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December to April is ski season in the valley. The Hintertux glacier is open for skiing in summer and autumn. June to September is best for hiking. Spring and November are quiet.

• The Hintertux glacier is a year-round ski area at the end of the valley, with lifts and views of the ice.
• Spannagelhöhle is a high alpine cave near Hintertux that can be visited on guided tours.
• Olperer is a famous high peak above the valley.
• Gefrorene-Wand-Spitzen are glacier peaks above Hintertux.
• Schleierfall is a waterfall on a short walk.
• Tuxerjoch Haus and Tuxer Joch are a mountain hut and pass above the valley.
• Geier, Rastkogel, Hoher Riffler and Frauenwand are peaks for hikers and ski tourers.

• Ski on the glacier.
• Hike to a mountain hut.
• Visit the high alpine cave.
• Soak in a spa hotel.
• Ski tour in winter.

• Mayrhofen is about 30 minutes away by car.
• Strass im Zillertal is about 40 minutes away by car.
• Innsbruck is about 1 hour away by car.
• Wattens is about 50 minutes away by car.
• Eben am Achensee is about 1 hour away by car.
• Kitzbühel is about 1 hour 30 minutes away by car.

• Mayrhofen and Strass im Zillertal are the nearest preferred destinations.

• By air: Innsbruck Airport is about 1 hour away by car. Munich is about 2 hours 15 minutes.
• By train: Take a train to Jenbach, then the Zillertalbahn to Mayrhofen, then a bus up the Tux valley of about 30 minutes. Check times on ÖBB.
• By car: Leave the A12 at Zillertal and follow the valley road.

A valley bus runs the length of the Tux valley, and ski buses link the lifts. A car helps for side valleys. The villages are spread out.

The valley road is well kept but can be busy at ski weekends. Winter tyres or chains are required in snow. Parking at the glacier cable car may be limited. Motorways in Austria need a vignette.

Tyrolean food is hearty. Try Tiroler Gröstl, a pan of potatoes and meat, and Zillertaler Krapfen, filled dough pockets. Mountain huts serve soups and cakes.

Tux is very safe, but the high mountains are serious. Glacier and ski routes carry avalanche risk, so check the bulletins. Weather changes fast. Tap water is clean and safe to drink. The emergency number is 112. The mountain rescue number is 140.

The Tux valley was a farming area for centuries. A cave in the valley was explored in the early 20th century. In the 1960s lifts opened up the Hintertux glacier, and the valley became one of the first to offer year-round skiing in Austria.

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