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Winter holiday in SalzburgerLand

Top cross-country skiing and ski touring regions: Austria

Winter sports in SalzburgerLand

Where winter is versatile

Snow-covered valleys, over 2,000 kilometres of cross-country ski trails, panoramic high altitudes and its own ski touring mountains: SalzburgerLand in Austria has long since established itself as a top destination for winter sports away from the slopes. Between national parks, quiet side valleys and legendary peaks, a sporty break awaits you here - for body and soul.

Cross-country skiers on holiday in Salzburger Land will find perfect conditions on both classic and skating trails - from sunny valley locations to panoramic high-altitude trails close to the 3,000-metre mark. This is a cross-country skiing holiday in the Alps! And those who prefer to climb up on skins during their winter holiday in SalzburgerLand can discover the variety of ski touring routes: On dedicated touring mountains, on guided night tours or on secluded trails in the countryside. SalzburgerLand - winter the way you want it.

Highlights for your cross-country skiing & ski touring holiday in SalzburgerLand

  • High-altitude trails up to almost 3,000 metres above sea level
  • Night ski tours on pistes
  • Guided ski tours with local guides

Winter sports regions in SalzburgerLand

Cross-country skiing & ski touring in the absolute top winter sports regions in SalzburgerLand - from the Fuschlsee region to Saalfelden Leogang.

Filzmoos

Cross-country skiing & ski touring in Filzmoos: Panorama, sun, top trails & routes - free use of trails, ideal for beginners & pros.

Two skiers enjoying the sunset in a snowy mountain landscape
Grossarl Valley

Around the village of Großarl and the mountaineering village® Hüttschlag lies a unique touring area at the entrance to Hohe Tauern National Park.

Two ski tourers hiking on snow-covered mountain on a sunny winter day
Saalfelden Leogang

Full variety with just one ticket on your cross-country skiing holiday in Saalfelden Leogang: discover the 150 km network of trails and the popular…

Two cross-country skiers on snowy field with snowy mountains under clear sky
Tennengau

Between the Lammertal and Tennengebirge mountains, quiet ski tours, perfect cross-country trails, powder snow and Salzburg hospitality await you.

Snow-covered alpine landscape with houses and pine trees under clear sky
Lungau in Salzburg

150 kilometres of varied cross-country trails, sunny high-altitude locations and guaranteed snow make the Lungau region in Salzburg a cross-country…

Three people cross-country skiing on groomed snow track under clear blue sky

Hotels for your winter sports holiday in SalzburgerLand

Whether cross-country skiing, biathlon or ski touring: our specialised hosts with heart and soul offer top service, rental equipment & direct access to the cross-country ski trails - for the perfect active holiday in the snow.

Snow-covered mountain lodge beside a church in winter
Cross-country skiing
Hotel Sonnenhügel ****
Filzmoos / SalzburgerLand  (AT)
Filzmoos / SalzburgerLand  (AT)

Cross-country skiing & enjoyment in Salzburg's snowy region

from € 110.00 per person
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Lit hotel in snowy valley with cloudy mountain peak at dusk
Cross-country skiing
Ritzenhof - Hotel and Spa by the lake ****S
Saalfelden / SalzburgerLand  (AT)
Saalfelden / SalzburgerLand  (AT)

Ski-in, ski-out for cross-country skiers & pure relaxation by the lake

from € 162.00 per person
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Bauerndörfl Rindereben
Hüttschlag / SalzburgerLand  (AT)
Hüttschlag / SalzburgerLand  (AT)

Authentic retreat at 1,100 m in the heart of the Hohe Tauern National Park

from € 55.50 per person
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Hot air balloon above a snow-covered house in winter landscape
Cross-country skiing
Bauernhof Krahlehen
Filzmoos / SalzburgerLand  (AT)
Filzmoos / SalzburgerLand  (AT)

Between cross-country flow and tradition on the farm

from € 80.00 per person
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Auszeit Filzmoos ***
Filzmoos / SalzburgerLand  (AT)
Filzmoos / SalzburgerLand  (AT)

Holidays with friends - in the heart of Salzburger Land

from € 82.00 per person
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Hotel in snowy mountain landscape under clear blue sky
Cross-country skiing
Ski touring
Berghotel Lämmerhof ***
St. Martin am Tennengebirge / SalzburgerLand  (AT)
St. Martin am Tennengebirge / SalzburgerLand  (AT)

Holidays with direct access to cross-country trails & ski tours in the…

from € 91.00 per person
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Cross-country ski trails and ski tours in SalzburgerLand

2.000 kilometres of trails, alpine high-altitude trails, touring mountains & night trails - experience a winter holiday with panoramic views, pure nature & Nordic diversity in SalzburgerLand!

Trails
Trails
Ski touring
Sixpack (1,349 m)
Filzmoos / SalzburgerLand  (AT)
Filzmoos / SalzburgerLand  (AT)
Ski tour in secured terrain

An easy beginners' ski tour in Filzmoos, following the edge of the piste to the Schwaigalm.

Starting point
Sixpack Mooslehen car park, at the sports field car park (opposite sixpack Mooslehen)
Difficulty
Easy
Duration
0:55 hr./hrs.
Length
2.38 km
Altitude
281 m
Rossbrand (1,585 m)
Filzmoos / SalzburgerLand  (AT)
Filzmoos / SalzburgerLand  (AT)
Ski tour in secured terrain

This tour is perfect if snow conditions require descending groomed pistes and you prefer a quiet forest ascent.

Starting point
Papagenobahn car park in the centre of Filzmoos
Difficulty
Medium
Duration
1:35 hr./hrs.
Length
3.58 km
Altitude
539 m
At the foot of the Rötelstein (1,567 m)
Filzmoos / SalzburgerLand  (AT)
Filzmoos / SalzburgerLand  (AT)
Ski tour in open terrain

On the western slope of the Rötelstein lies an abandoned ski piste that is very popular with ski tourers.

Starting point
Car park in front of the Hofalmen toll station
Difficulty
Easy
Duration
1:16 hr./hrs.
Length
2.06 km
Altitude
496 m
Sulzenschneid (1,970 m)
Filzmoos / SalzburgerLand  (AT)
Filzmoos / SalzburgerLand  (AT)
Ski tour in open terrain

The ski tour to the Sulzenschneid comes highly recommended for both firn and powder snow conditions.

Starting point
Oberhofalm car park (in winter only accessible by taxi)
Difficulty
Medium
Duration
2:45 hr./hrs.
Length
3.35 km
Altitude
722 m

A beautiful ski tour at the foot of the Dachstein’s southern faces.

Starting point
Dachsteinruhe car park
Difficulty
Medium
Duration
1:09 hr./hrs.
Length
2.83 km
Altitude
384 m

This very scenic ski tour is suitable for both beginners and experienced ski tourers alike.

Starting point
Grundlehen car park
Difficulty
Medium
Duration
4:00 hr./hrs.
Length
11.1 km
Altitude
1170 m

A stunning ski tour to the Schöderhorn, offering incredible descents as a reward. 

Starting point
Car park at the end of the valley (1,043 m)
Difficulty
Difficult
Duration
6:00 hr./hrs.
Length
11.1 km
Altitude
1430 m

A very beautiful ski tour to the Kreuzeck, offering a wonderful view of the Hohe Tauern from the summit.

Starting point
Hallmoosalm car park (1,300 m)
Difficulty
Medium
Duration
3:30 hr./hrs.
Length
8.1 km
Altitude
900 m

A wonderful ski tour to one of Europe’s highest grass-covered mountains, the Gamskarkogel—especially beautiful in spring as a firn snow tour.

Starting point
Hinterfeld car park (1,210 m)
Difficulty
Difficult
Duration
5:30 hr./hrs.
Length
14.2 km
Altitude
1230 m

A wonderful ski tour to the Frauenkogel, one of the most beautiful viewpoints in Grossarl

Starting point
Hinterfeld car park (1,210 m)
Difficulty
Difficult
Duration
5:00 hr./hrs.
Length
10.7 km
Altitude
1220 m
Classic:
0/273.7km groomed - 0/45 open
Skating:
0/260.7km groomed - 0/44 open
closed
Euring trail
Easy
Classic
0 / 2.7km
Skating
0 / 2.7km
Lammertal Cross-Country Ski Trail
Medium
Elevation 873 - 946 m | Uphill 25 m
Classic
0 / 5.8km
Skating
0 / 4km
Panoramic cross-country ski trail
Medium
Elevation 874 - 984 m | Uphill 159 m
Classic
0 / 5.4km
Kollingwald round
Medium
Elevation 758 - 808 m | Uphill 38 m
Classic
0 / 5.3km
Skating
0 / 5.3km
Schönfeld-Rosanin (Thomatal) High-Altitude Cross-Country Ski Trail
Medium
Elevation 1728 - 2068 m | Uphill 291 m
Classic
0 / 8.7km
Skating
0 / 8.7km
Filzmoosloipe - Übermoos
Easy
Elevation 1057 - 1078 m | Uphill 16 m
Classic
0 / 3.2km
Skating
0 / 3.2km
Hacha trail
Easy
Elevation 1113 - 1142 m | Uphill 16 m
Skating
0 / 2.1km
Preber High-Altitude Cross-Country Ski Trail (Tamsweg)
Medium
Elevation 1515 - 1550 m | Uphill 25 m
Classic
0 / 3km
Skating
0 / 4km
Neuberg sun trail
Easy
Elevation 1026 - 1082 m | Uphill 50 m
Classic
0 / 4.4km
Skating
0 / 4.4km
Göglloipe
Medium
Elevation 961 - 1004 m | Uphill 33 m
Classic
0 / 4.2km
Skating
0 / 4.2km
Begöriach Cross-Country Ski Trail (Mauterndorf)
Easy
Elevation 1107 - 1152 m | Uphill 24 m
Classic
0 / 4km
Skating
0 / 2km
Lignitz High-Altitude Cross-Country Ski Trail
Medium
Elevation 1307 - 1373 m | Uphill 44 m
Classic
0 / 6.5km
Skating
0 / 6.5km

easy to moderate

Sinning trail
Medium
Elevation 755 - 777 m | Uphill 15 m
Classic
0 / 4.8km
Skating
0 / 4.8km
Ritzensee round
Easy
Elevation 767 - 788 m | Uphill 10 m
Classic
0 / 1.4km
Skating
0 / 1.4km

light to medium

Haid round
Easy
Elevation 725 - 803 m | Uphill 72 m
Classic
0 / 2.9km
Skating
0 / 2.9km
Schörhof trail
Medium
Elevation 711 - 761 m | Uphill 37 m
Classic
0 / 8.2km
Skating
0 / 8.2km
Papageno - high-altitude trail on the Rossbrand
Medium
Elevation 1581 - 1760 m | Uphill 205 m
Classic
0 / 11.4km
Skating
0 / 11.4km
Schnegg round
Easy
Elevation 758 - 793 m | Uphill 20 m
Classic
0 / 3.1km
Skating
0 / 3.1km

light to medium

Aualm Cross-Country Ski Trail
Medium
Elevation 911 - 1004 m | Uphill 73 m
Classic
0 / 4.3km
Skating
0 / 4.3km
Klingler round
Medium
Classic
0 / 6.8km
Skating
0 / 6.8km
Snow-covered – Mauterdorf Panorama Trail
Medium
Elevation 1128 - 1128 m | Uphill 18 m
Classic
0 / 6km
Skating
0 / 6km
Winkl Cross-Country Ski Trail (Göriach)
Medium
Elevation 1174 - 1255 m | Uphill 184 m
Classic
0 / 8km
Skating
0 / 3km
Romantic Cross-Country Ski Trail (Lessach)
Medium
Elevation 1181 - 1229 m | Uphill 83 m
Classic
0 / 8.7km
Skating
0 / 8.7km
Murtalloipe (Muhr, St Michael, St Margarethen, Unternberg)
Easy
Elevation 1018 - 1118 m | Uphill 174 m
Classic
0 / 32km
Skating
0 / 32km
Connection to the Sonnenloipe Neuberg
Medium
Elevation 968 - 1065 m | Uphill 68 m
Classic
0 / 4.5km
Skating
0 / 4.5km
Lenzing round
Easy
Classic
0 / 5.7km
Skating
0 / 5.7km
Hammer / Twenger / Lantschfeld Cross-Country Ski Trail (Mauterndorf)
Medium
Elevation 1180 - 1300 m | Uphill 106 m
Classic
0 / 12km
Skating
0 / 12km
Weißpriach cross-country ski trail
Medium
Elevation 1100 - 1152 m | Uphill 106 m
Classic
0 / 13km
Skating
0 / 13km
Zederhaus Cross-Country Ski Trail (Nature Park Municipality)
Easy
Elevation 1197 - 1245 m | Uphill 99 m
Classic
0 / 5.6km
Skating
0 / 8km
Taurach Cross-Country Ski Trail (Mauterndorf)
Easy
Elevation 1107 - 1153 m | Uphill 43 m
Classic
0 / 5km
Skating
0 / 5km
Schönfeld-Kasmandl (Thomatal) High-Altitude Cross-Country Ski Trail
Easy
Elevation 1728 - 1743 m
Classic
0 / 2km
Skating
0 / 2km
Oberstein Cross-Country Ski Trail
Easy
Elevation 916 - 972 m | Uphill 73 m
Classic
0 / 4.3km
Gerling trail
Medium
Elevation 734 - 769 m | Uphill 20 m
Classic
0 / 6.4km
Skating
0 / 6.4km
Marcheggsattel connecting trail
Difficult
Elevation 1030 - 1232 m | Uphill 207 m
Classic
0 / 8.5km
Skating
0 / 8.5km

steadily uphill

Petersbründl Cross-Country Ski Trail
Easy
Elevation 1000 - 1050 m
Classic
0 / 1.3km
Skating
0 / 1.3km

Circuit

Stechau round
Easy
Classic
0 / 3.6km
Skating
0 / 3.6km
Night trail
Easy
Elevation 757 - 771 m | Uphill 4 m
Classic
0 / 1.7km
Skating
0 / 1.7km
Ritzensee WM trail
Difficult
Elevation 766 - 814 m | Uphill 38 m
Classic
0 / 3.4km
Skating
0 / 3.4km
Hinterwinklloipe
Medium
Elevation 1057 - 1144 m | Uphill 113 m
Classic
0 / 4.5km
Skating
0 / 4.5km
Neubach Cross-Country Ski Trail
Medium
Elevation 830 - 956 m | Uphill 19 m
Classic
0 / 10km
Skating
0 / 10km
Rossbrand high-altitude trail - small loop
Easy
Elevation 1515 - 1586 m | Uphill 57 m
Classic
0 / 2km
Skating
0 / 2km
Ecking trail
Easy
Elevation 731 - 757 m
Classic
0 / 6.9km
Skating
0 / 6.9km
Artificially snow-covered – Taurachloipe St. Andrä
Medium
Elevation 1044 - 1080 m | Uphill 32 m
Classic
0 / 6km
Skating
0 / 6km

up to light

Connection Karhütte
Difficult
Elevation 1680 - 1759 m | Uphill 76 m
Classic
0 / 0.9km
Skating
0 / 0.9km
Schönfeld-Bundschuh (Thomatal) High-Altitude Cross-Country Ski Trail
Medium
Elevation 1630 - 1739 m | Uphill 141 m
Classic
0 / 8km
Skating
0 / 8km
Grießen cross-country ski run
Medium
Elevation 960 - 1033 m | Uphill 151 m
Classic
0 / 7.6km
Skating
0 / 7.6km

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Events

From cross-country skiing races and biathlon to guided ski tours and safety workshops: You shouldn't miss out on these events!

Lungau Cross-Country Skiing Days
25/01–28/01/2027

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Alpine winter adventure in the heart of the Alps

15/01–18/01/2026

Guided ski tours, alpine nature & cosiness - experience 4 days in the mountaineering village of Hüttschlag!

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