Your personal winter week

The weather is good, only a few clouds in sight. Let’s start the ski day on the Schmittenhöhe and save the Kitzsteinhorn for another day. From the city centre, you can take the City Express cable car and start skiing from the middle station. From there you can easily access the Areit and the Glocknerwiese. Tip: One or two runs on the steep, north facing “Standard” slope to start the day. You will find only few skiers there in the morning.

In the afternoon, you should visit the south side slopes only for the sunny huts. There are excellent restaurants such as the traditional Sonnalm or the new, stylish Schmidhofalm - typical Pinzgau delicacies are served there.

Fresh snow is just about to cover the landscape in fluffy white. There is poor visibility on the terrain, if you go up to the higher slopes.  That is perfect for a few morning runs on the Maiskogel, before going to the Tauern Spa. The Tauern Spa offers a huge water world for the children. The wellness area offers steam baths and panoramic saunas for the parents.

Vera's insider secret tip: If you only have 2-3 hours, go to the indoor pool in Zell am See. This is the cheaper option and offers a similar wellness experience. In the Zell am See indoor pool there is also a 25 metre pool, a diving board and a slide.

If you want to hike alpine terrain during the cold season of the year you should try snowshoes. The numerous hiking trails of the summer, turn into romantic winter paths. Depending on the level of snow you can either decide to take snowshoes or just hike the trails.

Vera's Tip: Register for a guided hike on the Schmittenhöhe or to the Kitzsteinhorn peak. Information can be gathered at local tourism offices or the bottom lift stations.

Still enough energy for an exciting toboggan run in the evening? We have some options for floodlight tobogganing. Kohlschnait/Bruck: After a very short hike of 20-30 minutes, you can stop at the Kohlschnait guesthouse. Vera´s insider tip: Worlds longest toboggan run in Bramberg. (14km length) An adventurous journey accessible by cable car.

If you still want to ski on your departure day, visit the Maiskogel or start the day early at the Schaufelberg. The cable cars open at 08:15. Whoever takes the first gondola will enjoy the fresh slopes. Vera´s insider tip: Buy the cheaper half-day ticket. It ends at 11:30, but still you can enjoy lunch at the top as you don´t need your ticket to ski down the Schmittenhöhe.

You can no longer motivate your kids for a last skiing day? Take a stroll through the city centre of Zell am See. Visit the numerous boutique shops or grab a last-minute souvenir for your friends back home.