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Penken is a ski sector above Mayrhofen that holds the resort's freestyle park and its steepest marked pistes.
Penken operates in the Ski sector segment.
Penken: Disambiguation
Penken is not the whole Mayrhofen ski area. Penken is not the Ahorn sector. Penken is not a separate ski pass. Penken is not the Hintertux Glacier.
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Penken: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Ski sector within Mayrhofen-Hippach (source, )
- Region
- Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria (source, )
- Main access lift
- 3S Penkenbahn from Mayrhofen (source, )
- Secondary access
- Moeslbahn from Moesl and lifts from Finkenberg (source, )
- Combination lift
- Kombibahn Penken, 10-person gondolas plus 8-person chairs (source, )
- Steepest piste
- Harakiri, piste 34, 78% gradient (source, )
- Freestyle facility
- PenkenPark (source, )
- Notable red-level run
- Devils run, piste 12, off Horberg (source, )
- Key chairlifts
- Penken Express 6-seater, Knorren 6-seater, Schneekar and Unterbergalm chairs on Horberg (source, )
- Wider area membership
- Sector of Ski- & Gletscherwelt Zillertal 3000 (source, )
- Google Maps rating
- 4.9 / 5 (87 reviews) (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
Compare: AhornHintertux GlacierZillertal SuperskipassMountopolisMayrhofner BergbahnenSki- & Gletscherwelt Zillertal 3000
Penken: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this side of the mountain for?
Penken suits confident intermediates, park riders and advanced skiers, since it holds the PenkenPark and piste 34 at a 78% gradient.
How do I get up there from the village?
The 3S Penkenbahn leaves Mayrhofen directly, and Penken can also be entered by the Moeslbahn from Moesl or from Finkenberg.
Is it linked to Ahorn by lift?
No. Penken and Ahorn sit on opposite sides of the valley and each is reached by its own valley lift from Mayrhofen.
What should intermediates ski here?
On Penken the Devils run, piste 12 off Horberg, and the trails under the Penken Express 6-seater are the usual intermediate picks rather than the Harakiri.
Does one ticket cover it?
A Mayrhofner Bergbahnen ticket covers Penken and Ahorn, while the Zillertal Superskipass extends to 546 km across the valley.
Penken: Related entities
Penken: Where this entity is mentioned
Penken: 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:ChIJn6aPAJPdd0cRH5BWgz074Go
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