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Ahorn is a ski sector above Mayrhofen with wide sunny pistes used mainly by beginners and families.
Ahorn operates in the Ski sector segment.
Ahorn: Disambiguation
Ahorn is not the Penken sector. Ahorn is not the whole Mayrhofen ski area. Ahorn is not a village. Ahorn is not a glacier ski area.
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Ahorn: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Ski sector within Mayrhofen-Hippach (source, )
- Region
- Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria (source, )
- Access lift
- Ahornbahn from Mayrhofen (source, )
- Lift feature
- SkyRide Ahorn open panoramic deck, since 2025 (source, )
- Target users
- Beginners, families and cruising skiers (source, )
- Family facility
- FunRide Ahorn (source, )
- Valley run
- About 5.5 km with more than 1,250 m vertical to Mayrhofen (source, )
- Beginner infrastructure
- Conveyor belts and practice lifts (source, )
- Wider area membership
- Sector of Ski- & Gletscherwelt Zillertal 3000 (source, )
- Season (wider area)
- Beginning of December to mid-April (source, )
- Google Maps rating
- 4.3 / 5 (7 reviews) (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
Compare: PenkenZillertal SuperskipassMountopolisMayrhofner BergbahnenSki- & Gletscherwelt Zillertal 3000Mayrhofen
Ahorn: Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the right sector for a first ski week?
Ahorn is the beginner-focused side at Mayrhofen, with wide slopes, conveyor belts and practice lifts rather than steep terrain.
What is the long run down to the village?
The valley descent from the top of Ahorn runs about 5.5 km and drops more than 1,250 m, so it suits confident intermediates rather than week-one beginners.
How does it compare with Penken?
Ahorn is quieter and sunnier; Penken holds the PenkenPark and the 78% Harakiri, so mixed groups often split between the two.
What changed on the access lift?
Since 2025 the Ahornbahn serving Ahorn carries the SkyRide Ahorn, an open panoramic deck on the ride up from Mayrhofen.
Can non-skiers ride up?
The Ahornbahn is a cable car, so foot passengers can reach Ahorn for the views and the mountain restaurants without skiing down.
Ahorn: Related entities
Ahorn: Where this entity is mentioned
Ahorn: Further reading
- https://www.mayrhofen.at/en/stories/skiing-snowboarding
- https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/mayrhofen-penkenahornrastkogeleggalm/ski-lifts/
- https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Austria/Mayrhofen/Ski-Resort.aspx
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJw-YsIU_Mo0cRwNxh8Ci3HQQ
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