Seefeld is an alpine town in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The village itself is luxurious and exclusive. The Seefeld Plateau is home to three small ski resorts, two of which (Seefelder Gschwandtkopflifte and Katzenkopf) are excellent for beginners. The third resort, the Rosshütte resort, has more challenging terrain for advanced and expert skiers.
Seefeld ski area
The small but perfectly formed resort of Seewald in the Seefeld Olympia Region is known as a paradise for beginners and families. From the highest point, Gschwandtkopf mountain at 1,500 metres above sea level, there is one main piste and several smaller tree-lined pistes leading down to the village of Seefeld. Despite its relatively low altitude, this resort offers good snow conditions as most of the pistes are north-facing. At the top of the resort there is the Sonnenalm hut, where skiers and boarders can enjoy fabulous views of the high plateau around Seefeld and the nearby Inn Valley as they sample some of the excellent local food.
The Happy Ski Card lift pass gives wintersports enthusiasts the option of also using the lifts at the largeer resort of Rosshütte free of charge.
There is a free shuttlebus service between the two resorts.
The Rosshütte ski resort is relatively small but nevertheless the largest ski area in the Seefeld Olympic Region. It is home to a wide range of pistes catering for all abilities. Most slopes are suitable for families and beginners, while there are also a number of off-piste ski routes leading up to the summits of the surrounding mountains. Children, beginners and those returning to the sport will find gentle slopes to practise on next to the bottom of the lifts.
Freestylers should head for the Crazy Hole snowpark with lots of great obstacles to jib, jump and slide as well as large airbags for a soft landing.
There are lots of restaurants and snack bars on the mountain serving good food and drink.
Last but not least is the area at Katzenkopf in Leutasch. This is the smallest resort near Seefeld and has just one chairlift, one draglift and one beginners' lift.
Seefeld village
The village itself is luxurious and exclusive. There are few other places in Austria with such a high density of four-star and five-star hotels as Seefeld. The centre of Seefeld ski resort is traffic free – the only way around is via horse-drawn sleighs.
In town, there’s a casino, bowling alley, cinema and swimming pool with spa. Eating out, you’re spoilt for choice, with around 50 restaurants to choose from. The nightlife is less extensive – but if it’s bright lights you’re after, Innsbruck is just down the road.
And yet, at the same time, visitors and locals will find plenty of fun activities such as tobogganing and skiing in winter and everything from gentle walks to challenging high-alpine hikes in summer. Almost uniquely, Seefeld has more cross-country trails than it does slopes – 245km in total – and is famous for its langlauf.
Seefeld ski resort