Snow and fun at reasonable prices
Dachstein-West and Gaissau-Hintersee – Upper Austria offers skiing holidays at affordable prices. Enjoy various descents of different levels for skiers and snowboarders or try some new ways of getting down the mountain at the fun parks. At one of the many cosy ski huts, you will receive a warm welcome. Do not forget to taste traditional Austrian food like Kaiserschmarren (a delicious sweet dish) or Wiener Schnitzel.
The Salzkammergut with its fascinating mountains and romantic villages is the perfect place to spend your winter holidays. The unique landscape together with the general „feel-good“ atmosphere and the various leisure time activities make your holidays unforgettable.
The skiing region Gaissau-Hintersee near Salzburg welcomes you with 9 lifts and 40 km of well-prepared ski slopes and offers varied descents of different levels for adults, three ski schools and two fun parks for children as well as a challenging boardshop park for snowboarders. Your accommodation for skiing at Gaissau-Hintersee is the
youth hostel St. Gilgen at the famous lake Wolfgangsee. Besides the spectacular scenery and the pretty village, St. Gilgen’s visitors also appreciate the location close to Salzburg. You really should include a day for visiting the
city of Mozart with all its sightseeing highlights into your holiday planning.
140 km of varied runs and 65 modern lifts await skiers and snowboarders in the Dachstein-West-Region and its neighbouring regions. With its smooth and wide mountain rides it’s also ideal for skilled skiers. The skibus takes you back to Bad Ischl, a picturesque town full of history and culture, which has a close connection to the Habsburger dynasty. So maybe you take some time to visit the emperor’s villa where empress Sisi and emperor Franz Joseph spent their summer holidays. Bad Ischl is also well known as a spa resort. After a day of sports you can replenish your energy and relax at the thermal spa. Enjoy the various pools and grottos that reflect the region’s motto “salt and brine”.
