifts, 2 T-bars
Snow making facilities: yes
Ski-school: yes
Number of mountain restaurants: 3
Heiligenblut Grossglockner Resort
Location: Heiligenblut in Carinthia
Distance from Lienz: 39 km (35 mins drive)
Season: 1st week December to middle April
Opening times: 09.00 to 16.30
Height: From 1,301 m to 2.902 m
Ski-runs: 55 km in all (9 km easy, 40 km middle, 6 km difficult)
Lifts: 4 cable cars, 1 chair-lift, 7 T-bars
Snow making facilities: yes
Ski-school: yes
Number of mountain restaurants: 10
Sextner Dolomiten Resort Italy
Location: Vierschach, South Tyrol, Italy
Distance from Lienz: 35 km (30 mins drive)
Season: 1st week December to 2nd week April
Opening times: 08:30 to 16.30
Height: From 1,103m to 2,200 m
Ski-runs: 77 km in all (17 km easy, 47 km middle, 13 km difficult)
Lifts: 4 cable cars, 7 chair-lifts, 20 T-bars
Snow making facilities: yes
Ski-school: yes
Nassfeld Resort Carinthia
Location: Hermagor in Carinthia
Distance from Lienz: 55 km (50 mins drive)
Season: 2nd week December to 1st week April
Opening times: 09.00 to 16.15
Height: From 610 m to 2,020 m
Ski-runs: 110 km in all (30 km easy, 69 km middle, 11 km difficult)
Lifts: 5 cable cars, 8 chair-lifts, 17 T-bars
Snow making facilities: yes
Ski-school: yes
Number of mountain restaurants: 22
Kitzbühel Resort
Location: Kitzbühel in Tyrol
Distance from Lienz: 74 km (1 hour drive) – Mittersill Pass Thurn
Season: 2nd week December to middle April
Opening times: 08.30 to 17.00
Height: From 800m to 2,000m
Ski-runs: 170 km in all (69 km easy, 77 km middle, 24 km difficult)
Lifts: 10 cable cars, 26 chair-lifts, 17 T-bars
Snow making facilities: yes
Ski-school: yes
Number of mountain restaurants: More than 100