The Hochoetz ski area lies close to Waldesruh and reaches up to around 2,000 meters. For even more variety, the neighbouring Kühtai ski area is also quick and easy to reach — giving you two ski areas for your winter holiday.
Winter holiday in Ochsengarten in the Ötztal
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Winter days around Waldesruh
Right from your window, you can already enjoy the beautiful winter landscape in Ochsengarten. Around Waldesruh, plenty of winter fun awaits you and your loved ones.
Snow-covered mountains, crisp winter air, and the Hochoetz ski area right on your doorstep. Ski or snowboard your way right back to Waldesruh’s front door after your day on the slopes.
A winter experience in Hochoetz
Family- and beginner-friendly with easy and intermediate slopes
Snow-sure and rideable into spring
Over 70 days of sunshine per season
Short waits thanks to modern lifts
Combined ticket with Kühtai
Fun park/snowpark for freestylers
Night skiing
Winter activities around Ochsengarten
Skis on, let’s go
Wide slopes, modern lifts, and plenty of sunny days make Hochoetz a relaxed ski area for the whole family. For even more variety, use the combined ticket for Kühtai or try your hand at the snowpark.
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Sledging fun for all
From the Feldringalm, it’s 2.2 kilometers down to Sattele. The route is traffic-free, easy to manage, and ideal for families. A staffed alpine hut awaits at the top, lovely views along the way, and plenty of sledging fun to follow.
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Skis on, let’s go
Right opposite Waldesruh, you can join the 5-kilometer circular trail through Ochsengarten. The route runs through the forest towards Kühtai and suits both classic cross-country skiing and skating.
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Ice with mountain views
Skates on and onto the ice! At the nearby Piburger See, conditions permitting, you can glide across a roughly 1.5 km natural ice rink with mountain panoramas. You can also do your laps at the Ice Park Umhausen. A lovely winter experience for the whole family.
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Winter activities around Ochsengarten
Quiet tracks in the snow
Where hiking trails wind in summer, you leave your own tracks in the deep snow come winter. Twice a week, the Ötztal Nature Park guides you through snowy forests right from Ochsengarten, by day with views of the Ötztal Alps or by night with a headlamp under the stars.
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Winter at Waldesruh
While the snow-covered Tyrolean mountains outside invite you to winter sports, warmth, calm, and relaxation await you at Waldesruh. In our Waldquelle, you can recharge after an active day, enjoy soothing warmth, and simply switch off.
Comfortable and free to the ski area
Hop on, sit back, and head straight for the slopes. The ski shuttle keeps your winter holiday hassle-free and gets you to the ski area without the search for parking.
- Free to use
- Connection to Hochoetz
- Connection to Kühtai
- Convenient from Ochsengarten
A relaxed start to your ski day
With the ski shuttle, your ski day starts especially hassle-free. You don’t need your own car and get comfortably to the lifts in Hochoetz and Kühtai.
- No car needed
- Relaxed ride to the lift
- Ideal for families and skiers
Back to Waldesruh
After your ski day, the bus brings you back to Ochsengarten. Your winter day ends just as smoothly as it began.
- Comfortable return trip
- Short distances
- Stress-free back to the hotel
Neatly stowed after your ski day
After a day on the slopes, you can conveniently store your ski gear in our ski room. Everything stays tidy and ready to grab again the next morning.
- Ski room at the hotel
- Space for your ski gear
- Handy for the next ski day
Dry boots in the morning
Our boot dryer makes sure your ski boots dry overnight. That way, you start your next winter adventure comfortably the next day.
- Boot dryer
- Dry ski boots in the morning
- Convenient overnight
Ready for the next run
Stow your gear, let your boots dry, and head off again the next morning. In the ski cellar, everything’s in one place and ready for your next ski day.
- Short distances
- Everything in one place
- Hassle-free start to your ski day
Family benefit
From 7 nights at Waldesruh, families in the winter season benefit from a special extra for young guests.
- Valid from 7 nights
- For families in winter
- Offer for children aged 4 and up
Learning to ski, playfully
For children aged 4 and up, a free children’s ski course is available as part of the Happy Family deal. That makes getting into skiing especially easy.
- Free children’s ski course
- For children aged 4 and up
- Ideal for first turns in the snow
Or well looked after all day
Alternatively, families can use free childcare. That way, the little ones also enjoy varied winter days.
- Free childcare
- Alternative to the children’s ski course
- Valid as part of the Happy Family deal
Hotel Waldesruh in the Ötztal
Quietly set at the edge of the forest and right in the heart of Ochsengarten, Waldesruh is a great starting point for days in the mountains and all kinds of holiday adventures.