On-piste ski Touring

Simply strap on your touring skis and off you go, up the mountain! The Rittner Horn is one of the most popular areas for ski touring in South Tyrol, both for beginners and professionals. Exercise in the fresh air, the anticipation of a good meal in the huts and a beautiful downhill run afterwards: there are many reasons to go on a piste tour.

Piste touring
The ascent track is currently not yet active due to a lack of snow. Until the ascent track is opened for piste touring, it is strictly forbidden to enter the rest of the piste area (ski slopes or toboggan run) in the Rittner Horn ski area.
Conclusion: only the designated ascent track may be used and this is currently not yet in operation. The demarcations and signposting are already in place, but the ascent track is only partially covered with snow.

Ascent track:
From 18 December 2024 until the end of the season (on 12 March 2025), the ascent track will be open during the opening hours of the mountain railway (between 8.30 am - 5.00 pm).

Evening regulation:
Every Wednesday, the ascent trail from Pemmern to the Rittner Horn is open to ski tourers and hikers until 10.30 pm, even after the mountain railway opens.
The huts are also open on Wednesday evenings and close punctually at 10.00 pm.
Open: Feltuner Hütte, from 25 December Gasthof Unterhorn, from 8 January 2025 Schofstoll (Winterbar Schutzhaus).

The downhill pistes 4 (Rittner Horn-Unterhorn) and 1 and 1a (Unterhorn-Pemmern) will remain open on Wednesday evening until 22.30 and will then be groomed. Slopes 2 (Olte, Schwarzseespitze-middle station), 3 (Nuie, Schwarzseespitze-middle station), 5 (Rennpiste, Rittner Horn-Pennleger), 6 (Unterhorn-Pennleger) may not be accessed after closing time (5.00 pm). The pistes are groomed from 17.30 - danger to life!
The tunnel between the middle station may also not be entered after the opening time of the mountain railway (after 5.00 pm).
There is an absolute ban on entering the pistes after 10.30 pm.

The ski centre (rental shop) at the valley station in Pemmern is open until 9.00 pm for the rental of winter sports equipment.

The cable car is not in operation during the evening regulations for piste tourers, the pistes are not illuminated.
The use of headlamps is compulsory in the evening for all users of the piste area (which also includes the ascent track)!

The car park is subject to a charge.

The mountain railway company will let us know in the next few days when the ascent track is ready.

Winter sports

Discover the many leisurely winter sports of Rittner Horn

There are so many ways to spend unforgettable winter days at Rittner Horn.

On-piste ski Touring

On-piste ski Touring

Cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing

Sunny side of winter

Sunny side of winter

For your safety

Piste rescue service in the Rittner Horn ski area

The piste rescue service in the Rittner Horn ski area is provided by the Ritten/Barbian mountain rescue service in cooperation with the White Cross.
It is guaranteed throughout the entire ski area, on all pistes and hiking trails, and Rittner Horn Bergbahnen AG covers the entire costs.

From this winter season, an excess fee of € 150 for each rescue will be introduced. The invoice will be issued by Rittner Horn Bergbahnen AG.

If the rescue helicopter is used, a separate invoice will also be issued by Sanitätsbetrieb Südtirol.
Rescue and recovery costs are usually covered by insurance (accident insurance, travel insurance, rescue and recovery insurance, credit card insurance, annual membership of the White Cross, etc.), so we recommend that you find out about your insurance status in advance.

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