Tour groups and schools are warmly welcome at the Schlegeis Reservoir. Take a guided tour of the dam and indulge in culinary delights.
Offer your guests an excursion into a breathtaking high mountain world with waterfalls, natural stone tunnels and the emerald-green Schlegeis Reservoir. Take a hike in the Zillertal Alps, visit the Schlegeis Dam and treat yourself to culinary delights at one of the numerous huts.
You can choose from and combine three different modules. Plan your group trip to the Schlegeis Reservoir now! Our offer is aimed at bus groups, companies and schools, with a programme tailored to your interests. Enjoy the mountain world of the Zillertal Alps while learning lots of interesting facts about hydropower.
All prices are valid for groups of 15 people or more. Special conditions apply to educational institutions from the province of Tyrol (on request).
The toll road takes you thirteen kilometres into the Zillertal mountains. A breathtaking panorama of the mountains sets the Schlegeis reservoir apart.
Time: 45-60 Minutes per route | from Mayrhofen
Explore the inside of the 137-metre-high Schlegeis Dam in the company of a guide. Experience a unique look behind the scenes of hydropower. Please note that the tour is not accessible.
Time: 1 Hour
Visit the Mayrhofen power plant with your personal guide and learn fascinating facts about one of Austria’s best-performing power plants.
Time: 1 Hour.
We have compiled important information for tour groups here. If you have any further questions, please contact us.
From the Breitlahner toll station, there is a height limit of 3.60 m and a length limit of 13 m for all coaches.
The distance from the toll station to Schlegeis reservoir is 7 kilometres. Plan a waiting time of no more than 15 minutes at the traffic lights when you arrive. When you arrive at the Schlegeis reservoir, please drive directly to the signposted coach park.
The group includes at least 15 paying visitors. The group offer is only valid for bus tour groups. Individual travellers arriving by car are not considered to be a group.
Dam tours are only offered during the Schlegeis alpine road’s opening and operating hours (mid-May to the end of October).
Start times: At regular intervals between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Meeting point: The dam attendant’s hut on the dam wall, opposite the s’Raschtl snack bar.
Important: Please note that tours inside the dam wall are unfortunately not accessible. Groups of 15 people or more should please register in advance by email.
The general terms and conditions of VERBUND Tourismus GmbH can be found on this page.
Opening hours
Mid-May to end of October
May, June, Sept. Oct. daily from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
July and August daily from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
If you are travelling by car, you can find the route planner here.
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions. We will be happy to assist you.
