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Winter Holidays in the Stubai Valley
Just living is not enough... One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.
(Hans Christian Andersen)
The Stubai Valley offers many great possibilities to spend your ski holidays: The 35 km long Stubai Valley boasts no less than four separate ski resorts, the Elfer, Schlick 2000, Serles areas and the legendary Stubai glacier. Other possible activities include ice skating, tobogganing, winter hiking, ice climbing, horseback riding, rides in horse-drawn carriages and paragliding. After an exhausting day on the pistes, why not delve into the nightlife and enjoy Après Ski on one of the many quaint Alpine huts. Many ski schools offer lessons for children. Skiing is possible all year round at the legendary Stubai glacier.
Skiing, snowboarding, freestyle
Enjoy the many facets of ski holidays in the Stubai Valley. Wonderful, perfectly groomed pistes await in the ski resorts while skiing is possible even in summer, on the mystical Stubai glacier.Get on your skis
At Sport Hotel Cappella Natura Vitalis there is a special storage room where your skiing equipment can be stored safely. At reception you will receive all the information you need to plan your skiing holidays perfectly.Cross-country skiing
The Stubai Valley offers not only Alpine pistes for skiing and snowboarding but also beautiful tracks for cross-country ski lovers, not far from our Vitality Hotel, such as the tracks in the valley in Neustift and Fulpmes, the high-altitude tracks at Stubai glacier and Schickeralm. Maps and further information are available at reception.Winter hiking & snow shoe hiking
Enjoy romantic winter hikes on more than 80 km of well prepared trails around Neustift, Fulpmes, Telfes, Mieders and Schönberg. Another, ever more popular way of exploring the wonderful nature in the Stubai Valley is snow shoe hiking.Tobogganing
The Stubai Valley boasts no less than ten spectacular toboggan runs, such as the floodlit tracks at Elfer or the longest natural toboggan run in the region of Tirol, which leads from Elfer through Pinnistal valley. There is also a floodlit run in Mieders. At Nature Hotel and Sport Hotel Cappella we will also gladly organize your tobogganing adventures. And why not take the cable car to get to the start of the runs if you don’t feel like walking!Horseback riding & horse-drawn carriages
Explore the magical winter scenery on the back of a horse or in safe, comfortable horse-drawn carriages. Sled rides, horse-drawn carriages, guided tours and Western riding lessons can all be organized. Do not hesitate to contact our staff at Sport Hotel Cappella.Ice climbing
The Stubai Valley is every ice climber’s paradise. Check out the 20 m climbing tower at Stubai glacier, the Grawa waterfalls or the climbing walls in Pinnistal valley. At the ice climbing tower near the Gamsgarten cable car station you can take ice climbing lessons under the professional supervision of mountain guides from the Stubai Alpin mountaineering club.There is also an indoor climbing hall in Fulpmes which offers route of various difficulty levels ranging from IV to X – accessible in all weather conditions.
Ice skating
Ice skating is a winter activity that never goes out of fashion. Regular, moderately exhausting movement in the clear winter air is good for the circulation and metabolism. Ice skating rinks can be found in Fulpmes (ice arena), Neustift, Mieders and Schönberg.Our offers include guided tours, Nordic Walking, moonlight tobogganing, torch snow shoe hikes and group ski days at Stubai glacier.
Hotel services
At Sport Hotel Cappella Natura Vitalis there is a special storage room where your skiing equipment can be stored safely. Do not hesitate to contact reception if you have any queries regarding your winter holidays. Our hotel shuttle bus will take you to the ski resorts for only a small surcharge. Snow shoes and sledges can be rented at the hotel for only a slight surcharge.Cultural activities
The Stubai Valley not only offers great possibilities for sporting activities but also an eclectic cultural offer:- Take a day trip to Innsbruck, the regional capital, and visit its many landmarks such as the Golden Roof, the Tirolean folklore museum, Ambras castle etc.
- Visit some of the many fascinating museums in the Stubai Valley, such as the blacksmith’s museum in Fulpmes, the crib museum or the folklore museum in Neustift.
- Visit the world-renowned Crystal Worlds in Wattens (25 km), the silver mines in Schwaz, Tratzberg Castle etc.
- In the Christmas time, check out the popular Christmas market in Innsbruck which attracts visitors from all over the world, or have a look of some of the many smaller Christmas markets in the towns and villages.