Accommodation in Hollersbach im Pinzgau: KitzSki, Nature and Culture

Hollersbach im Pinzgau offers access to winter sports in winter and combines this focus with trails, landscape experiences and cultural activities. The Panoramabahn takes you from Hollersbach to the world-famous KitzSki ski area.

Panoramabahn and KitzSki in winter

In winter, the Hollersbach Panoramabahn is the southernmost entry point to KitzSki. From Hollersbach, winter sports enthusiasts can take the Panoramabahn directly to around 170 kilometres of excellently groomed slopes of all difficulty levels. This figure refers to the KitzSki ski area and does not automatically describe the conditions on every individual day. Current openings, snow conditions and operating hours should therefore be checked separately.

The modern Hollersbach gondola takes guests to the Resterkogel mountain station at an altitude of 1,892 metres in 12 minutes. The geographical distinctions are important for orientation: Hollersbach is the starting point, KitzSki is the ski area and Resterkogel is the mountain station. The approximately 170 kilometres of slopes refer to KitzSki, while the 12 minutes and 1,892 metres describe the specific ride up to the mountain station. The gondola therefore connects the village with the range of slopes, without the kilometre figure being attributable to the village itself. The phrase “of all difficulty levels” describes the range of around 170 kilometres of slopes and does not automatically describe the conditions on every individual day.

Trails and mountain scenery in summer

The Panoramabahn is not only relevant in winter. In summer, the gondola ride offers views of Hohe Tauern National Park as well as a unique panorama of the Alpine landscape. The Bachlehrweg trail provides another point of orientation: it begins at the entrance to the Hollersbach Valley by the Seestube car park and follows the Hollersbach stream to the Wirtsalm. The trail therefore follows the course of the stream through the valley. Those looking for a more challenging mountain undertaking will find the Fürtherhütte a base for mountaineers and ambitious hikers on the Tauern Westweg or Arnoweg trails.

The Bienenlehrpfad bee educational trail is also one of the nature activities and offers views of the Hohe Tauern panorama. The Bachlehrweg, Bienenlehrpfad and trails to the Fürtherhütte represent different ways of experiencing the landscape: one follows the water, another conveys knowledge about nature, while the Fürtherhütte serves as a base for longer mountain undertakings. These trails and viewpoints complement the winter focus with opportunities to understand the village and its mountain landscape outside the ski season. However, they should not be equated with a ski slope or lift offering.

Nature, History and Art

The bookable “This Is What Nature Tastes Like” module combines an experience of nature and cuisine. Participants collect herbs and plants in the vicinity of the National Park Workshop, process them in the national park kitchen at Klausnerhaus and then taste the delicacies prepared from them. The stations combine collecting in the surrounding area with processing and subsequent tasting.

For cultural impressions, the local history museum displays individual pieces from the Baroque furnishings of the parish church of St Vitus. Every August, the Hollersbach im Pinzgau Painters’ Weeks turn the village into a venue for international art. At the “Kramerstall” art gallery, participants can improve their skills in various painting techniques under the guidance of artists. The village’s cultural profile therefore includes both historical exhibits and an annual art programme.

For further context on the region, you can also compare Lengdorf, Hütten, Maishofen, Mühlberg, Lend, Walchen, Zell am See and Krimml.

For the overarching travel overview: Zell am See District (Pinzgau).