The skiing region Gaissau-Hintersee with more than 40-kilometres of skiing pistes is the perfect day trip destination for a skiing adventure near Faistenau.

The ski lifts at the village of Faistenau are perfectly suited for beginners and families with small children. Skiing tickets of ten and more runs ensure inexpensive fun in the snow. Continue reading …

Numerous tobogganing runs are waiting for you in the close vicinity of Faistenau in Austria. Enjoy a hike to rustic Alpine chalets, treat yourself to a tasty snack, and whizz down to the valley on a toboggan after sampling Austrian specialities. An exciting adventure for the entire family in the Austrian Alps.

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Ski tours and snowshoeing through magical landscapes covered with deep snow is a special experience. The most favourite ski tours in Faistenau are from the
valley Tiefbrunnau up to the peaks of Faistenauer Schafberg, Loibersbacher Höhe (New: ski tour educational trail), Zwölferhorn or Pillsteinhöhe.

The exact routes are available for free on our „Winter Map” at your host or in the Tourist office; there you can also inform you about guided tours.

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Why not try Bavarian curling during your holidays in Austria? You’ll love it.

Roswitha Itzlinger
Döllerstraße 9
Phone +43 (0) 676 / 7053145

Hatzen Stüberl – Johann Leitgeb 
(Both next to the cross-country ski tracks in Tiefbrunnau)
Tiefbrunnaustraße 94
Phone +43 (0) 6228 / 2507

Please contact the Tourist office if further information is needed.

Hiking is a very popular leisure activity even in winter. Enjoy the peace and quiet of the mountain environment and explore the winter wonderland surrounding Faistenau.

Detailed course of the routes available in the free wintermap of our region, ask for it at your host or in the tourist office.

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Explore the winter wonderland of Faistenau on horseback or indulge in a romantic ride on a horse-drawn sleigh surrounded by the majestic mountains of the Austrian Alps. The region of Faistenau will enchant you.

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You can watch the feeding of 100 to 150 red deer daily at 2.30 pm. from December till April in Hintersee. Price per Person € 4,00, children below 10 years of age are free, children below 3 are not allowed, because the necessity of being quiet. Parking at “Martins Kurvenbuffet” about 500 m straight ahead the village
centre of Hintersee on the left and then 10 minutes walk along the path.

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The skating-rink is located at the school sports field. Since this is an outdoor skating-rink, it is open only under certain weather conditions. Please, do not enter the skating surface without permission of the skating-rink staff.

Information tourist office: +43 (0)6228 / 2314