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Igls Ski Holidays

At a glance

  • Near Innsbruck
  • Opportunity to upgrade to a glacier ski pass
  • Olympic bob sleigh and Olympic Run

Great for

  • Families
  • Short transfer
  • Glacier skiing

Ski Holidays in Igls

A former Olympic resort, Igls sits in the Innsbruck mountain range and is less than half an hour from the big city itself. Here you’ll enjoy the best of both worlds: the sleepy charm of an old spa town in the mountains and the chance to pop into Innsbruck if you’re craving the lights and sites of the city.

  • Flight Time
  • 2 hours
  • From London
  • Nearest Airports
  • Innsbruck, Salzburg
  • Time zone
  • GMT + 1 hour
  • Language
  • German
  • Currency
  • Euros
  • Ski Season
  • Dec - April

Igls Stats

Top Altitude
1960m
Bottom Altitude
900m
Resort Altitude
860m
Total Piste
18km
Longest Run
6.1km
Slope Orientation
N NW NE
Vertical Drop
1350m
Skiable Vertical
1350m
Night Skiing
No
Glacier Skiing
Yes (with Innsbruck glacier pass)

Sitting beneath Innsbruck’s standout mountain, the Patscherkofel, and surrounded by Alpine forest, you’ll find pretty Igls. There is little traffic in this sleepy village, where authentic architecture is prevalent with a charming parish church, traditional farm houses, cafes, shops and hotels scattered around the main square.

Igls was host to the 1976 Olympics and its sporting legacy is still very much present today, with much of the infrastructure still in place including the Olympic bobsleigh, luge track and the modern Convention Centre. The bobsleigh run is hugely popular amongst visitors who can also try out winter activities including curling, winter hiking, ice skating and tobogganing.

You can enjoy the best of both worlds during a stay here - while the village is traditional and quiet, the lively student city of Innsbruck is just 5km away and easily accessible by car, bus or tram. Innsbruck airport is just a thirty minute drive away, offering one of the shortest airport transfer times around and if you’re opting for the train journey to the mountains, Innsbruck’s station is also the nearest to the resort.

Terrific for a ski holiday combined with some serious R & R, Igls has been recognised as a spa town since the middle ages, with its sulphur baths legendary for their healing properties. If the fresh air and high altitude exercise isn’t doing you enough good, you can always book in for a detox or some Kneipp water therapy at Parkhotel Igls.

The local area has six runs that are ideally suited to beginners and intermediates. While advanced skiers are unlikely to feel challenged by the local runs, Igls is covered by the Innsbruck Glacier pass, otherwise known as The Olympia SkiWorld Innsbruck. This gives skiers and snowboarders access to 8 other resorts and some amazing skiing opportunities nearby, including glacier skiing on the famous Stubai.

Winter Sports Ratings

Beginners

Intermediate

Advanced

Snowboarding

Igls Transfer Times

Innsbruck 30 min driving.

The nearest airport to Igls is Innsbruck at 9 km or about 30 minutes by car

What's the ski area like in Igls?

The Patscherkofel – Innsbruck ski area is made up of 18km of piste from forgiving beginner slopes to challenging Olympic terrain.

Once you’ve perfected the 6 runs in Igls, venture out to the other resorts included in the Innsbruck Glacier Lift Pass. One highlight of getting this pass has to be the Stubai glacier which reaches elevations of over 3000m and offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding area. The glacier has something to suit both skiers and snowboarders of all ages and skillsets. There are 100km of runs to keep you busy, in addition to off-piste ski tours and an amazing learning area for kids. Night skiing is available twice a week around the Olex Ski Centre towards the bottom of the Patscherkofel, a 20-minute walk or a bus or taxi ride from Igls.

Which other ski resorts are near to Igls?

The nearest ski resorts to Igls include Neustift, Fulpmes and Stubai, Axamer Lizum and Seefeld Brixen im Thale, Going.

Ski Area Facts

LocationAustrian Alps.
Established1900
Downhill18km
Lift Pass€151 (adult 6 day)

Beginner Slopes

6km40%

Intermediate Skiing

8km60%

Advance & Expert Terrain

0km0%

Snowboarding Trails

18km100%

What is Igls like for Beginner skiers?

The uncrowded nursery slopes by the village centre are ideal for beginners to build up their confidence before moving on to the long blue which is accessed from the Bergstation. The two Family runs on the Patscherkofel to Panoramabahn and Olex are long, gentle blues popular with beginners.

What is Igls like for Intermediate skiers?

The Patscherkofelbahn cable car will take skiers to the top of the village to the main skiing area where there’s a selection of easy blues and reds.

What is Igls like for Advanced skiers?

For more experienced skiers, the Heiligwasserpisten is a relatively easy red and intermediates should aim to complete the Olympic Run at Patscherkofel, a long red on which Franz Klammer scored a gold medal in the 1976 Olympics.

What is Igls like for snowboarding?

Freestylers won’t miss the lack of Snowpark in Igls itself thanks to the glacier’s Moreboards Stubai Zoo, a big, snow guaranteed park with kickers, rails and boxes.

What is Igls like for off-piste skiing?

Off-piste skiing through the trees below the Panoramabahn is very enjoyable especially after heavy snowfall.

What is Igls like for cross country skiing?

There are 200km of cross-country ski tracks in the area.

Igls Restaurants

There are a handful of restaurants in the village to choose from - we like Aegidihof for reasonably priced local and international dishes. If you want to go out late, there’s a disco in the Sporthotel.

Igls Après Ski

There is a small selection of cafés, restaurants and bars in this low-key resort but it is not a hub of activity after dark. The majority of bars are located within the hotels including the rustic Bon Alpina, or the cosy bar at the Batzenhäusl.For more variety, take a bus, tram or taxi to Innsbruck, a dynamic student city with plenty to offer in terms of nightlife that’s just 5km away. Head to the square in Innsbruck’s Old Town for a superior selection of bars and cafes where you can eat, drink and dance the night away. Popular haunts include Piano Bar, Hofgarten Cafe and Zwolver.

Igls Activites for Non-skiers

You’ll find a seemingly endless list of activities and excursions on offer, including winter hiking, horse riding, curling and sleigh riding. There is a natural toboggan run and a natural ice rink nearby and more adventurous types can try paragliding. Not to miss is a run on the Olympic bob sled course.There are also a host of indoor activities available. Indoor squash is available at Kupark or if you have had enough of exercise then there is a museum and a library in the village. Buying a reasonably priced Innsbruck Card will give you access to the museums, galleries and other public buildings in Innsbruck. To truly unwind, take advantage of Igls’ spa town status and book some treatments at Sporthotel or Parkhotel. There are numerous cultural attractions in surrounding areas and so an excursion to Salzburg, St Moritz, Munich and even Venice is possible.

Clothing Food & Souvenir Shops

Igls has six shops including boutiques, souvenir and speciality stores. Tourist type opening hours have not yet corrupted the village, where a three hour lunch period is observed from noon until 3pm on week days, with morning opening from 9am and evening closing at 6pm. On Saturdays the shops close at noon and do not re-open until Monday morning. The choices include a florist, laundry, two banks, a chemist, post office and sports, clothing and grocery outlets.

Serious shoppers will of course head down the mountain at some point in their holiday. As a major city, Innsbruck has every type of shop imaginable, mainly along the Maria-Theresien-Straße. The Rathaugalerien is a good general department store with everything from groceries to clothing. Visitors seeking authentic handwork can visit Tiroler Heimatwerk in Meranerstraße. A daily market in the Markthalle brings farmers with their homemade honey and schnapps, and on Saturdays outside, an array of flea-market stalls.

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Best Time to Visit Igls

Its north facing slopes and close proximity to the Stubai glacier mean that Igls enjoys excellent snow conditions for most of the ski season. There are also 18 snow canons covering all of Igls’ slopes. While the high winds that frequent the village have on occasion led to slope closures, the Innsbruck glacier pass gives access to a number of lifts and pistes above 2000m, including the Olympic run, which should remain open throughout the season. If snow conditions are ever lacking locally, head to the Stubai glacier (included in the Innsbruck Glacier pass), which is open 365 days a year for guaranteed skiing. The glacier, which reaches elevations of over 3000m and has 100km of runs, is a great option for when ski conditions are poor in the surrounding area.

What's Igls like at Christmas?

Christmas in Igls has a really festive feel with most years seeing a Christmas market and regular concerts to keep you entertained.

What's Igls like in the New Year?

New Year in Igls is typically quiet with an intimate fireworks display at the Kurpark and entertainment generally provided by the hotels.

What's Igls like in Half-Term?

February half term in Igls is popular with families who value the facilities for children and array of activities on offer thanks to attractions including the toboggan run and ice rink.

What's Igls like at Easter?

Easter in Igls is relatively warm and while snow conditions may not be great around the village, the Stubai glacier has guaranteed snow all year and there are loads of outdoor activities, including horse riding and tobogganing to try in the sun.

Igls Snow Conditions

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Ski Accommodation in Igls

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With a short transfer time, child-friendly ski area and excellent tuition options, this is a super place to bring the clan. In the village itself, the Kasererwiese is a gentle hill dedicated entirely to beginners and children, with a conveniently located restaurant where you can keep an eye on the little ones from the sun terrace. Skischule Innsbruck have a Ski Kindergarten where they provide fun 2 hour lessons or full day courses and there’s a Kids Ski College run by Snowsport Igls for children aged 5-14 who are already familiar with the slopes. You can book private 1:1 lessons, hire an instructor for a small group or ask for a family instructor if you all want to learn and improve together.

Thanks to the area’s 2 blue ‘Family runs’, accessible from the Olympiaexpress and Panoramabahn, you can all ski together once the beginners have mastered the snowplough. Tweens and teens with more experience on the piste might like the Snowpark Innsbruck Patscherkofel which now extends the whole length of the Panorama Chairlift from a lofty 2050m – as well as various obstacles, there’s usually a BBQ and DJ to add to the experience. Off the slopes, have a go on the Olympic bob sled, enjoy quality time on the toboggan run or swap your skis for skates on the local ice rink.

We have some fantastic family-friendly accommodation, minutes from the nursery slope and often with doorstep skiing, making an easy week for all ages. The great thing about Igls is that it’s only a half hour transfer from Innsbruck airport – keeping the occurrence of ‘are we nearly there yet?’ to a minimum and letting you enjoy the snow as much as possible. Group one of our hotels with flights and transfers for great value and easy booking – call the number above and our ski specialists will have you jetting off to your perfect holiday in no time.

Igls is a terrific destination for groups of beginners and intermediates - while beginners get to grips with the wide and gentle slopes on the on the Patschertkofel by the village centre, intermediates can ski the 8km collection of red runs. Although experts might not find enough of an adrenaline kick in the local area, this pass covers some excellent opportunities for cross-country, off-piste and glacier skiing.

Any non-skiers tagging along will have plenty to do outdoors like tobogganing, ice climbing and ice skating as well as the famous Olympic bob sled course. The town’s spa status is a huge attraction for non-skiers too – relax, detox and book some Kneipp water therapy at Parkhotel’s Health Retreat. The nearby town of Innsbruck will satisfy any need for retail therapy and has a number of cultural attractions and Salzburg, Munich and even Venice are close enough for a day trip.

There isn’t a huge number of restaurants in the village and most hotels offer a half board package which will take care of your breakfast and evening meal. If you do want to eat out, the Aegidihof restaurant has an extensive food and drinks menu and serves both local and international dishes so even the fussiest eaters should find something they like.

The hotel bars are responsible for providing the majority of night-time entertainment - the Bon Alpina and the Batzenhäusl are two really popular venues. The Sporthotel has a disco but if you want a proper night of dancing, spend an evening in the student city of Innsbruck where there are bars and discos catering to all music tastes.

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It’s beautiful area. Igls town is very small but there is plenty for non-skiers to do. The food and drinks at the hotel were so good we didn’t really need to go out, but there are a few restaurants in the village. There’s a nice coffee shop too. The village hosts events too; one night there was a concert in ... + more
Jean, Norfolk
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This is not the place for very serious skiers who want to ski a large area. The skiing here on the Patcherkofel is demanding but the ski area is limited. It’s first class if you don’t mind getting the train or the bus to other places though. There’s lots to do for people who don’t ski as well. There are nic... + more
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Ski Extras

How much is a ski pass in Igls

Maximum and minimum adult Igls lift pass prices ranged from €170 to €170 for 6 days access to the Igls ski lift system at the start of the 2025 winter season. Our lift passes are part of a packaged Igls holiday with accommodation, so prices vary depending on chalet or hotel suppliers. Confirm price for the lift ticket before booking your holiday.

Lift Tickets Child Adult Senior
1 Day Price €23 - €23 €37 - €37 €34 - €34
6 Day Price €103 - €103 €170 - €170 €154 - €154
Age Range 6 - 14 18 - 64 65+
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Getting to Igls

Most of our ski holidays to Igls packaged with flights include airport transfers. We can also arrange private transfers to Igls from nearby airports

How long does it take to fly to Igls from the UK?

Flights from London take about 2 hours to Innsbruck, Salzburg. This table shows approximate transfer times to Igls from the nearest airports, smaller airports can be more prone to delays.

Airport Distance Transfer Time
Innsbruck 9 km 30 minutes
Munich / München 180 km 2 hours 30 minutes
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How long does it take to drive to Igls from the UK?

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How long is the transfer from nearest Austria train station to Igls?

The transfer time from alpine train stations are generally shorter than from airports, Call us for details of Igls transfers.

Station Distance Transfer Time
Innsbruck 4.5 km 4.5
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