Winter Sports in the Alps: Muttereralm, Tyrol, Austria
The days are getting longer, and the sun is getting warmer. Still, I’m not ready to let winter go completely and so, once more, I’ll tell you a little more about a skiing area around Innsbruck. So let’s grab your skis and head on to the mountains. This time, I’ll be talking about the Muttereralm.
This is another, a bit smaller, ski area located just at the outskirts of Innsbruck, about 15 minutes from the city centre. There’s also a free ski bus from Innsbruck to the ski resort. The Muttereralm is a very underrated area, like most of the smaller ones that only offer a few lifts. Despite not having a vast variety of gondolas to choose from, you can ski for a very long time as the slopes are very long and, again, of different difficulty levels.
Your starting point into the ski area can either be Götzens at the Nockspitzbahn or in Mutters at the Muttereralmbahn, two different villages, just be sure to remember where you parked your car, so you don’t head to the wrong parking area at the end of the day. Which village and starting point is closer to you, depends on where in Innsbruck you are located. In both villages, you start by taking a gondola to head up to the main area of the ski resort. The gondolas do not exactly meet at the top of the mountain but you get access to the same area, so your decision on the starting point will in no way limit your ability to ski or snowboard.
A few years ago, there were discussions about a fusion of ski areas, in particular the Axamer Lizum, Muttereralm and Schlick 2000, but in the end, this was not realized as there’s a nature reserve, the ‘Kalkkögel’, in between. This mountain range is outstandingly beautiful, and you can find lots of pictures of it in my blog posts about the Axamer Lizum and the Schlick 2000 ski resorts. For all of these ski areas, this would have been an economic success, but nature protection won. Opinions on the decision obviously vary. All of my blog posts on ski resorts offer a map, so by looking at those maps, you’ll understand how close the resorts are and understand why a fusion was being discussed back then.
Honestly, the high season of the Muttereralm is in summer (for hiking!), but winter is quite pretty there as well. You have a great view of either the ‘Kalkkögel’, and sometimes even until the Axamer Lizum, the Wipp valley, and Innsbruck and all the little villages it is surrounded by. Of course, there are restaurants and some bars as well, so you can take a break from skiing once in a while. The Muttereralm is also very popular among ski touring enthusiasts and offers toboggan runs.
For a quick break from the city buzz, the Muttereralm is definitely a great choice, especially due to its close location to the city and great public transport connections to get there and back.
The SNOW CARD TIROL, FREIZEIT TICKET TIROL, SKI PLUS CITY PASS & INNSBRUCK CARD are valid for this resort.
If you, instead, are not sure about which ski resort to choose for your next adventure, head to the link below to read about many more resorts that have different kinds of advantages. If you cannot find the resort you are looking for, leave a comment with your suggestion or write me a message.
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