OBERTAUERN - HOTELS & TOURIST INFO

Obertauern is an unspoiled, both summer and winter resort, situated at 1,809 meters it  lies at the top of an old Roman road, which divides Salzburg county from Carinthia, about one hundred kilometers southeast of Salzburg. A car isn't really necessary here, as one can easily get around on skis in winter and on foot in summer, which is beautiful experience.

Being one of the newest ski resorts in the province of Salzburg, Obertauern has become an international sports centre, with ski lifts and a cable car. The ski school has state-qualified instructors, and also offers children ski courses and a ski kindergarten.
The are North and South ski schools, Sun-Fri, 10am-3.30pm (with break for lunch).
The high elevation of Obertauern ensures that the snow is good and enough, so the season is long. Usually one can ski here November through May. Skiing is available all around the village, but it is easier on one side and steeper on the other.
There are ninety-five kilometers marked pistes at an altitude of between 1,738-2,313 meters, including 22 blue, 22 red and 6 black runs. Direction of the slopes is N, S with lifts: one cable car, nineteen chairlifts and six draglifts.
There is no ski bus necessity as the hotels have direct access to the slopes
Also there are twenty six kilometers of Cross country trails - around Obertauern, more in Untertauern, also connected by post bus.

Most of the visitors get on the train from Salzburg or Innsbruck to Radstadt, and then transfer to one of the 7 daily buses which depart from Radstadt's railway station for the forty minutes overland trek to Obertauern. The bus from Radstadt goes through a mountainous route, initially developed by the ancient Romans, that eventually terminates near the railway station at the remote town of Tamsweg (Carinthia) to the south.
If you are going there with car from Salzburg, head south on the A10 route to Radstadt; then cut southeast along Route 99 to Obertauern.