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St. Johann in Tirol – Fun in the Sun and Snow
Highlights
- Exceptionally family-friendly
- A great number of cosy huts (20 huts on 43 km of slopes)
- Your choice of ski resort, depending on what you’re looking for: Stay in cosy St. Johann (42 km of slopes), choose the 3 Länder Freizeit Arena ski pass (171 km), or go big with the Super Ski Card (2,750 km including 3 glaciers!)
- Relaxing spas and indoor pools to recharge your batteries, check out Panorama Badewelt and Kaiserquell
- Guided ski and mountain tours with locally-certified guides
- Countless fun activities such as ice skating, Segway winter tours, balloon and horse carriage rides
- Looking for an adrenaline rush? Try the Flying Fox zipline
- Chocolate-box villages St. Johann in Tirol, Oberndorf, Kirchdorf, and Erpfendorf close by
- With your Guest Card, bus and train travel is included in the region
Overview
Winter sports at their finest offer the chance to combine skiing with smooth cross-country trails, the thrill of biathlon plus heaps of fun off the slopes in St. Johann in Tirol
Snow and sports are a way of life in the Kitzbühel Alps. Glittering peaks surround the charming and traditional villages of St. Johann in Tirol, Oberndorf, Kirchdorf and Erpfendorf, and wherever you lay your head, come morning you’ll wake up to a wonderland of sparkling snow and mountain fun.
Just 60 km from Salzburg airport and 90 km from Innsbruck, it’s a quick journey to St Johann’s snow-sure well-groomed slopes, swift modern lifts and rustic ski huts. Behind the doors of famous snow bars, sun terraces and piste-side restaurants, tasty culinary delicacies and traditional home-cooked food await. Raise a frothy beer or glass of crisp Austrian wine to the spectacular scenery and Tirolean charm that surrounds. Indeed, the food and drink are such good value here, you may just stay for another…
Find your own style of fun
Maybe you crave an afternoon of warm and bubbly relaxation at the wellness world of the Panorama Badewelt pool complex and the Kaiserquell wellness centre. Or some winter hiking and snowshoeing through an idyllic mountainscape followed by a sleigh ride or some laughter-filled tobogganing. (There are handy toboggan taxis to ferry you quickly and comfortably up the mountain.) Ice skating in the centre of St. Johann in Tirol is always a popular activity with fun for the whole family. For a frisson of adrenaline, try some tandem paragliding, skydiving or ballooning and, at the Winter Parcours, the Flying Fox sails through the air for more than half a kilometre. Buckle up!
Ski Area
All ability levels and tastes are catered for. In Erpfendorf and Kirchdorf, friendly, snow-reliable runs attract families. At the foot of the mighty Kitzbüheler Horn, St. Johann in Tirol and Oberndorf provide exciting challenges. Make it a Kitzbüheler Alps ski safari: for a small extra charge, the 3 Länder Freizeit Arena ski pass includes 171 km of pistes and 61 lifts across Tirol, Salzburg and Bavaria.
That’s not the only great-value ski pass available. St. Johann in Tirol is an ideal starting point to exploring the nearby top ski areas with The Kitzbühel Alps ski safari. St. Johann in Tirol joins together with the world-renowned winter sports centres of Kitzbühel, SkiCircus Saalbach, Hinterglemm, Leogang, Fieberbrunn and SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser as well as nearby Steinplatte near Waidring – all on one Super Ski Card. This one card gives access to the second largest ski pass network in the world – a thigh-testing 2,750 km of pistes at 23 ski areas in and around St. Johann are yours!
When it’s time to enjoy a quieter, more serene slide head for the silent woods and snowy meadows of the Kitzbühel Alps. The large network of cross-country ski trails offers double lanes of varying challenge suited to families, beginners and keen skiers. Choose between gentle, short and long tracks along the valley floor or, for more of a workout, there are trail sections with steep inclines around the Hinterkaiser and Huberhöhe. There is even a well-lit night trail. The Koasastadion cross-country ski centre is the starting point of the legendary Koasa route in St. Johann in Tirol, and excellent ski schools and ski hire have ensured the area’s award of the quality seal for cross-country trails. All this, and the entire cross-country trail network can be used free of charge. For extra thrills, give biathlon a go — a combination of cross-country skiing and shooting — at the shooting ranges in Kirchdorf in Tirol.
Some Top Tips for a Perfect Ski Day:
- Ski your way around Harschbichl for the best panoramic views at the area’s highest ski point, an ideal vantage for a few stunning photos of the Kitzbüheler Horn and the Wilder Kaiser mountain range.
- At the top of Harschbichl, sit down for a good lunch at Angerer Alm, a beautiful 250 year old hut with fantastic food and a wine cellar with thousands of bottles. The owner of Angerer Alm, Annemarie Foidl, is president of the Austrian Sommeliers Association.
- When you’re skiing around Eichenhof, be sure to make a stop at Ski Drive in Pointenhof for a typical and tasty St. Johanner sausage.
- Challenge yourself with a black piste at Penzing and indulge afterwards with some delicious homemade Apfelstrudel at the atmospheric and cozy Stanglalm.
- For some quality après ski, stop at Max Pub next to the cable car station
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Guided Winter Hikes
Explore the loveliest places in the St. Johann in Tirol region with a mountain guide and a mountain hiking guide!
The mountain guides have sought out the best winter hikes for you and accompany you through the snow-covered landscape. Discover the loveliest places and nooks in the St. Johann in Tirol region with a mountain guide or a hiking guide. All the guided winter hikes can be found in the weekly programme or in the information offices in the St. Johann in Tirol region.
Flying Fox Winter Course
Action on the winter Flying Fox in Hornpark, St. Johann in Tirol!
In the Flying Fox winter course in the Hornpark in St. Johann in Tirol you get to float at unimaginable heights. With a flight length spanning over 531 metres and 7 stations, you get to take to the skies high above the town of St. Johann in Tirol. Enjoy the snow-covered winter panorama from above. Experience an altitude flight at the middle station for the Harschbichl gondola (Kitzbüheler Horn) in St. Johann in Tirol. For your safety, you will be accompanied by trained guides in the Flying Fox winter course. The cable car in St. Johann in Tirol also offers combi tickets in the winter for use both on the gondola and in the Hornpark. Glide through the skies in the St. Johann in Tirol region!
Toboggan Runs
The three natural toboggan runs in the St. Johann in Tirol region!
In the St. Johann in Tirol region you can choose from a variety of natural toboggan runs, which are always prepared and secured. The Bacheralm natural toboggan run in the town of Gasteig in Kirchdorf in Tirol also provides the option of tractor transport. Which means you get to enjoy fun tobogganing, minus the long walk.
Cross-Country Skiing
Cross-country skiing holiday in St. Johann in Tirol, Oberndorf, Kirchdorf and Erpfendorf!
The St. Johann in Tirol region is a genuine hotspot for cross-country skiers. There are over 250 km cross-country trails of all difficulty levels here. Whether classic or skating – in St. Johann in Tirol, Oberndorf, Kirchdorf and Erpfendorf very well-prepared trails, awarded the Tirol trail seal of approval await. Every town has central access points to this big trail network and the use of the trails is free. The beauty of the snow-covered winter landscape makes cross-country skiing in the St. Johann in Tirol region a special experience. Choose between leisurely, short and long hiking trails along the extensive valley floor areas. More challenging trail sections, with in part tough ascents, can be found in the Hinterkaiser area or in Bichlach. On the well lit night-time trails you get to build your fitness during the night and do some circuits. The trails in the St. Johann in Tirol will impress you thanks to their quality, versatility and dreamy landscape. So: head to the trail – get ready – go!
Eco Credentials
- The ski resort takes environmental issues very seriously.
- The use of ski buses is actively encouraged around the region.
- The ski huts use mainly locally-sourced ingredients.
- It is perfectly possible to travel to the resort by train and bus transfer.
How to Get There
By plane: The closest airports are Salzburg (60 km), Innsbruck (90 km), and Munich, Germany (125 km)
By train:
- From Salzburg: Either a direct train to St. Johann in Tirol or change in Wörgl (2 h – 2 h 15 min)
- From Innsbruck: Either a direct train to St. Johann in Tirol or change in Wörgl (1 h 15 min – 1 h 50 min)
- From Munich: Change in Wörgl (2 h)
By car:
- From Salzburg: motorway A1 or A10 to Salzburg West exit or Bad Reichenhall exit (A8), then road 21 (D) via Lofer and road 178
- From Innsbruck: Inntal motorway A12, Wörgl Ost exit, road 178
- From Munich: Inntal motorway A12; then Kufstein Süd, via Eiberg (173) and road 178
By taxi/airport transfer: · Four Seasons Travel
Facts and Figures
Facts and figures
- Altitude: 659 – 1,604 m
- Highest mountain: Harschbichl – 1,604 m
- Over 20 huts and restaurants
- 43 km of slopes
- 17 lifts
- 6 ski schools
- 250 km cross-country ski tracks
- 100 km well-prepared winter hiking trails
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