Stubai Alps Mountains

The Stubai Alps are a mountain range in the Tyrol region of Austria forming part of the Central Eastern Alps. The range contains high glaciated peaks, alpine valleys and popular mountain recreation areas.

Key attractions include the Stubai Glacier ski area and alpine peaks such as Zuckerhütl, which rises to about 3,507 meters. The area supports a long network of marked trails, alpine huts and technical climbing routes, and is used year-round for mountaineering, hiking and winter sports.

The Stubai Alps have developed infrastructure for tourism including cable cars, mountain huts and valley-base resorts; they are accessed from Tyrolian towns and are within driving distance of Innsbruck and other regional centers.

Geographically the range sits in Tyrol, Austria, with valleys that connect to the Inn valley and approach the city of Innsbruck to the north and east.

• Highest peak: The highest summit, Zuckerhütl, reaches 3,507 meters and is a focal peak for mountaineering in the range.
• Glacier skiing: The Stubai Glacier provides lift-served skiing at high elevations and remains a major winter-summer glacier skiing area in the Alps.

What to See#

• Stubai Glacier: The Stubai Glacier ski area, a high-altitude ski resort with glacier pistes and lift access above 3,000 m serving winter and summer skiing.
• Major peaks: Zuckerhütl and several other major peaks that form the range’s high massif; Zuckerhütl is the highest point.
• Huts and trails: A network of alpine huts, marked trails and mountain passes used by mountaineers and hikers across the range.

The Stubai Alps (Stubaital) are accessed from Innsbruck in Tyrol. The Stubaital (Stubai Valley) lies south of Innsbruck - driving takes around 25-45 minutes (roughly 20-30 km) via the Stubai Valley road (B183/Stubaitalstraße).

Public access is possible on the Stubai Valley Railway (Stubaitalbahn) from Innsbruck to towns such as Fulpmes; from those valley towns you can take local buses, cable cars or short walks up into the alpine areas and lifts.

• Take the first morning cable-car rides (Stubai Glacier, Schlick 2000 or other local lifts) on summer weekdays to avoid queues and to get the clearest alpine views before clouds build.
• Use Neustift or Fulpmes as base villages and plan one day to explore a quieter valley trail (rather than only the most popular summit routes) to escape the busiest sections.