Winter activities in and around St. Gilgen

Skiing at Postalm  

Skiing at Postalm

Whether you enjoy skiing, snowboarding or cross-country skiing; whether you enjoy skiing with the family or skiing competively, the postalm ski resort is the place for you, a natural hideaway at 1200m above the Wolfgang Lake. The Postalm resort can be reached by taking the panoramic route from Strobl through the romantic Weissenbach Valley. Ski buses run from St. Gilgen. (2km Moderate, 10km Easy) 1 Chair Lift, 7 T-Bar Lifts, 1 Practice Lift.

www.postalm.at               Weather Report: www.skiinfo.com    

 

Hintersee  

Hintersee

There are 40 km of routes altogether, including 1 km of advance route, 19 km of medium difficult route and 20 km of easy routes. There are 9 lifts in the area (6 belt lifts and 3 chair lifts). The longest route is 2327 m. the skiing conditions are perfect here. Ski buses run from the village in the Winter Season. (4km Difficult, 28km Moderate, 8km Easy) 3 Chair Lifts, 5 T-Bar Lifts, 1 Practice Lift.

www.hintersee.at

Schafberg Railway   Schafberg Railway

The steepest steam cog wheel railway in Austria takes you from St. Wolfgang up to the 1.190 meter high peak of
the salzkammergut lakes and a majestic view of the alpine mountains await you.

www.schafbergbahn.at

Zwolferhorn cable car   Zwolferhorn cable car in St. Gilgen

At the top of the Zwölferhorn the snow lies on the slopes for a very long period sometimes up to May. The Zwölferhorn area is perfect with its snow conditions, allowing skiing in deep snow. (2 Downhill Runs. One for experienced skiers and one for families) 1 Cable Car, 1 T-Bar Lift on the village outskirts.

www.12erhorn.at               Weather Report: www.skiinfo.com


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Shipping on Lake Wolfgang.

Shipping on Lake Wolfgang exists since the Emperors era. The nostalgic paddle steamer “Franz Josef I” is a film location and steams between the villages St. Wolfgang, Strobl and St. Gilgen as the main attraction of the fleet.

Boats run until the lake freezes!

www.wolfgangseeschifffahrt.at

 
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