{"id":8836,"date":"2024-03-05T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/?p=8836"},"modified":"2025-11-26T15:19:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T14:19:05","slug":"viewing-points-alps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/ski-areas\/viewing-points-alps\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun terraces and viewing points at ski resorts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Snow-covered peaks, one lined up next to the next, no two alike – this sight makes every winter lover’s heart beat faster. That’s why viewing platforms and sun terraces have sprung up in many ski resorts. Here, panorama fans enjoy the view or relax in the sun with a drink or two. SnowTrex<\/a> knows the Alps very well and presents the most famous sun terraces and viewing decks in the ski resorts of the Alps:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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SnowTrex presents the most famous sun terraces and viewing platforms in the Alpine ski resorts.<\/div>\n <\/div > \n

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\n The sun terraces and viewing decks at a glance:<\/span><\/a>Caf\u00e9 3.440<\/span><\/a>BIG 3<\/span><\/a>Aiguille du Midi<\/span><\/a>Top of Tyrol<\/span><\/a>Jochdohle<\/span><\/a>Diable au Coeur hut<\/span><\/a>Three-country view<\/span><\/a>Top Mountain Star<\/span><\/a>Viewing deck in the Matterhorn glacier paradise<\/span><\/a>Top of Salzburg<\/span><\/a>\u00d6tzi Biwak<\/span><\/a>Skywalk<\/span><\/a>Adler Lounge<\/span><\/a>Sphinx<\/span><\/a>Z1<\/span><\/a>Spannagelhaus<\/span><\/a>Sonnklar lookout tower<\/span><\/a>Glocknerblick<\/span><\/a>5fingers<\/span><\/a>AlpspiX<\/span><\/a>Geo viewing deck<\/span><\/a>Panorama Restaurant Bergkaiser<\/span><\/a>FAQ<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Name of the observation deck<\/strong><\/th>Height<\/strong><\/th>Ski region\/area<\/strong><\/th>Country<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Caf\u00e9 3.440<\/td>3.440 m<\/td>Pitztal Glacier ski area<\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BIG 3<\/td>3.340 - 3.058 m<\/td>S\u00f6lden ski area<\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aiguille du Midi<\/td>3.842 m<\/td>Chamonix ski area<\/td>France<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Top of Tyrol<\/td>3.210 m<\/td>Stubai Glacier ski area<\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jochdohle<\/td>3.150 m<\/td>Stubai Glacier ski area<\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diable au Coeur-H\u00fctte<\/td>2.400 m<\/td>Les 2 Alpes ski area<\/td>France<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Three-country view<\/td>3.108 m<\/td>Kaunertal Glacier - Fendels ski area<\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Top Mountain Star<\/td>3.080 m<\/td>Obergurgl-Hochgurgl ski area<\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Viewing deck in the Matterhorn glacier paradise<\/td>3.883 m<\/td>Matterhorn ski paradise ski region<\/td>Switzerland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Top of Salzburg<\/td>3.029 m<\/td>Super Ski Card ski region<\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00d6tzi Biwak<\/td>3.013 m<\/td>Schnals Valley Glacier ski area<\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skywalk<\/td>2.700 m<\/td>Dachstein West ski area<\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adler Lounge<\/td>2.621 m<\/td>Gro\u00dfglockner-Heiligenblut ski area<\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sphinx<\/td>3.450 m<\/td>Jungfrau ski region<\/td>Switzerland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Z1<\/td>2.600 m<\/td>Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis ski area<\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spannagelhaus<\/td>2.530 m<\/td>Hintertuxer Gletscher ski area<\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sonnklar observation tower<\/td>2.400 m<\/td>-<\/td>Italy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glocknerblick<\/td>\t2.200 m<\/td>Gro\u00dfglockner-Heiligenblut ski area<\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5fingers<\/td>2.108 m<\/td>Dachstein West ski area<\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AlpspiX<\/td>approx. 2.100 m<\/td>Garmisch-Classic ski area<\/td>Germany<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geo viewing deck<\/td>approx. 1.970 m<\/td>Ski Oberstdorf Kleinwalsertal ski area<\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Panorama restaurant Bergkaiser<\/td>1.520 m<\/td>Super Ski Card Ski region<\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Caf\u00e9 3.440<\/h2>\n

Caf\u00e9 3.440 on the Hinteren Brunnenkogel in the ski area on the Pitztal Glacier<\/a> has several superlatives to offer. On the one hand, the caf\u00e9 is one of the highest vantage points in Europe and can still be reached comfortably and quickly with the Wildspitzbahn. It also represents the highest point of the ski area on the Pitztal Glacier and is also the highest coffee house in Austria. As the name suggests, coffee specialities and homemade cakes are served here at 3,440 m, baked on site in Austria’s highest pastry shop. As if that were not enough, the futuristic building with its panoramic windows and a free-floating terrace opens up views of Tyrol’s highest peak, the 3,774 m Wildspitze.<\/p>\n

So that the beautiful moments in Caf\u00e9 3.440 can be captured and immediately taken out into the world, the house even has a free Wi-Fi hotspot, which is considered the highest hotspot in Europe.<\/p>\n

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Caf\u00e9 3.440 in the ski resort on the Pitztal Glacier has several superlatives to offer.<\/div>\n <\/div > \n

BIG 3<\/h2>\n

In the S\u00f6lden ski area<\/a>, winter lovers can expect no less than three viewing platforms on three ski mountains above the 3,000-metre mark. Together, they bear the name “BIG 3” and offer views of the unique mountain panorama that surrounds S\u00f6lden.<\/p>\n

The first of the three viewing decks is the Geislachkogl at 3,058 metres. It is the quickest platform to reach, has a UFO-like design and is enthroned on the roof of a panorama restaurant. Thanks to the good location of the deck, it shines with a dreamlike all-round view of the \u00d6tztal Alps.<\/p>\n

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The Panorama-Felssteg Tieferbachkogl viewing platform offers a unique view of the winter world of S\u00f6lden.<\/div>\n <\/div > \n

The Panorama-Felssteg Tieferbachkogl viewing deck scores points at 3,250 m with a panoramic glass footbridge that rises a full 20 m above the glacier. Snow lovers reach the platform with the Tiefenbach cable car and can look down on a winter world covered in white from above.<\/p>\n

The highest point for winter sports enthusiasts is the nature deck at Schwarzer Schneid. At an altitude of 3,340 metres, this deck takes the title for the highest of the three platforms. The circular plateau made of larch wood can be reached on foot from the mountain station of the Tiefenbach cable car and offers a 360-degree view that stretches from the Dolomites to the Zugspitze.<\/p>\n

Aiguille du Midi<\/h2>\n

Another spectacular viewing deck is enthroned on the French Aiguille du Midi in the Mont Blanc massif. The platform of the same name is one of the newest and highest viewpoints in Europe. It is located at an altitude of 3,842 metres and can be easily reached by gondola. The end of the viewing deck is formed by a glass box that hovers about 1,000 metres above the depths. Winter lovers are surrounded on the deck by several four-thousand-metre peaks, including Europe’s highest mountain, Mont Blanc (4,809 m).<\/p>\n

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Those who dare to enter the glass box of the spectacular viewing platform must not be afraid of heights.<\/div>\n <\/div > \n

Below the viewing deck is the Chamonix-Mont Blanc ski region<\/a>. It impresses with slopes at altitudes between 1,030 m and 3,842 m and a total length of 870 km. Even from the Aiguille du Midi, well-experienced ski and snowboard fans can carve down into the ski area on a legendary ski route. The ski route is reserved for professionals only, accompanied by mountain guides, and offers brave skiers 24 kilometres of piste and 2,800 metres of altitude to conquer.<\/p>\n

Glass everywhere! In the viewing platform on the Aiguille du Midi, winter sports enthusiasts have an almost unobstructed view of the surrounding Mont Blanc massif:<\/p>\n

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