Winter hiking
Mittersill-Hollersbach-Stuhlfelden
This region offers due to its special geographical location a variety of hiking and tour options. For this experience far away from the slopes, you don’t need any previous knowledge, just a bit of stamina and a couple Snowshoes , which have a larger stepping area, which reduces sinking into the snow and enables hikes in untouched nature.
Conquer the untouched beauty of nature off the beaten track with snowshoes Slopes and trails .
Enjoy the wonderful winter landscape on a snowshoe hike. Excursions are offered according to the program (see below). You can get more information from your tourist office or at www.hohetauern.at .
Preliminary winter tours
Krimmler Achental
Powder snow and peak wind
Exceptionally attractive snowshoe tour in the grandiose high mountain landscape in the Krimmler Achental. A valley transfer takes the participants from the center of Krimml to the Krimmler Tauernhaus. Now the participants hike into the Rainbachtal and finally a little steeper to a worthwhile viewing summit. On the way back you visit the world-famous Krimml waterfalls.
- place : Krimml
- Events : meeting point : 8:30 a.m., TVB Krimml (below the local church)
- (Return approx. 5:00 p.m.)
- costs : € 15.00 per person (adults)
Children and young people (10-16 years) accompanied by their parents are free
(plus taxi costs approx. € 20.00) - Registration : By 12:00 noon the day before the excursion at the Hohe Tauern National Park Administration
T .: +43 (0) 6562 408 49 33 - Requirement : *
Sulzbach valleys
Original Sulzbach valleys
Winter transforms the Ober- and Untersulzbachtal at the foot of the Großvenediger with its forests and icy watercourses into a fairytale landscape.
- place : Sulzbach valleys in Neukirchen am Großvenediger
- Events :
- meeting point : 9.45 am at the Gasthof Schütthof at the entrance to the Untersulzbachtal
(Return approx. 3 p.m.) - costs : € 15.00 per person (adults)
Children and young people (10-16 years) accompanied by their parents are free - Registration : By 12:00 noon the day before the excursion at the Hohe Tauern National Park Administration
T .: +43 (0) 6562 408 49 33 - Requirement : *
Habach Valley
Wildlife observation at the Habach Valley feeding show
In the cold and snowy winter months, red deer and roe deer can no longer find enough food. During this excursion you can find out that feeding is not just feeding and that active wildlife management offers many unexpected facets. An exciting experience for the whole family, because you can watch mighty deer and young calves up close, but still in the wild!
- place : Show feeding Habachtal, Bramberg
- Events: Every Monday and Wednesday, as well as on Fridays during the Christmas holidays and in February from
- Meeting point: 12:00 noon, Habach car park
(Return around 4 p.m.)
From February 15th: 1 p.m., Habach car park
(Return approx. 5:00 p.m.) - Costs: € 15.00 per person (adults)
€ 9.00 per child (10-14 years !!) - Minimum number of participants: 8 people, max.
- Number of participants: 28 people
- Registration: Until 12:00 noon the day before the excursion at the Hohe Tauern National Park Administration
T .: +43 (0) 6562 408 49 33
For the Monday tour until Monday morning 10:00 a.m. - Requirement: *
Hollersbach
Winter experience Hollersbach
The Hollersbachtal is particularly attractive in the winter months. Snow-covered mountain meadows and forests covered in hoar frost as well as glittering streams decorated with ice make this excursion very worthwhile. Animal tracks tell of the winter life of the local fauna.
- Place: Hollersbachtal
- Events:
- Meeting point: 1 p.m., Klausnerhaus Hollersbach
(Return around 4:30 p.m.) - Costs: € 9.00 per person (adults)
Children and young people (10-16 years) accompanied by their parents are free - Registration: not mandatory
- Requirements
Mittersill
Wasenmoos – Insights and views into the Hohe Tauern
The Hollersbachtal is particularly attractive in the winter months. Snow-covered mountain meadows and forests covered in hoar frost as well as glittering streams decorated with ice make this excursion very worthwhile. Animal tracks tell of the winter life of the local fauna.
- Place: Hollersbachtal
- Events
- Meeting point: 1 p.m., Klausnerhaus Hollersbach
(Return around 4:30 p.m.) - Costs: € 9.00 per person (adults)
Children and young people (10-16 years) accompanied by their parents are free - Registration: not mandatory
- Requirement: *
Stubach Valley
High alpine Stubach Valley
The rear Stubachtal invites you to go on a high alpine snowshoe hike. On the way, the participants discover different animal tracks and learn a lot about the animals’ struggle for survival in winter and their habitat in the Hohe Tauern National Park.
- place : Stubachtal in Uttendorf
- Events :
- Meeting point: 9.45 a.m. at the valley station (ticket office) Weißsee Gletscherwelt am Enzingerboden, also for guests of the Rudolfshütte
(Return to Enzingerboden approx. 3:30 p.m.) - Costs: € 15.00 per person (adults)
Children and young people (10-16 years) accompanied by their parents are free
(plus possibly necessary taxi and cable car costs due to bad weather conditions) - Registration: Until 12:00 noon the day before the excursion at the Hohe Tauern National Park Administration
T .: +43 (0) 6562 408 49 33 - Requirement: ***
Kaprunertal
National Park Gallery tours
The entrance to the Gipfelwelt 3000 on the Kitzsteinhorn is provided by the Cinema 3000 with impressive images of the high alpine nature. Then it goes on in the National Park Gallery, a 360 m long tunnel, in which the formation of the Alps, Tauern gold and crystal treasures, permafrost and technology on the Kitzsteinhorn, and much more is explained.
At the end of the tunnel, the National Park Gallery platform waits for the visitor. Without alpine skills, you are on a par with the highest mountains in Austria.
- Place: Kaprun – Kitzsteinhorn
- Events: Will not open until the new issue 2021/22
- Meeting point: 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Gipfelwelt 3000 – mountain station
- Costs: Guided tours are free, ski pass or mountain and valley ticket required, www.kitzsteinhorn.at
- Duration: Around 1 hour
- Registration: not mandatory
- Requirement: *
Rauris Valley
Magical winter experience in Rauris
The snow-covered landscape in the rear of the Rauris Valley invites you to explore it with snowshoes. Great views of the Sonnblick and the Ritterkopf can be enjoyed and with a little luck there is the opportunity to observe wild animals.
- Place: Rauris
- Events: Every Wednesday from
- Meeting point: 10:10 a.m., Bodenhaus car park (accessible by cross-country bus)
(Return approx. 3:15 p.m.) - Costs: € 15.00 per person (adults)
Children and young people (10-16 years) accompanied by their parents are free
(plus rental fee for toboggan or transport costs – approx. € 13.00) - Registration: Until 12:00 noon the day before the excursion at the Hohe Tauern National Park Administration
T .: +43 (0) 6562 408 49 33 - Requirement:**
There is then the opportunity to visit the “Kings of the Skies” exhibition.
Wintry jungle
Snowshoeing and much more.
A wonderful snowshoe hike in the Rauris jungle. The participants hike through an old pine and spruce stand.
- Place: Kolm Saigurn, Rauris
- Events: Every Friday from
- Meeting point: 10:10 a.m., Bodenhaus / Rauris car park (accessible with the cross-country bus)
(Return approx. 3 p.m.) - Costs: € 15.00 per person (adults)
Children and young people (10-16 years) accompanied by their parents are free
(plus rental fee for toboggan or transport costs – approx. € 13.00) - Registration: Until 12:00 noon the day before the excursion at the Hohe Tauern National Park Administration
T .: +43 (0) 6562 408 49 33 - Requirement:***
(As of September 19, 2014, subject to change!)
More information on registration at the Mittersill Plus tourist office on +43 (0) 6562 4292.
Or of course with us at the Peilberghof! We will also be happy to send you the folder !!!
