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Mayrhofen sits at the head of the Zillertal and anchors the Mountopolis lift network across Penken, Ahorn, Rastkogel and Eggalm. It combines one of Austria's largest true cable cars (the 160-passenger Ahornbahn) with the world's first curved 3S tricable gondola (Penkenbahn), and is well known among experts for the Harakiri, Austria's steepest groomed piste at a 78% gradient.
630–2500 m
142 km Piste length
61 Lifts
Piste breakdown by difficulty
| Green | Blue | Red | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 km | 66 km | — km | — km |
True cable cars (aerial tramways)
Gondolas and chairlifts are listed above under Notable lifts. These are specifically two-station reversible aerial tramways — a distinct lift type.
Ahornbahn
Mayrhofen (Talstation) → Ahorn (Bergstation)
Built 2006
Resort map
Verified locations only: the resort area and its named cable car stations. We don't have precise coordinates for individual accommodation listings, so those aren't plotted here — use the booking link in the sidebar instead.
Amenities
Kinderland Penken children's terrain area
Harakiri piste — Austria's steepest groomed run at 78% gradient
Notable lifts
| Lift | Type |
|---|---|
| Ahornbahn | cable car (reversible aerial tramway) 160-passenger cabin, largest cable car in Austria, built by Doppelmayr 2006. |
| Penkenbahn | gondola (3S tricable) 32-person cabins, world's first curved 3S tricable gondola, Doppelmayr 2015. |
| Finkenberger Almbahn 1 | gondola 10-person cabins with seat heating. |
| Horbergbahn | gondola 8-person cabins. |
| Ebenwald | chairlift 6-seater, high-speed detachable, bubble and heated seats. |
What the sources say
Every note below is drawn from the resort's own or an independent official publication.
Piste/lift figures (142 km, 61 lifts) come from the official site, skiresort.com and bergfex.com in agreement; a lower Wikipedia figure (157 km/48 lifts) was not used.
A second possible cable car near the adjacent Tux/Hintertux area could not be confirmed as part of Mayrhofen's own network and was excluded pending clarification.
Red/black piste split not separately published (32 km combined "difficult") — left null.