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12 stays in our selection
Where to stay in Sölden
8 chalets and chalet apartments, 4 apartments and resort stays. Hotels are listed separately and never counted as chalets.
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Big group
Ski-in / ski-out
Sölden, Tyrol
A Casa Brilliant
Entire chalet
- Sleeps up to 8
- 4 bedrooms
- 4 bathrooms
- On the piste
Details as listed by the owner
Private spa
Sölden, Tyrol
A Casa Rubin Chalet
Entire chalet
- Sleeps 18 to 20
- 8 bedrooms
- 8 bathrooms
- Private sauna
Details as listed by the owner
Spa and pool
Sölden, Tyrol
AlpenParks The Secret Sölden
Apartment hotel
- Sleeps 6 to 8
- 4 bedrooms
- Swimming pool
- Fitness room
Details as listed by the owner
Meals included
Sölden, Tyrol
Chalet Resort Sölden
Entire chalet
- Sleeps 2 to 8
- Catering included
Details as listed by the owner
Ski-in / ski-out
Sölden, Tyrol
Grünwald Resort Sölden
Apartment hotel
- Private sauna
- Swimming pool
- On the piste
Details as listed by the owner
Private spa
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The selection falls into four groups: whole chalets for 14 to 20 people, mid-sized chalets for eight to ten, resort and apartment-hotel stays with shared pools or a spa, and a few small apartments plus a boutique hotel. Every capacity figure is labelled as confirmed by two sources or as listed by the owner, so you know which numbers to check first.
With two glaciers and three lift-served summits above 3,000 m, Sölden opens its high slopes in autumn and keeps them running into spring. If you are still choosing a resort, our comparison of the best Austrian ski resorts for a chalet week sets Sölden next to the other areas on this site.
In Sölden the chalet matters, but so does where in the valley it is. Check the distance to the lift station, not just the village name.
At a glance
The essentials in numbers
- Ski area
- Sölden ski area: Giggijoch, Gaislachkogl and the glacier sectorSource: Sölden tourist board, Maison Sport
- Altitude of the lifts
- 1,350 m to 3,340 m
- Lifts
- 31 lifts in winter 2025/26
- Glaciers
- Rettenbachferner and TiefenbachfernerSource: Sölden tourist board, Skiresort.com
- Nearest airport
- Innsbruck, about 83 km, around 1 hour 15 by road
- Other airports
- Munich about 231 km, Zürich about 281 km
- Railway station
- Ötztal-Bahnhof at the valley entrance, then the valley busSource: Sölden tourist board, Powderhounds
3,340 m
Top of the lifts
The Schwarze Schneide, highest of the three BIG3 summits, marks the top of the lift system.
Source: Skiresort.com
1,350 m
Lowest lift point
The valley stations sit at village level, so most chalets are a walk or a short bus ride from a gondola.
31
Lifts
The lift count for winter 2025/26, covering the Giggijoch, Gaislachkogl and glacier sectors.
2
Glaciers
The Rettenbachferner and the Tiefenbachferner form the high sector that opens first each autumn.
Source: Sölden tourist board, Skiresort.com
3
Summits above 3,000 m
Gaislachkogl at 3,058 m, Tiefenbachkogl at 3,250 m and Schwarze Schneide at 3,340 m, all reached by lift.
Source: Skiresort.com, Sölden tourist board
83 km
From Innsbruck airport
Around 1 hour 15 by road, which makes Innsbruck the practical airport for most groups.
Choose your route
Where to go next with your choice
One house for a big group
Fourteen to twenty people who want one roof should start with the chalets for 16 or more.
ExploreA sauna of your own
Several Sölden stays list a private sauna or infrared cabin; compare them with other resorts.
ExploreA small party with a kitchen
Couples and small families who need a kitchen more than a house will find apartments easier.
ExploreVillage and ski area
Sölden and the Ötztal: what the ski area gives a chalet group
Sölden sits in the Ötztal in Tyrol. Its lifts start at 1,350 m and climb to 3,340 m, with 31 lifts in winter 2025/26, across three linked sectors: Giggijoch, Gaislachkogl and the glacier area. Lifts and pistes join them, so you ski from one to the next instead of taking a bus. For the wider region, see our guide to chalets across Tyrol.
Above the main sectors lie two glaciers, the Rettenbachferner and the Tiefenbachferner. They give Sölden its long season: the glacier slopes usually open in autumn, ahead of the rest of the area, and keep running into spring. For a group that can only travel in the shoulder weeks, that high ground is the main reason to pick Sölden. Check the lift company's opening reports before you fix dates.
Three lift-served summits top 3,000 m: the Gaislachkogl at 3,058 m, the Tiefenbachkogl at 3,250 m and the Schwarze Schneide at 3,340 m. Each has a viewing platform, and the BIG3 Rally, a signposted tour of around 50 km, links all three in a day. Published piste lengths differ slightly between sources, so we quote no single figure, but all put it well above 100 km.
See:Chalets in Tyrol
Terrain by level
Is Sölden good for beginners, intermediates and experts?
Sölden works for beginners, with a caveat. The tourist board lists three beginner-friendly areas and a beginner's ticket, and independent guides send first-timers to the Innerwald practice area at the bottom of the resort before easy blue runs higher up. One UK guide finds the beginner slopes inconvenient to reach, so check how your novices will get there each morning.
Intermediates get the most from Sölden. Independent databases class the larger part of the marked runs as easy or intermediate, and the lifts span almost 2,000 vertical metres from bottom to top. Guides describe long runs with serious vertical. Confident intermediates can link the three sectors and the glacier in a day, as the BIG3 Rally does.
Experts should look beyond the pistes. Guides describe the black runs as manageable, and praise the off-piste terrain and touring around the glaciers highly, with the advice to hire a qualified local mountain guide. Freestylers have a snow park on the Giggijoch. If half your group are novices, compare Sölden with the resorts in our Zillertal chalet guide first.
Location in the valley
Where the Sölden chalets sit and how far the lifts are
Sölden spreads along the valley road, and its two main gondolas, the Giggijochbahn and the Gaislachkogelbahn, leave from opposite ends of the village, with a ski bus shuttle between them. That is why the distance on a listing matters more than the village name. Both sectors connect on the mountain, so the nearest gondola is the one that counts. A chalet a few hundred metres from one lift can be a bus ride from the other, and for a group with children or heavy kit that difference shapes every morning.
Listed distances in our selection range widely. Valentin Design Apartments gives its lift as 150 or 200 m, depending on the page, and Leni Mountain Lodge lists a piste about 200 metres away. Chalet Apartment Leiter Sölden has a bus stop 20 metres from the door and lists the Gaislachkoglbahn at 1,000 metres. Chalet Alpenheim Simone is listed 4 km from the lift, with a bus stop 200 metres away.
A Casa Brilliant is listed by one source as on the piste. Read that as the owner's wording rather than a promise: skiing to the door depends on snow cover in your week, so ask how access works on your dates. If it is a firm requirement, our list of ski-in/ski-out chalets in Austria separates listed claims from confirmed ones.
For 14 to 20 guests
Large group chalets in Sölden for 14 to 20 guests
Two chalets for 16 are confirmed by two sources. Chalet Willi has seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms over four floors, with the Gaislachkogelbahn listed 1,000 metres away and a supermarket listed a short walk off. Chalet Alpenheim Simone has six bedrooms and six bathrooms in 140 square metres, but its lift is listed 4 km away, so plan on the bus. Ask both owners about the kitchen and how many stairs lie between the bedrooms.
A Casa Rubin Chalet is the largest stay on this page: 320 square metres for 18 to 20 guests, with eight bedrooms each listed with its own bathroom, and two kitchens. The owner lists a private sauna, a fireplace and a boot dryer. You run the housekeeping yourselves, and the building also has studios, so make sure your booking is for the whole chalet.
Chalet Mountain Lodge is listed by one source as a whole chalet for up to 14, with no room figures yet. Grünwald Resort Sölden has a Grand Chalet the owner lists for up to fourteen in six double bedrooms, with a private sauna and the resort's heated outdoor pool close by; not every bedroom has its own bathroom. Our list of large chalets in Austria for groups compares other resorts.
For 8 to 10 guests
Sölden chalets that sleep 8 to 10, and the options for 12
Chalet Am Trogwohl is laid out for up to 10 guests on two floors, with four bedrooms that each have a private bathroom, and a balcony with every room. Ten in four bedrooms means some rooms hold more than two, which works for families with children better than for five couples. We found no lift distance or amenity list yet, so ask about both.
A Casa Brilliant is two separate chalets, each listed at about 130 square metres for eight, with four bedrooms, four bathrooms and a private infrared cabin. Leni Mountain Lodge is a 123 square metre, three-bedroom lodge with a sauna of its own, as the owner lists it, a shared outdoor pool and a listed range that tops out at ten. The owner also says dogs are welcome, one of two stays here that accept pets.
For a party of twelve, book one of the larger chalets above and keep a few beds spare, or take both chalets of a pair for eight. Groups travelling with a dog can check our dog-friendly chalets in Austria, and if a private sauna matters more than the headcount, see the chalets with a sauna or hot tub across every resort.
Shared facilities
Aparthotels, chalet resorts and apartments in Sölden
Not every group wants a whole house. AlpenParks The Secret Sölden is a design hotel with apartments, with the Gaislachkoglbahn listed at 250 m and linked indoor and outdoor pools and a fitness room listed by the owner. Its largest suite is 155 square metres with an infrared cabin of its own. It helps families who want a pool on the doorstep.
Chalet Resort Sölden is five separate log-cabin chalets, each listed with its own sauna and steam bath, plus a ski depot the owner places three minutes from the Giggijochbahn. Board and service packages are options, and the owner lists meals as included with some, so confirm what yours covers. If you want every meal handled, compare our hotels and apartment hotels in the Alps.
Valentin Design Apartments has 28 design apartments with induction kitchens and a shared roof-level spa; basic cleaning is listed from six nights. Chalet Apartment Leiter Sölden is a 27 square metre apartment where sources disagree on capacity. Hotel Stefan is a boutique hotel with few details so far. For more of this kind, see our ski apartments in Austria.
Getting there
Getting to Sölden: Innsbruck airport, rail and transfers
Innsbruck is the nearest airport and the practical choice for most groups. The Sölden tourist board gives about 83 km, around 1 hour 15 by road, and a transfer operator quotes a similar time. Munich is about 231 km away, around 3 hours 15, and Zürich about 281 km, around 3 hours 30, so use them only when Innsbruck flights do not fit.
By rail, the station is Ötztal-Bahnhof at the valley entrance. Public buses leave from directly in front of it; independent guides name line 320, which runs via Oetz and Längenfeld to Sölden and continues to Obergurgl. The tourist board gives a 30-minute interval, but quoted journey times vary, so check the current timetable and allow extra time with skis.
For a large group, a private transfer from Innsbruck is usually simpler than juggling ski bags on a public bus, and it drops you at the door with all the kit in one go. If you take the bus, ask the owner which stop is nearest and whether the last stretch is steep. Our guide to getting to your chalet in Austria covers every Tyrol resort on this site.
Season and evenings
When to go to Sölden, and what après and dining look like
The season in Sölden has two layers. The glacier area usually opens in autumn and stays open into spring, while the lower sectors follow once early winter snow allows. Exact opening dates for 2026/27 come from the lift company. The alpine World Cup traditionally begins here, with giant slalom races on the Rettenbach glacier in late October, a reason for race fans to come early.
Après in Sölden is lively. Guides describe it starting on the mountain around Giggijoch and moving to bars along the main street in the evening. A house near the Giggijoch end puts the bars close by, which some groups want and others do not. Chalet Resort Sölden lists its ski depot near the Giggijochbahn, so ask about evening noise if you want quiet nights.
In a chalet you decide how many evenings to cook, and with sixteen people it pays to book village tables ahead for the nights you eat out. If après is the main event for your group, compare Sölden with chalets in St Anton am Arlberg, the other resort on this site best known for its evenings.
With children
Sölden with children: ski school, childcare and family stays
Families can make Sölden work with planning. The tourist board says ski school kindergartens take children from 10 months and children's ski courses start from age 3, and independent guides confirm kindergartens at several points on the mountain. Book lessons early for school holiday weeks, and ask where your children's group meets so the morning drop-off is easy.
Independent guides describe the slopes as suited above all to confident intermediates, so children who already link their turns will stay interested all week. With very young children, the walk to the lift matters most. AlpenParks The Secret Sölden lists a playground next to the hotel, a cot and high chair on request and a pool children may use; its sauna area starts at sixteen.
Grünwald Resort Sölden lists a shared heated outdoor pool, a washing machine and ski storage, which all help with children's kit. If you are weighing a chalet against an apartment for a family week, our guide to chalet or apartment in Austria sets out what changes for the cooking, the bedrooms and the morning routine.
See:Chalet or apartment in Austria: what changes for your group
Summer in the valley
Summer in Sölden and the Ötztal
Sölden runs a full summer season. The gondolas at Gaislachkogl and Giggijoch carry walkers and mountain bikers, and the Bike Republic Sölden network mixes built flow lines with rougher natural trails full of roots and stones. The Ötztal summer guest card bundles the valley's mountain lifts and public buses for holders, so ask your owner if your stay includes it.
At the top of the Gaislachkogl, 007 Elements is a James Bond installation at the filming location of Spectre, reached by cable car, and the ice Q restaurant next to it appeared in the same film. Further down the valley, the Aqua Dome in Längenfeld is a thermal spa that makes a good plan for a rainy day with a whole group.
Chalet Mountain Lodge, listed for 14, works as a base for a summer family reunion as much as a ski week. Our list of summer chalet holidays in Austria shows which stays open outside the ski season, and the guide to hiking holidays in Austria covers huts, trail grades and how to pick a base.
See:Hiking holidays in Austria: where to stay and what to check
Before you book
How to choose a Sölden chalet for your group
Start with the bed plan, not the photos. Count who needs their own room, how many bathrooms you need in the morning, and whether children can share. A chalet for 16 with seven bathrooms runs a very different breakfast from one with four. Then ask how far the nearest gondola or ski bus stop is, and how long that walk takes in ski boots. Finally, write down who skis, who does not, and who needs to reach ski school first thing, because those three answers usually settle the choice.
Next, check what is confirmed. On this page, figures confirmed by two sources are stated plainly and single-source features are marked as listed by the owner; our method for comparing stays explains the labels. Chalet Am Trogwohl shows why it matters: its layout is listed, but there is no lift distance yet, so that is the first question to ask.
If Sölden does not fit your group, compare it with chalets by destination across Austria or browse all stays on the site. For a side-by-side look at ski areas, our guide to the best ski resorts in Austria puts the height of Sölden next to the other resorts we cover.
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Practical answers
Questions about Sölden
Skiing in Sölden
Is Sölden good for beginners?
Sölden can work for beginners. The tourist board lists three beginner-friendly areas and a beginner's ticket, and independent guides point first-timers to the Innerwald practice area. The slopes suit intermediates best and one UK guide finds the beginner areas awkward to reach, so pick a chalet with an easy route to them.
How high is the Sölden ski area?
The Sölden lifts run from 1,350 m to 3,340 m, according to the tourist board and an independent ski resort database. Three lift-served summits top 3,000 m: Gaislachkogl at 3,058 m, Tiefenbachkogl at 3,250 m and Schwarze Schneide at 3,340 m. The Rettenbach and Tiefenbach glaciers form the highest sector.
How many lifts does Sölden have?
Sölden has 31 lifts in winter 2025/26, according to the Tyrol press office and an independent ski resort database. They serve three linked sectors, Giggijoch, Gaislachkogl and the glacier area, so you ski between them on the mountain without a bus.
What is the BIG3 in Sölden?
The BIG3 are the three summits above 3,000 m in the Sölden ski area that you reach by lift: Gaislachkogl, Tiefenbachkogl and Schwarze Schneide. Each has a viewing platform. The BIG3 Rally is a signposted ski tour of around 50 km that links all three in one day.
When does the ski season start in Sölden?
In Sölden the glacier area usually opens in autumn and stays open into spring, ahead of the lower sectors, which open once early winter snow allows. The alpine World Cup traditionally opens on the Rettenbach glacier in late October. Exact dates come from the lift company each season.
Is Sölden good for families with children?
Families can do well in Sölden. Ski school kindergartens take children from 10 months and ski courses start from age 3, according to the tourist board. Guides find the slopes best for confident intermediates, so the resort suits children who already link turns. Choose a stay with a short walk to the lift.
Is Sölden good for après ski?
Sölden has a lively après scene. Guides describe it starting on the mountain around Giggijoch and moving to bars along the main street in the evening. If your group wants quiet nights, ask the owner how close the nearest bars are before you book.
Getting to Sölden
How far is Sölden from Innsbruck airport?
Sölden is about 83 km from Innsbruck airport, around 1 hour 15 by road, according to the Sölden tourist board, and a transfer operator gives a similar time. Munich is about 231 km away and Zürich about 281 km, so Innsbruck is the practical choice for most groups.
How do you get from Ötztal Bahnhof to Sölden?
Public buses to Sölden leave directly in front of Ötztal-Bahnhof, the railway station at the valley entrance. Independent guides name line 320, which runs via Oetz and Längenfeld to Sölden and on to Obergurgl. The tourist board gives a 30-minute interval; check the current timetable for journey times.
Chalets and stays in Sölden
Are there chalets in Sölden that sleep 16 or more?
Yes. In our Sölden selection, Chalet Willi sleeps 16 in seven bedrooms with seven bathrooms, and a second chalet confirmed by two sources sleeps 16 in six bedrooms. A Casa Rubin Chalet is listed for 18 to 20 guests in eight bedrooms, each with its own bathroom.
Is there a chalet in Sölden that sleeps 10 or 12?
For ten, the Sölden selection has a chalet laid out for up to 10 guests with four en-suite bedrooms, and a three-bedroom lodge whose listed range tops out at ten. For twelve, book one of the larger chalets for 14 to 16 with beds to spare, or a pair of neighbouring chalets for eight.
Where is the best place to stay in Sölden?
Sölden spreads along the valley, with the Giggijochbahn and the Gaislachkogelbahn at opposite ends of the village and a ski bus shuttle between them. The best base is close to a gondola or bus stop you can reach easily in ski boots, so ask each owner for the walking distance.
Sölden in summer
Is Sölden worth visiting in summer?
Sölden runs a full summer season. Gondolas at Gaislachkogl and Giggijoch carry hikers and mountain bikers, and the Bike Republic Sölden network has built flow lines and natural trails. The Ötztal summer guest card bundles lifts and buses for holders, and the Aqua Dome spa in Längenfeld covers a rainy day.
What is 007 Elements in Sölden?
007 Elements is a James Bond installation at the top of the Gaislachkogl in Sölden, at the filming location of Spectre. You reach it by cable car, and the ice Q restaurant next to it also appeared in the film. Non-skiers can visit, which suits mixed chalet groups.
Sources used on this page (28)
Every figure on this page comes from an official source and at least one independent source. Where they disagreed, we left the number out.
- Sölden tourist board: skiing and snowboarding official
- Skiresort.com: Sölden independent
- Tirol press office: Sölden winter 2025/26 official
- Sölden tourist board: getting here by plane official
- Alps2Alps: Innsbruck airport to Sölden transfer independent
- Sölden tourist board: getting here by train official
- Powderhounds: getting to Sölden independent
- Alpine Answers: Sölden resort guide independent
- Maison Sport: a guide to skiing in Sölden independent
- Sölden tourist board: learn to ski official
- Sno: childcare in Sölden independent
- Central Sölden: family holidays independent
- Tirol press office: World Cup opening in Sölden official
- Ski Racing: travel to the Sölden World Cup independent
- Sölden tourist board: Bike Republic Sölden official
- Tirol press office: Ötztal summer season official
- InsideHook: the Spectre mountaintop lair is now a Bond installation independent
- Tyrol tourist board: 007 Elements official
- Austrian National Tourist Office: Aqua Dome independent
- Ötztal tourist board: Summer Card official
- Ski Paradise: Sölden independent
- BIKE Magazin: Sölden trail network independent
- Ötztaler Radmarathon: travelling to Sölden by public bus official
- Snowthere: Sölden family ski guide independent
- Sölden tourist board: BIG3 viewing platforms official
- Ski.com: beginner skiing in Sölden independent
- Tyrol tourist board: Sölden and the Ötztal (ice Q) official
- Tirol tourist board: singletrail check Sölden official
Getting to the lifts
How each stay in Sölden reaches the slopes
The distances are copied from the listing sources and use their wording. A figure of a few hundred metres is a short walk; several kilometres usually means a shuttle or a car. Where a source gives nothing, we say it is not confirmed.
| Stay | Type | Guests | Distance to piste and lift, as the source states it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalet Alpenheim Simone | Entire chalet | Sleeps 16 | piste: 4 km; lift: 4 km |
| Chalet Am Trogwohl | Entire chalet | Sleeps 8 to 10 | Not confirmed |
| Chalet Apartment Leiter Sölden | Chalet apartment | Not confirmed | piste: 1000 m; lift: 1000 m (Gaislachkoglbahn) |
| Chalet Mountain Lodge | Entire chalet | Sleeps up to 14 | Not confirmed |
| Chalet Willi | Entire chalet | Sleeps 16 | piste: 1000 m; lift: 1000 m (Gaislachkogelbahn) |
| A Casa Brilliant | Entire chalet | Sleeps up to 8 | Not confirmed |
| A Casa Rubin Chalet | Entire chalet | Sleeps 18 to 20 | Not confirmed |
| AlpenParks The Secret Sölden | Apartment hotel | Sleeps 6 to 8 | lift: 250 m (Gaislachkoglbahn) |
| Chalet Resort Sölden | Entire chalet | Sleeps 2 to 8 | Not confirmed |
| Grünwald Resort Sölden | Apartment hotel | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Leni Mountain Lodge | Apartment | Not confirmed | piste: 200 m |
| Valentin Design Apartments | Apartment | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Ski area facts
The ski area figures and their sources
Each figure is confirmed by an official source and an independent one. Where sources disagree, we say so and show no number.
Ski area
Sölden ski area
Pistes
Sources give between 144 and 147 km, so we show the range, not one figure
Lifts
31
Height
1,350 m to 3,340 m
Nearest airports
Innsbruck 83 km (about 1 h 15), Munich 231 km (about 3 h 15), Zürich 281 km (about 3 h 30)
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