Saalbach ski resort hosts trial championships

Austria’s Saalbach Hinterglemm, ski resort and valley of games, is accessible again after torrential rain. The trial championships can begin on September 29 and 30.

Trial championship in Saalbach

After the brief closure of the Glemmtal regional road, trial bikers can once again show off their skills. Downhill, cross-country and marathon training has already resumed. And so the battle for the championship can begin this weekend. The event takes place at the valley station of the Reiterkogelbahn in Hinterglemm.

Date: 30/09/2026

Events around the trial championships

The trial championships begin on September 29 at 12 noon. The award ceremony and trial show follow at 7 p.m. The party, including a midnight show, starts at 8 p.m. On September 30, the competitions begin at 10 a.m. It’s worth noting that admission is free. And now comes the difficult choice: the Oktoberfest in Hinterglemm is also taking place on September 29 and 30, at the Sonnhof. A full-on Oktoberfest atmosphere is guaranteed, along with lively music and great entertainment. Austria’s current wine princess invites you to the wine festival.

Skiing in Saalbach Hinterglemm

Saalbach Hinterglemm lies in Austria’s beautiful Pitztal and is part of the Kitzbühel Alps. Spiegelhorn at 2,044 m and Hochkofel at 2,249 m are the highest mountains. Saalbach invites you to enjoy winter sports in a landscape that’s ideal for a ski holiday. 200 km of groomed pistes offer varying levels of difficulty: 95 km of red runs, 90 km of blue runs and 15 km of black runs. Ski enthusiasts will find beautiful terrain and wide-open spaces for skiing in Saalbach Hintergelmm. Everything is here: 10 km of cross-country trails, 1 floodlit piste, 55 ski lifts, and even floodlighting for toboggan runs. Saalbach Hinterglemm has many highlights. The most popular attraction is undoubtedly “Rave on Snow” during the winter season. Saalbach became internationally renowned in 1991 when it hosted the Alpine World Ski Championships.