Zurs - Austria
Zurs (Tsoors) may just be one of the best kept secrets in the world of snowsports. However, this sleepy hamlet won’t suit everyone. The remoteness of the village, one of the world’s first ‘purpose built’ resorts at an altitude of 1700m, and the frequent closure of the only access road (the impressive Flexenpass) mean that there is little to do beyond the confines of your hotel. It is essentially a collection of no more than 25 luxury hotels, where celebrities and the mega-wealthy go to ski. The first lift was built in Zurs in 1937 and the area regularly achieves 9 metres of snowfall a year (2m more than St Anton). Nowadays it is linked to Lech and offers good skiing for all abilities. Getting to Zurs can be arduous, with transfer times of around 3 hours from Zurich or Munich, but it can certainly be worth the effort, particularly if you have deep pockets and enjoy being pampered.
At a glance
| Resort altitude | 1720m - 1720m |
|---|---|
| Highest lift | 2450m |
| Lowest lift | 1450m |
| kms of piste | 114km² |
| Black pistes | 6% |
| Red pistes | 19% |
| Blue pistes | 25% |
| Green pistes | 4% |
| Snow parks | 2 |
| Glacier | No |
| Snowmaking | Yes |
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Five to try
- Broaden your culinary horizons at Fux steakhouse in nearby Lech.
- Make use of the late night bus service to enjoy apres ski in Lech and Zurs.
- Get out early for first tracks on a powder day. This is one of the snowiest parts of Austria!
- Wear loose fitting trousers for the 7 course gala dinner in Die Ente von Zurs!
- Drink a Testa Rossa at the uber-cool Vernissage Disco -
Planning your trip
Getting to Zurs is quite straightforward with plenty of transport links and airlines to get you there. Zurs is accessible from no fewer than five airports including Friedrichshafen, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Munich and Zurich. The closest is Innsbruck at just under two hours by train and bus transfer, and even less by more...
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Where to stay
Zurs is the playground of the rich and famous. Needless to say that you will not find a studio the size of a shoe box capable of sleeping 10! You won’t find catered chalets here either and the only apartments tend to be linked to luxury ‘residences’. Zurs is not a town or even a village as we know it, more just a more...
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Food and drink
The chic resorts of Lech and Zurs are not far from St Anton, the party capital of the Arlberg Region of Austria, and are covered by the same lift pass. That, however, is where the similarity ends. Where St Anton has a non-stop party feel and can occasionally resemble a snowy Magaluf, Lech and Zurs can more...
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Things to do
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On the piste
Zurs offers extensive skiing in beautiful scenery for all standards of skiers. Beginners will be impressed by the quality of the nursery slopes, but the progression to the blue runs can be frustrating and more difficult than elsewhere. Snowboarders are well catered for too with few drag lifts and not too many flat sections on more...
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MadDogView
Even more upmarket than nearby Lech, this small, swish resort shares a ski domain with St Anton.
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Map
- Download piste map
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Our favourites
Pension Stafeli
This picturesque hotel offers everything you need to relax and enjoy your ski break. They have a wellness centre including sauna, steam room, massage and beauty treatments are also available. Breakfasts are varied and offer something to suit everyone from waffles you bake yourself to a wide range of eggs, however you like them. Children are welcomed and they can arrange babysitting for you on request. -
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