Hochfügen between the ski resort and alpine meadow trails

Hochfügen is situated at around 1,500 metres in an alpine meadow landscape with unobstructed views of the Zillertal Alps. The high-altitude location, ski resort and trails through alpine meadows and mountain forests shape the character of the area. Those looking for a holiday apartment in Hochfügen can therefore plan their stay around both winter sports and mountain experiences, as well as varied days together.

Winter sports at altitude

Together with Hochzillertal, the Hochfügen ski resort offers 94 kilometres of pistes and 37 modern lifts. The ski resort starts at around 1,500 metres and offers ski-in/ski-out access as well as short distances within the ski area. For cross-country skiing plans, a high-altitude trail through the Zillertal Alps is available at this elevation, suitable for both classic and skating styles. Hochfügen also has a 1.5-kilometre toboggan run.

These different winter sports options can help determine the focus of your holiday: while some travellers want to use the pistes and lifts, others plan to spend their days on the cross-country trail or toboggan run. When choosing your holiday apartment in Hochfügen, you can therefore consider whether to focus on the pistes and lifts, the cross-country trail or the toboggan run.

Alpine meadow trails, via ferrata and special mountain experiences

The network of trails around Hochfügen leads across alpine meadows, through mountain forests and into higher alpine areas. On the themed trail “Hochfügen – Life on the Alpine Pasture”, hikers collect clues along the way, solve puzzles and follow tracks. This allows a hike to be combined with a more attentive exploration of the alpine meadow environment.

A considerably more athletic experience is the Pfaffenbichl via ferrata. It is around 260 metres long, has 115 metres of elevation gain and a maximum difficulty rating of B. The via ferrata leads across a 28-metre-long suspension bridge to the summit of the 2,431-metre-high Pfaffenbichl.

Hochfügen also offers various activities outside the winter season. On the summer tubing track, visitors ride large tubes downhill over a plastic track and return to the top by conveyor belt. The archery park is located directly in the Holzalm base-station area and is suitable for beginners as well as experienced archers. Several mountain-bike routes around Hochfügen also lead through the mountain landscape of the Zillertal Alps. The range mainly includes longer tours with corresponding elevation gains, following forest roads and existing connections.

Hochfügen as a starting point

When travelling from Fügen, a 12-kilometre, well-signposted high-altitude road leads to Hochfügen and ends at the car park directly by the lifts. Those wishing to reach the ski resort by the Zillertalbahn can get off at Fügen-Hart and take the ski bus from there. This provides different travel options for planning the journey, while the choice of a holiday apartment or holiday home can still depend on the preferred focus of the holiday.

Hochfügen is also a stage stop on multi-day routes through the Alps and as part of Alpine crossings. The four-day Alpine crossing through four countries passes through Hochfügen. This means the area can be experienced differently on longer tours than during a stay focused mainly on the ski resort, alpine meadow trails or individual mountain experiences.

Other places to consider

If you would like to compare other places in the area in addition to Hochfügen, you can also find Pankrazberg here. This allows you to tailor your accommodation search to the desired landscape and preferred mix of activities.

For the higher-level travel overview: Fügenberg.