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Accessible skiing at the Kaunertal Glacier: Monoski for wheelchair users
Mountain freedom without restrictions.
Thanks to the Kaunertal Glacier Road, which leads directly to the slopes and lifts, the Kaunertal Glacier is a popular ski area for people with handicaps. Barrier-free gondola lifts, specially trained staff, the barrier-free accessible glacier restaurant and much more ensure that you can reach alpine heights safely and comfortably with a wheelchair or monoski.
Here you can find out everything you need to know about disability-friendly equipment on the glacier, monoskis for wheelchair users, barrier-free accommodation and more.
Honoured with the EDEN Award: barrier-free Kaunertal
If you are looking for excursion destinations and monoski offers for disabled and wheelchair users, you will find your perfect holiday destination in Tyrol’s Kaunertal! The valley was already awarded the EU’s EDEN Award in 2013 for its barrier-free tourism project.
All offers for accessible skiing at the Kaunertal Glacier at a glance:
Excellent adaptive ski area and training destination
- Wide natural snow slopes with guaranteed snow from October to June
- All lifts are accessible from the ground floor
- Slopes can be reached directly by car – with extra reserved accessible parking spaces at 2750 metres directly by the side of the pistes
- Kaunertal Glacier is recognised by the Tirol Tourism Board as suitable for adaptive skiers
- Guests with disabilities receive reduced rates upon presentation of an ID card demonstrating a disability of 60%, and ski for the same price as children
- Trained staff at the lifts and in the restaurants
- Barrier-free glacier restaurant with two wheelchair-accessible toilets, elevator and freeflow
- Adaptive ski course
- A low-floor ski bus is available on request.
What awaits monoskiers & wheelchair users on the Kaunertal Glacier
In winter, you can go down the slopes in a monoski bob, in summer enjoy the panorama of the Kaunertal Glacier Road or admire the view from high above all year round: unforgettable memories await wheelchair users who visit the Kaunertal Glacier.
In winter: Monoskiing on the Kaunertal Glacier
Skiing, snowboarding or monoskiing: the Kaunertal Glacier is an Eldorado for all winter sports enthusiasts. The extensive natural snow slopes and the almost limitless mountain world give monoskiers a feeling of freedom that can only be experienced on the glacier. The offer is completed by monoski rental and monoski courses for wheelchair users who want to try out their first turns on this sports equipment.
In summer: Kaunertal Glacier Road & Three-Country View
In summer, you drive through all the alpine altitude levels in your car and then take the Karlesjochbahn cable car up to the Italian border at 3,108 metres. Prams, wheelchairs etc. can be comfortably accommodated there. At the top, the disabled-accessible viewing platform “Dreiländerblick” offers a marvellous view of the mountains of South Tyrol and Switzerland.
Accessible Facilities on the Glacier
The “Tirol Werbung” (Tirol Tourist Board) also certifies the Kaunertal Glacier’s excellent accessibility.
But how do we actually ensure that the monoskiing and excursion area is fully accessible for the disabled? The facilities in detail:
Accessible lifts for monoskiers & wheelchair users
Whether monoski or wheelchair – the lifts on the glacier are perfectly designed to fulfil the needs of people with disabilities: Disabled parking spaces, clear markings, ground-level entrances, trained lift staff, etc.
As a world first, the valley and mountain stations of the Falginjochbahn (3,113 m) & the Weißseejochbahn (3,044 m) have even been equipped with a monobob lane (separate access with special flooring for monoskiers).
Accessible glacier restaurant
Delicious specialities, Tyrolean hospitality and a wonderful mountain view: when monoskiing on the Kaunertal Glacier, a stop at the Weißsee glacier restaurant is a “must do”. When the restaurant was renovated, the doors, toilets, lift etc. were made completely barrier-free. Our specially trained staff will also be happy to help you with any requests.
Accessible accommodation in Kaunertal
Your stay as a monoskier and wheelchair user will be particularly pleasant and comfortable in the following accommodation establishments in the Kaunertal, which have adapted their entire operation to barrier-free holidays. No wish remains unfulfilled here:
Hotel Weisseespitze
The Hotel Weisseespitze is named after the almost 3,500 metre high beauty of the Ötztal Alps. This has made the Kaunertal one of the best barrier-free addresses in the Alps for years. The functionality of the 4-star hotel has been adapted for wheelchair access down to the smallest detail, including the wellness area. The all-round service ranges from accommodation and the monoski course on offer to the hire of monoskis for wheelchair users.
Hotel Kirchenwirt
The Hotel Kirchenwirt in Feichten in the Kaunertal is one of the quality-certified barrier-free hotels. The centrally located hotel is specially designed to meet the needs of wheelchair users and therefore offers every comfort for a pleasant stay.
Haus Renate
At Haus Renate in Vergötschen in the Kaunertal valley, there are holiday flats for 2 to 9 people and rooms with breakfast. The flats and the sauna area have been completely converted to be barrier-free, so that wheelchair users can enjoy a carefree holiday.
You can request further wheelchair-accessible accommodation for barrier-free skiing in the Kaunertal from the Tourismusverband Tiroler Oberland / Kaunertal