Activities

ENJOY WINTER SPORTS AND HAVE A GREAT TIME IN AUSTRIA’S MOST ENTERTAINING SKI RESORT!

Apart from being the ski area with the most snow in Austria, Obertauern is also known for its first-class events and après-ski options for all age groups, and all kinds of skiers and winter sports enthusiasts.

This winter paradise offers breathtaking views of the Salzburg Alps and more than 100 km of groomed slopes of various levels of difficulty, on which even the legendary Beatles once learned to ski. On the Tauernrunde, the most attractive alpine ski circuit, you can switch from one slope to another and return to the centre of the ski area at any time.

SKI HOLIDAY

Ski Holidays

DIRECT ACCESS TO THE SKI SLOPES FROM THE HOTEL

  • direct access to the ski slope (ski-in/ski-out)

  • 100 km of ski slopes of various difficulty, plus 26 ski lifts

  • night skiing – every Monday and Thursday

  • numerous restaurants and bars on the ski slopes

  • ski storage, equipment rental and ski pass purchase option at the hotel

  • skiing, freestyle, snowboarding, hiking, cross-country skiing, snow shoe hiking, snowbiking, ice-skating, ski-mountaineering

  • Experience Concierge – your advisor for the best experience of the destination, ski school booking and purchase of ski passes, as well as recommendations on restaurants, destination experiences and shuttle service; for the perfect winter holiday contact our Snow Experience Concierge, your best guide for everything snow-related

  • ski school for beginners and advanced skiers, and Snow Park with a ski school for children near the hotel

  • gentle slopes and ski lifts suitable for beginners are in the area

  • free shuttle service for hotel guests within the destination

View the ski slopes and available facilities on the map!
Download the valid ski pass price list!

EXPERIENCE CONCIERGE

SKI SCHOOLS

Regardless of whether you’re skiing for the first time or just want to improve your skiing technique with the help of experienced and certified ski and snowboard instructors, Obertauern offers something for everyone. From the children’s ski school to group training and private lessons, here every guest is looked after individually.

  • ski and snowboarding courses for groups of children and adults of various levels

  • private lessons for beginners and advanced skiers and snowboarders

All courses are available in German and English.

  • SKI SCHOOL: OBERTAUERN FRAU HOLLE

  • Skiing courses for children – learn and have fun in the separate ‘Children’s Wonderland’ ski practice area with ski lift and magic carpet

  • Professional ski courses for adults – beginners and advanced skiers

  • Individual lessons with private ski instructors for children and adults

  • Snowboard courses for beginners and advanced / children and adults

  • Transfer service for hotel guests from the hotel and back

  • If you book your stay with Valamar, you can immediately sign up for ski school on the Experience Concierge page

  • SKI RENTAL: FREUDENHAUS OBERTAUERN

  • Top-quality winter sport equipment rental

  • Expert advice by our team

  • If you book your stay with Valamar, you can immediately sign up for equipment rental on the Experience Concierge page

WINTER SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES OFF THE SKI SLOPES

If you'd like to experience some winter activities off the beaten ski slopes, Obertauern offers a wide range of possibilities. Try cross-country skiing, sledging, winter hiking, snowbiking or snowkiting. Discover the joys of the biathlon, a popular combination of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting at the Gnadenlam plateau, located halfway between Obertauern and Untertauern. You can also try out some easier activities in the open air, such as a romantic sleigh ride or hiking along well-tended trails to spectacular Alpine views. Be sure to visit the Untertauern wild park that covers 11 hectares and gives you the possibility of encountering deer, mouflons and ponies.

  • SLEDGING

  • 6.5 km of illuminated sledging slopes

  • sledge rental

  • CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING

  • 5 cross-country ski tracks with a total length of 70 km

  • cross-country ski track maps

  • WINTER HIKING AND SNOW SHOE HIKING

  • marked hiking trails (100 km)

  • SNOWBIKING AND SNOWKITING

  • snowbiking school and guided tours

  • snowkiting school

  • OBERTAUERN SNOW PARK

  • snow fun park with 40 elements for beginners and experienced freestylers

  • OTHER ACTIVITIES

  • yoga (at the hotel)

  • ice-skating

  • guided ski touring

  • sleigh rides

  • biathlon – combination of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting

ENTERTAINMENT AND NIGHTLIFE

After a day filled with activities such as skiing or ski touring, you can relax in the hotel’s lobby bar, which offers excellent wines and cocktails. Within walking distance from the hotel, as well as on the ski slopes, you’ll find numerous cafés, pubs and restaurants with an authentic Alpine atmosphere.

  • sports and recreational programmes at the Kesselspitze Valamar Collection Hotel: yoga, snow shoe hiking, ski touring

  • wine tasting

  • wine cellar and lobby bar in the hotel

  • evening wellness programme and indoor pool at the hotel

  • wide-ranging après-ski offer and evening entertainment in bars, clubs and après-ski huts near the hotel

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