Mayrhofen - Penken/Ahorn/Rastkogel/Eggalm (Mountopolis)

Mayrhofen - Penken/Ahorn/Rastkogel/Eggalm (Mountopolis) ski resort stretches across several mountains. Penken. Since the 2015/2016 season, the modern 3S Penken lift has provided guests with fast access to the resort. This fully equipped ski resort offers pistes for both beginners and experts. Various children's areas, sporty groomed slopes, steep challenging runs, off-piste terrain and Vans Penken Park for freestyle skiers will appeal to everyone. Numerous huts and mountain restaurants with sun terraces are available at the resort.

The resort has modern gondola lifts and the new 3S Penken lift, which takes guests to the resort very quickly. Almost all lifts are modern high-speed chairlifts, most with weather protection. The Penken combination lift is a world innovation with two lift stations: 10-passenger gondolas and 8-passenger chairlifts on the same cable, with separate boarding stations. This means guests can choose between quick loading with their equipment attached or a comfortable ascent in a gondola.

Connection information

The slopes on Penken, Rastkogel and Eggalm are directly connected. Entry points are located in Mayrhofen, Finkenberg, Stockach (Schwendau), Lanersbach (Tux) and Vorderlanersbach (Tux). Ahorn Mountain, however, is separate. The entry point for Ahorn is approximately 400 m from the Penken lift in Mayrhofen. This ski resort, together with Hintertux Glacier, belongs to the Ski & Glacier World Zillertal 3000 ski area.

360 snow cannons cover 95% of the slopes.

Longest run

The longest descent here is Ski route to Stockach (Schwendau), 10 km long, with a vertical drop of 1448 m.

Most difficult run

The most challenging is Harakiri No. 34, 1.2 km long, with a vertical drop of 376 m. A steep piste in Austria with a 78% gradient.

Ski area routes

The route map features several interesting routes: XXL Runde (a large circuit including Penken, Horberg, Rastkogel and Eggalm), Hoehenmeter-Fresser-Runde (a vertical drop circuit that includes a certificate at the end), Fun + Action circuit (racecourse, Harakiri, Vans Penken Park, speed course), Penken route (for beginners), Ahorn route (for beginners and families).

Snowparks

Snowpark / Fun park.

There is no halfpipe.

Features

Public racecourses - free of charge. Two permanent racecourses along the Unterbergalm chairlift, plus one in Vans Penken Park.

SkiMovie - free of charge. Create and download your own ski video.