Brixen introduction
The village of Brixen im Thale is one of the smaller ski resorts in the Austrian mountains. It is situated in the the northeastern part of Tyrol and is connected with 8 other resort villages to form the skiing world of Wilder Kaiser-Brixen Valley. The 9 charming alpine villages are linked by an extensive lift system into the largest connected Austrian skiing area.
Though Brixen is small it offers vast opportunities for skiers and winter fans. Expert skiers will be delighted by the 1 100 m vertical and the variety of the 12 runs. Beginners can count on the perfect easier runs and the instructors of the 2 local skiing schools to inspire them for the charms of the most popular winter sport. And intermediates will have found their training area – to improve constantly all skiers can use the inter-linked lift system of Ski Welt and benefit from the advantages of all the 250 kilometers of prepared slopes. The skiing season in Brixen im Thale continues from December to the middle of March, so you can profit for a perfect winter holiday!
The village is a modern and well equipped resort offering to its visitors plenty of winter sports opportunities and various recreation activities. Snowboarding, hiking, tobogganing, curling, romantic rides in a horse-drawn sleigh, ice-skating are among the options you have to make your holiday a refreshing adventure. You can go to cross-country skiing along the 165 km of tracks between the 9 villages as well as profit a high-altitude trail with splendid panoramic landscapes. Paragliding is also available for the bravest. Moreover, in Brixen you can enjoy nights as well as days – if you dare trying the challenge of night skiing or walks into the magical icy mountain depths. The resort will not leave any whim of the sport addicts open. Besides winter sports tourists can play tennis, practice shooting, or have a swim. Traditionalists can enjoy the well-equipped fitness center or got to sauna.
To fully enjoy Brixen im Thale and the alpine charming atmosphere you should visit the hospitable huts or some of the local mountain restaurants. And you should not miss the unique Apres-ski experience of Tyrol – cosy cafes, bars, coffee-houses will shelter you to let you taste the winter flavor of the mountain within the friendly spirit of the village.
Lodging in the resort is of various possibilities. Depending on your plans for your holiday you can choose between variety of hotels, guesthouses, pensions, holiday apartments, farm houses, and even camp sites.
Reaching Brixen is easy - four airports are located within two hours drive, and Innsbruck Airport is just one hours drive away. The villages of the skiing world area are connected by the lift system, but also by a regular bust network, so you can profit all the opportunities of the biggest skiing area in Austria.