70 kilometres south of the city of Salzburg, with picturesque villages.
Winter Hiking: A Voyage of Self-Discovery
On a hike through Austria's winter landscape, you can hear the fresh snow crunching below your feet and enjoy the fresh air. The inns and huts along the trails are ideal for a leisurely break.
The snow glistening in the winter sun swallows the noise and the roar - and creates silence. Trudging through the deep snow-covered landscape, through the Austrian national parks or idyllic winter villages, you will suddenly notice all the sounds more intensely in the winter silence: the crunch of your footsteps, your own breath, the gurgling of a frozen stream. The snow and the silence allow us to find ourselves again.
Winter Hiking Paradise Grossarl Valley
When it heavily snows in Hüttschlag in SalzburgerLand, the world changes: the houses are covered in white, the sounds seem muffled and even the clocks seem to tick more slowly.
On a hike, you can enjoy the miracles of winter up close: the branches bent under the weight of snow, or huge icicles hanging from rocks. At the top of the Loosbühelalm hut, the view opens up to the snow-covered mountain giants. And in the parlor? An old cheese kettle hangs from the ceiling, the fire roars in the tiled stove. The innkeeper asks whether he should first bring a hearty "Brat'l" (roast meat) from the farm oven or immediately a fluffy Kaiserschmarren (sliced pancakes). The efforts of the hike are certainly rewarded here!
"The biggest events, they're not our loudest hours, but our most quiet ones."
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Torchlit Hike by Moonlight
Another insider tip for all the romantics out there - and those who want to become one: a torchlit night-hike through the snow. What a view: The stars twinkle in the clear winter sky, the lights of the houses glow down in the valley. And up on the mountain, the torches of the small group shine as they hike through snow-covered forests toward the hut - to stop at the cosy inn with red cheeks and a huge appetite.