In Hintertux are the highest thermal baths in Europe, with their various
mineral springs. In the immediate vicinity of the Spannagelhaus lies
the Spannagel Cave, that is over 10 km long and the largest natural cave
in the Austrian Central Alps. The cave is under a preservation order
and may only be visited as part of a guided tour.
At the Tuxer Ferner
glacier is an all-season skiing area with a large number of lifts. The
place is the base for many walks and high Alpine tours. The Hintertux
Glacier Ski Region (Skigebiet Hintertuxer Gletscher) belongs to the
Zillertal 3000 ski region and is a popular with skiers in summer as well
as winter.
Hintertux has a population of 178 (as at: 2006). Until 1926 it belonged to the parish of Schmirn am Brenner