SAALBACH - HINTERGLEMM - HOTELS & TOURIST INFO

This famous resort, situated at an elevation of 1 000 meters, emphasizes on relaxation, recreation and both - summer and winter sports. It is located sixty-five kilometers southwest of Salzburg, 400km southwest of Vienna, and 185km southwest of Linz. The nearest railway line is at Zell am See. Here one will have to transfer to one of the numerous buses that travel up the winding valley road. Buses depart from the railway station at Zell am See about every hour throughout the day, stopping first at Saalbach (half hour trip) and then continuing on to Hinterglemm (forty minutes). If you are driving, take Route312 southwest from Salzburg to Lofer and then take south at the junction with Route311.

Saalbach has been rapidly growing as a winter-sports resort in recent years. Hinterglemm, its twin, is about a ten minutes drive west on an unclassified road that is signposted at the head of the valley. Often the region is generalized as a unit – the Saalbach-Hinterglemm ski area. The resorts are linked by a lift system and ski bus. Saalbach has many lifts close to the center of the town. There is one cable car big enough to carry a hundred passengers, along with forty tows and chairlifts that provide access to a variety of well-groomed slopes and deep-powder runs. The major lift, the Schattberg cableway, leaves from the heart of Saalbach, taking skiers to the top station (2000 meters), where an excellent restaurant boasts a sunny terrace with a panoramic view. Summer visitors can also take the cableway and enjoy the magnificent scenery. The Saalbach-Hinterglemm visitors’ racing course is open Tuesday through Sunday with slaloms, giant slaloms and parallel slaloms being held. Both resorts provide their guests with ski schools and ski-circus runs. In the winter, also popular are tobogganing, sleigh rides, ski-bobbing and curling. Many cross-country ski tracks start from here. From spring until late in the autumn, one can take quiet walks or extended hikes along about 260 kilometers of well-laid-out footpaths, as well as go mountain climbing, horseback riding or bowling, or play mini golf and tennis. A nearby lake is great for swimming and sailing. A kindergarten takes care of visitors’ children. Saalbach is and a good starting point for exploring the neighboring resorts of Kaprun and Zell am See.