Slope Breakdown
Galtür at a glance
Galtür is a ski resort in Austria, part of the Paznaun ski area. It offers 43 km of slopes served by 10 lifts, with skiing between 1,584 m and 2,300 m (716 m vertical). That makes it the 41st largest of the 49 ski resorts in Austria listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. Galtür is an intermediate's mountain: roughly 58% of the slopes are red runs.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 6 cm of new snow at the top (2,300 m) in the next 3 days, 3 cm at the base.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Innsbruck (INN) — about 93 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 63 EUR (2026/27 season). Silvapark Galtür day pass, high season rate.
About €1.47 per km of piste the pass covers (43 km).
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Galtür
Rules for a car in Austria, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Vignette, plus tunnel and Brenner tolls. 1-day vignette (digital only) €9.60, 10-day vignette (digital or sticker) €12.80, 2-month vignette (digital or sticker) €32.00
Winter tyres
Required in wintry conditions, 1 Nov to 15 Apr
Studded tyres
Allowed 1 Oct to 31 May (up to 3.5 t, rear sticker, 80/100 km/h)
Galtür resort facts
Difficulty shares from skiresort.info, applied to the area total.
About Galtür
Galtür sits at the upper end of the Paznaun valley in the Austrian state of Tyrol, 35 km south-west of Landeck, close to where Tyrol meets Vorarlberg and Switzerland.
Resort Highlights
Top of the Paznaun
Galtür sits at the upper end of the Paznaun valley in the Austrian state of Tyrol, 35 km south-west of Landeck, close to where Tyrol meets Vorarlberg and Switzerland. It is a village and ski resort in the Central Eastern Alps, and its defining number is its altitude: the village itself stands at 1,584 m, which is higher than the top lifts of some resorts elsewhere in this guide.
The skiing
The local area has 43 km of pistes and 10 lifts, running from the village at 1,584 m to a top station at 2,300 m. The vertical is modest, around 700 m, but the whole of it is high. With the top above 2,200 m and the base well above 1,500 m, altitude works in favour of snow reliability from the bottom of the lowest lift to the top of the highest, and our data flags Galtür as snow-sure. Because there is no long descent to a low valley floor, a poor snow week lower down the valley matters less here than it would in a resort whose village sits at 1,000 m.
Galtür is also flagged for off-piste, and the numbers support that: 10 lifts for 43 km of marked piste is a sparse network, roughly 4 km per lift, and at this altitude the terrain between the pistes is where a small resort finds its depth. Skiers looking for a large groomed network will find 43 km limiting, but Galtür belongs to the wider Paznaun, so it does not have to be judged as an island. Our data does not split the 43 km by difficulty.
Village and setting
Galtür is flagged for traditional charm and scenic views, and its position at the head of a high valley near two borders gives it an end-of-the-road feel. It is a village first and a ski resort second, and the two identities sit comfortably together at this scale: a small lift system, a high setting and a settlement that has not been reshaped around the lifts.
The 35 km to Landeck is also the distance to the nearest sizeable town, which is a reminder that Galtür is a place chosen for what it lacks as much as for what it has.
Practical
Innsbruck is the nearest airport at roughly 93 km as the crow flies; Landeck, 35 km away, is the nearest larger town. The season runs from December to April, and the altitude makes both ends of it more dependable than the dates alone suggest. Local information is on the official website.
Frequently asked questions about Galtür
1,584 m, with the local lifts climbing to a top station at 2,300 m. The whole area operates at altitude, which is why our data flags it as snow-sure.
At the upper end of the valley, 35 km south-west of Landeck, near the border with Vorarlberg and Switzerland.
Our data flags it for off-piste terrain. With only 10 lifts for 43 km of marked pistes, and all of it above 1,500 m, the unmarked terrain is a large part of what the resort offers.
The Paznaun. Galtür's own lift system covers 43 km of pistes with 10 lifts.
Galtür has 43 km of marked slopes: 6 km easy (blue), 25 km intermediate (red), 12 km expert (black), served by 10 ski lifts.
The skiing in Galtür ranges from 1,584 m at the base to 2,300 m at the top — a vertical drop of 716 m.
The ski season in Galtür typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Galtür is better suited to confident skiers — only around 14% of the slopes are rated easy.
Galtür has 12 km of expert (black) slopes — about 28% of the total. It is also known for its off-piste terrain.
An adult day pass in Galtür costs around 63 EUR (2026/27 season). Silvapark Galtür day pass, high season rate.
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