Neustift im Stubaital

Neustift is well known throughout Tirol and beyond, mainly thanks to the nearby Stubai glacier ski area which has for many years been proudly promoted as the "Kingdom of Snow".

Anyone wanting to understand how Tirol has developed in the last few decades should take a quick look at the history of the Stubai glacier ski area. In 1969, the village of Neustift im Stubaital recorded 37,600 overnight stays; in 1973, the winter after the first cable car up to the glacier opened, it was 92,000; six years later, Neustift counted 319,000 overnight stays. Today, this municipality at the end of the Stubaital Valley has over one million overnight stays a year.

This incredible rise is mainly thanks to Neustift’s proximity to the largest glacier ski area in Austria, the Stubai Glacier, which has long proudly promoted itself as the “Kingdom of Snow”. Here, the customer is indeed king, with Neustift proving a particularly popular destination for families.

While these days even kings must pay for the privilege of using the resort’s slopes and lifts, the stunning views which can be enjoyed after a tasty Wiener Schnitzel in the Jochdohle restaurant at 3,150m altitude are completely free of charge. Simply pull up a deckchair, relax and marvel at 109 mountain peaks over 3,000m. Majestic!

Anyone wanting to understand how Tirol has developed in the last few decades should take a quick look at the history of the Stubai glacier ski area…

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Do you know what fluvio-glacial is? And are you aware of the best way to protect glaciers from melting? These and other intriguing questions are answered in this ice cave offering guests of all ages a fascinating insight into the world of snow and ice., © Stubaier Gletscher/Andre Schönherr
Icy underground world

Do you know what fluvio-glacial is? And are you aware of the best way to protect glaciers from melting? These and other intriguing questions are answered in this ice cave offering guests of all ages a fascinating insight into the world of snow and ice.



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After warming up their muscles on the slopes, skiers and snowboarders can take on the 232 steps up to the Top of Tyrol viewing platform, which has been rated by the magazine GEO as one of the ten most beautiful vantage points in the world., © Mirja Geh
On top of the world

After warming up their muscles on the slopes, skiers and snowboarders can take on the 232 steps up to the Top of Tyrol viewing platform, which has been rated by the magazine GEO as one of the ten most beautiful vantage points in the world.



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Franz Senn, who died in Neustift in 1884 and is buried in the village, was a priest and founding father of tourism in the Stubaital Valley. He was among the original members of the German Alpine Club and one of the first to realise the key role that tourism would play in Tirol’s future. Today there is a mountain hut in the valley named after him., © Tirol Werbung/Markus Jenewein
Pioneer

Franz Senn, who died in Neustift in 1884 and is buried in the village, was a priest and founding father of tourism in the Stubaital Valley. He was among the original members of the German Alpine Club and one of the first to realise the key role that tourism would play in Tirol’s future. Today there is a mountain hut in the valley named after him.



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The ice cold Grawa Waterfall is unusually wide (85m) and cascades 180m from top to bottom. Its thundering sound, shimmering rainbows and cooling spray make it an impressive natural spectacle., © Stubai Tirol/Andre Schönherr
Natural beauty

The ice cold Grawa Waterfall is unusually wide (85m) and cascades 180m from top to bottom. Its thundering sound, shimmering rainbows and cooling spray make it an impressive natural spectacle.



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The Stubay leisure centre opened in 2014 and includes an adventure pool and a selection of different saunas – the perfect way to relax after a long day out and about in the mountains., © Christoph Ascher
Slip and slide

The Stubay leisure centre opened in 2014 and includes an adventure pool and a selection of different saunas – the perfect way to relax after a long day out and about in the mountains.



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