Preserving nature for the future and keeping the ecological footprint as small as possible is an increasingly important issue. In Kühtai, sustainability is achieved thanks to many initiatives, such as the construction of a district heating plant.
The nearby Sellrain-Silz hydroelectric power station supplies the winter sports resort of Kühtai with 100 % clean electricity and produces a total of around 13 % of Tyrol's electricity demand. For the entire local power requirement of the highest ski resort in Austria with all accommodations and railways only a small proportion, about half a percent, is needed.
With the further expansion of the photovoltaic systems, the majority of the Kaiser Gondola lift's total electricity requirements will be covered. Numerous new photovoltaic modules on the roof of the pumping station and at the House of Tourism provide the electricity necessary all year round to bring winter sports enthusiasts up the mountain sustainably.
The district heating plant uses exclusively local biomass from a radius of 50 kilometers and thus replaces a fuel oil quantity of about 1 million liters per year. The heat obtained is distributed to practically all companies in Kühtai via a 3.5 km long pipe network in year-round operation. This continues to guarantee the high air quality of the training location Kühtai.
The innovative, synthetic fuel (gas-to-liquids) is obtained from natural gas and helps to further reduce local emissions. This significantly improves air quality and has a positive impact on the health of humans, animals and nature. In addition, the fuel is biodegradable, among other things.
The charging station, which was built in cooperation with the utility company TIWAG, supplies electric vehicles with 11 kilowatts per hour at 4 charging stations at 2,020 m above sea level in the middle of the village.
In addition, many of the accommodations in Kühtai also offer their house guests their own charging station.
In order to ensure that the slopes in the Kühtai ski area can be skied even in winters with little snow, Kühtai makes use of the very large, naturally full Kaisersee reservoir. Pumping up the water is not necessary. With a storage target of 2,303 m above sea level, the reservoir has a usable capacity of approx. 115,000 m³.
Travel to us in Kühtai in a relaxed and sustainable way by train.
Train journey to Innsbruck main station or Ötztal station, continue to Kühtai by public bus.
Connections: The Urlaubs-Express, the fast IC train connection from Hamburg via Dortmund and Düsseldorf to Innsbruck (and back), the ÖBB or also the WESTbahn between Vienna and Innsbruck.
Snow-Express
ÖBB timetable information
WESTbahn
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Line 4166: Innsbruck – Völs – Kematen – Sellrain – Gries – Kühtai
(valid from December 01st, 23 to April 14th, 24)
Line 4196: Imst – Ötztal-Bf. – Haiming – Silz – Mötz – Oetz – Kühtai
(valid from December 01st, 23 to April 13th, 24)
Line 323T Regiotax: Silz/Haiming – Haiminger Berg – Sattele – Ochsengarten
(valid from December 17th, 23 to April 13th, 24)
Skibus Kühtai-Hochoetz
(valit from December 08th, 2023 to April 13th, .2024)
Guests staying 2 nights or more in Kühtai receive the Welcome Card.
On presentation of the Welcome Card, buses and trains of VVT and IVB as well as regional trains of ÖBB within the destination and in the city of Innsbruck can be used free of charge.
