The Bergisel ski jump, reviewed
4.6 from more than 150 ratings, with no written notes readable behind them. That is a thin basis for a review and this page will not dress it up: what follows comes from the operator’s own inclusion list, from the rating, and from where the place sits on the map. The last of those is the reason it is on a Schloss Ambras site at all — Bergisel is a stop on the Sightseer route, the same bus that passes the castle gate.
Going out to Amras?The castle's own admission is on the platform at the same figure its own shop asks and two euros under the door, it cancels free up to 24 hours before, and under-19s go in free either way.
Check ticket availabilityWhat the listing itself says
Included, as the listing writes it
- Entry to the Bergisel ski jump
- The viewing platform 44 metres up
- The gallery on the Olympic games and on ski jumping
- The inclined lift, or the 455 steps for anyone who would rather walk
Not included, as the listing writes it
- Food and drink at the restaurant
- A guide
Entry, the platform at the top of the tower, the gallery on the Olympic games and on ski jumping, and a choice between the inclined lift and four hundred and fifty-five steps. There is no guide and the restaurant is its own business. It is the cheapest listing on this site by a distance, and it is valid all year, which is not true of much around Innsbruck. The ski jump, in detail.
What the rating does and does not tell you
4.6 from more than 150 ratings is a solid average on a base big enough to mean something, and the same average as the castle’s own ticket carries. With no written notes to read, that is the whole of the evidence, and it supports one claim only: people who go up are generally glad they did. It cannot tell you how long to allow, what the queue for the lift is like in August, or whether the gallery holds a ten-year-old’s attention. Where this page has nothing, it says so.
What the inclusion list does support is the practical case. Forty-four metres above a hill that already stands above the city is a long view for a short visit, the lift means the height is not a fitness question, and a ticket valid all year is unusual in a city where a good deal shuts for the winter. The jump is also a working competition venue rather than a monument, which is the difference between this and most viewpoints.
Put it on the same bus ride as the castle. Bergisel and Schloss Ambras are both on the Sightseer hop-on hop-off route, along with the Tirol Panorama, which makes them a single afternoon rather than two separate expeditions. The Innsbruck Card carries the Sightseer and a Bergisel visit together, which is usually the cheaper way to do both.
Verdict
Book it if you want the long view over Innsbruck for the least money of anything listed here, or if the Olympic history is the draw. It is also the easiest thing on this site to bolt on to a castle afternoon, because the same bus does both. Weigh the evidence honestly: 4.6 from more than 150 ratings and no written notes to read, so this page is telling you what the ticket contains rather than what a hundred and fifty people thought of it. The castle ticket, which shares the bus route and the average, has the notes this one lacks.
Who it suits
- Anybody already riding the Sightseer bus out to the castle
- Anybody who wants a long view without a cable car fare
- Wheelchair users: the platform is reached by lift
- Winter visitors: it is valid all year, which the castle is not
Who it does not suit
- Anybody who needs a guide or a commentary: there is none
- Anybody expecting a full afternoon out of it
- Anybody wanting reviewer detail before booking: there is none to read
- Anybody already holding a card that carries a Bergisel visit
The rest of the route
The Sightseer takes in Bergisel, the Tirol Panorama and Schloss Ambras on one loop. Every line that reaches the castle, and how a day with both in it fits together.
The castle itselfCastle admissionInnsbruck: Tickets for Schloss Ambras
Includes AmbrasAmbras includedInnsbruck: City Card Including Public Transport
2,256 mTop of Innsbruck: Roundtrip Cable Car Ticket
Frequently asked questions
Is the Bergisel ski jump worth visiting?
It rates 4.6 from more than 150 ratings, with no written notes readable, so the honest answer is that the average is good and the detail is missing. What is certain is the platform 44 metres up, the Olympic gallery and a ticket valid all year. What is inside.
How do you get to the top of the Bergisel tower?
By an inclined lift, or on foot up 455 steps if you would rather. The platform is 44 metres up and the listing states the lift makes it wheelchair accessible. The castle ticket is the other half of the usual afternoon.
Can I combine Bergisel with Schloss Ambras?
Easily: both are stops on the Sightseer hop-on hop-off route, along with the Tirol Panorama, so one bus does both. The Innsbruck Card carries the Sightseer and one Bergisel visit. All the lines out to Amras.