Finkenberg is a moderately sized Tyrolean village in the stunning Zillertal Alps with a long ski and tourism tradition. Located within the Zillertal nature park, the village has just over 1500 year round inhabitants, but they include Olympic champion Leonhard Stock in their number! Professor Peter Habeler, the first person to climb Mount Everest without an oxygen mask, is another local.
The village is situated about three kilometres south-west of Mayrhofen and 200m above the River Ziller on a generally sunny, gently inclining terrace of the Tuxertal area. The highest mountain in the Zillertal Alps, the Hochfeiler (3510 m), is part of the widely spread community which stretches to the Italian border. In skiing terms, Finkenberg is located in the centre of the Ski Zillertal 3000 ski area which runs from neighbouring Mayrhofen over to the year-round snowfields of the Hintertux glacier. Ski and Glacier World Zillertal 3000 is the largest single ski region within Austria`s beautiful Ziller Valley; although anyone staying more than three days may well wish to purchase the full Zilley Valley lift pass which covers all the ski areas in the region and is one of the world`s 20 biggest lift pass areas with nearly 800km (500 mils) of trails in total. Most of Zillertal 3000 is connected by a moern lift network, but a bus link is required between Finkenberg and the Tux glacier lifts.
Apres Ski
Largely unsophisticated yet wholly enjoyable! • Laterndl • Finken-Nest • Plus various evenings out organised by your Representative.
Eating Out
Good choice of traditional restaurants and cafés • Alt'n Brük'n • Eberl • Stock • Neuwirt • Dorfstube • Finkenbergerhof. Traditional 3-course dinner from approx. €15-20
calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
