Ehrwald is a village at the southern foot of the Zugspitze in Tyrol, with a cable car to the summit area and a family ski area. Most homes here have a private pool and a sauna, and many sleep eight or more.
Ehrwald lies at about 1,000 metres in the Reutte district, with some 2,600 residents and the Zugspitze rising directly behind. The homes sit close together near the village. The Tyrolean Zugspitze cable car links Ehrwald with a top station at 2,950 metres in under ten minutes. For skiing, the Ehrwalder Almbahn has mostly gentle, wide pistes and a practice area for children. The nearest railway station is Ehrwald-Zugspitzbahn. Out of season, check lift and cable car timetables before you go.
The cable car from Ehrwald reaches a top station next to the summit, at 2,950 metres, in under ten minutes.
A certified family ski area with 27.5 km of mostly easy pistes, a separate practice area for children and childcare on the mountain.
The nearest railway station is Ehrwald-Zugspitzbahn, and four local bus lines plus a night bus run from there to the Almbahn ski area. The homes sit close together near the village, so you can manage without a car on site.
Yes. The Ehrwalder Almbahn is a certified family ski area with wide, flat pistes, a practice area for children and childcare on the mountain, and many homes here sleep eight or more.
By the Tyrolean Zugspitze cable car from Ehrwald. The ride normally takes under ten minutes and ends at a top station at 2,950 metres, next to the summit.
Most do. Ehrwald stands out for having a private pool and a sauna in most homes, so it suits groups that want their own spa space after a day outside.
Not particularly. Of the 27.5 km of pistes on the Almbahn, about 18 km are easy and only 2 km are difficult, so experts will want to look further afield.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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