SkiWelt:
limitless winter adventure

Looking for a ski area where beginners feel safe, mileage-hungry skiers can go all out and après-ski fans can party around the clock? SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental offers 275 kilometres of pistes, 80 rustic huts and nine characterful villages ready to be explored. Dive into this multifaceted Austrian snow paradise with insights Spartner applies daily in practice.

What makes SkiWelt unique?

Charmingly vast.

275 kilometres of pistes, zero chance of boredom.

Automate

Modern lifts speed up the flow, keeping queues surprisingly short even on peak days.

Integrate

The SkiWelt Tour links all villages: green clockwise, orange anti-clockwise, always with a view of the Wilder Kaiser.

Innovate

100% green electricity since 2002 and GPS-guided piste groomers reduce artificial snow to what is truly needed.

Diversify

From night-skiing in Söll to an igloo village near Brixen; the region keeps adding fresh experiences.

Incidentally, SkiWelt feels a bit like a Swiss Army knife: compact yet packed with functionality..

Why everyone finds their place here.

Why everyone finds their place here.

Why everyone finds their place here.

Distances melt away.

With 81 lifts, a top altitude of 1,964 metres and valley runs to every village, you can ski from breakfast to après-ski without ever boarding a bus.

Food tastes better at altitude.

More than 80 timber huts serve Kaiserschmarrn as well as surprisingly Asian bowls – plenty of variety, in other words.

  • Families benefit from kids’ areas next to the village lifts

  • Adventurers tackle black run 112 with an 80% gradient

  • Epicureans plan a culinary SkiWelt Tour across five huts

  • Night owls party until 03:00 in Westendorf or Ellmau

Title and story intertwined? This is how..

Step 1: Touch down beneath the Wilder Kaiser.

Step 1: Touch down beneath the Wilder Kaiser..

Fly into Innsbruck or Munich, drive just under 90 minutes to Kufstein, buy your vignette there and let the anticipation build. The final 11 kilometres to the villages wind gently yet remain easily drivable under normal conditions.

Step 2: Choose the right basecamp.

Step 2: Choose the right basecamp..

Hopfgarten for a central location, Westendorf for après-ski, Ellmau for families. Each village has its own vibe and direct lift. Interesting to note: wrong choices are rare here; the SkiWelt Tour passes every village.

Step 3: Book equipment and lessons smartly.

Step 3: Book equipment and lessons smartly..

Reserve rental skis online and they will be waiting in a heated depot. Lessons? Scheffau and Going offer Dutch-speaking instructors, while children from 16 months can already glide in KinderKaiserland.

Step 4: Plan the SkiWelt Tour.

Step 4: Plan the SkiWelt Tour..

Use the interactive map, tick the green or orange variant and download the route to your smartphone. Spartner tested both directions and found that going anti-clockwise (orange) is slightly quieter on sunny days.

Step 5: Extend the day by moonlight.

Step 5: Extend the day by moonlight..

Brixen im Thale offers evening skiing on a broad run; Söll tops the charts with 11 illuminated kilometres. Fancy a change? Toboggan 4.5 km from the Astberg – adrenaline guaranteed.

Step 6: Enjoy sustainably.

Step 6: Enjoy sustainably..

Bring a refillable bottle. Six water stations supply fresh mountain water and you contribute to SkiWelt’s green-energy story.

A philosophical take on piste pleasure

A philosophical take on piste pleasure

Why sliding delivers such satisfaction

Skiing in SkiWelt feels as if you stretch time. Every turn is a micro decision, every lift a moment to breathe. One might say the mountains act as a mirror: dare to let go of speed and you will discover new lines.

Flow versus control

Where beginners seek stability on wide blue runs, experts push the limit on black 42 or 112. Interestingly, both groups experience the same endorphin kick; only their frames of reference differ.

Practical tips that pay off tomorrow

Practical tips that pay off tomorrow

Efficiency, comfort and a touch of luxury

Link your ski pass to SkiLine. Afterwards you will see exactly how many vertical metres you clocked. Also, board the Hartkaiserbahn just before nine: the first gondola gives you an empty piste towards Ellmau.

Smart breaks

Avoid 12:00–13:00 in popular huts. Start lunch at 11:15 or 13:30 and you will walk straight in and linger longer without the noise.

A critical look at crowds and snow reliability

A critical look at crowds and snow reliability

Not everything is rosy

Wintersport.nl labels SkiWelt as "busy"; at weekends and during holidays day-trippers from Munich stream in. And yes, the highest point is shy of 2,000 metres, which can lead to softer snow.

How we mitigate this

Choose valley runs before 10:30, then move to Zinsberg or Choralpe where the shade lingers longer. A rainy morning? Dive into Almabtrieb culture in the villages – surprisingly educational.

Get even more out of your SkiWelt trip.

Spartner helps organisations connect data, experience and logistics. So plan your incentive, content shoot or digital piste map with our team – we are happy to brainstorm, free of charge, about the opportunities this snow valley offers.

Hans Lugtenberg

"A deal is a deal"

Yield.inc is a new asset manager in the Netherlands that focuses on excellent customer experience, sustainability and technology. When faced with the question of whether to develop our platform in-house or with a partner, we got in touch with Spartner. We are still 100% behind the choice for Spartner because we own the source code and with Spartner, a deal really is a deal, whether it concerns the delivery date or the agreed budget!

Hans Lugtenberg Partner at Yield Inc.

Norbert Wegter

"A professional software partner since 2010"

Spartner is involved and contributes in our search for innovations and always delivers top-notch work. After the first Huurda.nl version got out-dated, we collaboratively launched a completely new version in 2020.

Custom-built search engine for rental properties

Norbert Wegter Owner of 123wonen and Expat Homes Holland

"Doijer & Kalff"

After transferring our D&K portal to Spartner, we have elevated the further development and continuity to a higher level. Although the D&K platform was originally developed internally, our technical expert can now focus on other innovations within Doijer & Kalff. Spartner provides the quality we need without excessive costs. They have seamlessly taken over the care of our portal, allowing us to benefit from a flexible capacity that perfectly aligns with our future plans and innovation goals.

Reinier van Bergen Managing Director at Doijer & Kalff

Jurjen Terpstra

"Pragmatic and flexible collaboration"

Spartner has created a customized portal for us for the accountability of large-scale collaborative projects. This enables us and our partners to execute and account for their plans in a shared environment that is secure, transparent, and manageable. The pragmatic and flexible collaboration with Spartner has ensured that we have quickly achieved a functional and user-friendly environment.

Jurjen Terpstra Managing Partner at Wecreate Consulting

Marco Caspers

"AI and machine learning as legal tools"

In 2020, we transferred the development of Lynn to Spartner. As a result of their fast development process, the Lynn platform achieves an increasingly central role in the legal world.

Lynn, the smart AI legal robot

Marco Caspers Software Development Manager at Lynn Legal

Bjorn Gubbels

"As a business you must dare to move forward"

Innovation and change are not always welcomed with equal enthusiasm by our employees, man is a creature of habit but as a company you have to dare to move forward and the need for a contemporary drawing program for the realization of various constructions with our Masterbloc bricks was high. For us but also for Spartner, this challenge was a bit of pioneering and together we had to overcome some hurdles to arrive at a beautiful and efficient business tool. A development and learning process for both parties, in which the feedback of questions and desired adjustments by our employees to Spartner was always in good consultation and we could count on quick feedback and targeted solutions. We continue to exchange experiences with Spartner and look back and forward to a successful collaboration.

Powerful 3D construction drawing software

Bjorn Gubbels Owner of Masterbloc

Marco Leenders

"Spartner extends our capabilities and development capacity"

With weekly calls, using our Azure DevOps sprint system, Spartner actively works together with our innovation, communication and software development departments.

Multi-website CMS with Statamic 3

Marco Leenders Head of Automation

Josh Mountain

"Have been using Laravel Excel for years"

We requested custom help to a performance challenge we had in our implementation of Laravel Excel. I was amazed how quickly these Laravel artisans achieved significant performance gains, which saved us a lot of development time.

Open source package for Laravel

Josh Mountain Co-Founder at IncentivePilot.com

Maurice Evers

"Higher occupancy rate thanks to our user-friendly platform"

Throughout the great years that we cooperate with Spartner (previously Maatwebsite, Ed.), our software has been developed continuously. Students and landlords actively work with features like allocation, payments, chat, contract generation and more.

Custom built ERP for all student residences

Maurice Evers Head of Student Housing Department

Maarten Bremer

"Innovating in the digital identification network of The Netherlands and Europe"

The pro-active approach of Spartner was crucial in understanding the complexity of the eHerkenning network.

Development of eHerkenning connection and services

Maarten Bremer CTO / Founder Ensured

Niels Winters

"Innovation in legal technology"

As jurists with knowledge of IT, we highly value quality; within code, but also in process. The high work-level and trustworthiness of Spartner gives us the capacity to continuously create innovative features.

Legal tech platform

Niels Winters Managing Director JuriBlox

Frequently asked questions

Practical answers to the questions we hear most often.

Is SkiWelt suitable for absolute beginners? 🤔

Yes. Every village has nursery slopes and blue connecting runs. Tip: start in Ellmau or Scheffau; the gradients are gentlest there.

How sustainable is the resort really? 🌱

Since 2002 all lifts have run on hydropower. GPS-guided groomers also monitor snow depth, reducing artificial snow by 20%.

Is it good for snowboarding? 🏂

Absolutely. Three fun parks, wide carving pistes and few flat links make it board-friendly. Only around Kelchsau will you find some flat paths, which you can avoid using the interactive map.

How much is a beer on the mountain? 🍺

Prices are slightly below the Tyrolean average. Budget four to five euros. Huts vary though; reading the menu prevents surprises.

Is night-skiing really worth it? 🌙

Yes, especially in Söll. Eleven illuminated kilometres, crisp snow and a completely different atmosphere. Dress extra warm; minus 15 is common.

How busy is the SkiWelt Tour? 🚦

Right after opening it is more relaxed. Many skiers set off around ten. Start at 08:45 and you will have the first two hours almost to yourself.

Where is the most convenient parking? 🚗

Hopfgarten has a large free car park next to the gondola. Arrive before 08:45 to avoid traffic.

Are there good vegetarian options in the huts? 🥗

More and more. Tanzbodenalm serves a lentil-pumpkin bowl, and at Gipfelalm you will find hearty Tyrolean Käsespätzle without bacon.

Can I get there by train? 🚆

Certainly. Travel via Kufstein or Wörgl and take the regional bus to your chosen village – convenient and chain-free.

What is “Kaiserwetter”? ☀️

A typical Tyrolean term for clear blue skies, fresh snow and zero wind. In SkiWelt it occurs on average eight days a month in January and February.

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Bart Schreurs
Business Development Manager
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