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The Schmittenhöhe

The local mountain in Zell am See
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THE SCHMITTENHÖHE

The ski area in Zell am See

The Schmittenhöhe is the main mountain that dominates the ski area. With a variety of slopes of varying difficulty levels, it offers great opportunities for both beginners and advanced skiers and snowboarders. There are wide, gentle slopes for beginners as well as steeper descents for more advanced riders.

Facts about the ski area

Anyone who spends a day... Skiing in Zell am See-Kaprun will always come back to the Salzburger Land. The reasons for this are obvious, as hardly any other ski area offers such diversity as the Schmittenhöhe:

  • 77 slopes in difficulty levels easy (30), medium (28) and difficult (19)
  • 28 lifts 
  • 7 ski routes for all those who want to ski safely off the slopes
  • 5 long valley runs with a length of more than 1000 m - for skiing enjoyment that lasts longer than a few minutes 
  • Schmitten Trass, Snowpark and Funslope XXL for ski and snowboard acrobats 
  • Adventure hotspots around the dragon Schmidolin for kids 

Spend a day skiing on the Slopes of the Schmitten in Zell am See, you immediately notice: Variety is part of the daily program here! For families as well as for sporty, ambitious winter sports enthusiasts whose goal is, if possible many kilometers of slopes to collect. From almost every piste, skiers can see the unique mountain panorama and Lake Zell. Where will everyone meet again? In the huts and in the restaurants of the Schmitten! Enjoyment clearly sets the tone there! The best thing is to see for yourself! .

Spend a day skiing on the Slopes of the Schmitten in Zell am See, you immediately notice: Variety is part of the daily program here! For families as well as for sporty, ambitious winter sports enthusiasts whose goal is, if possible many kilometers of slopes to collect. From almost every piste, skiers can see the unique mountain panorama and Lake Zell. Where will everyone meet again? In the huts and in the restaurants of the Schmitten! Enjoyment clearly sets the tone there! The best thing is to see for yourself! .

Family time on the Schmittenhöhe

The most wonderful time of the year? Of course, the one with the family! After all, the best memories are collected away from kindergarten, school and everyday working life. This also applies to a day of skiing on the Schmittenhöhe. The Ski area in Salzburger Land is made for families. Not only because Schmidolin, the dragon. It provides fun and entertainment for little ski bunnies. Boredom? None! 

While the parents enjoy demanding descents like that Trass departure or conquer the ski run, the children gain their first experience on skis. Then we go together easy slopes or straight to the hotspots for children. The little ones are waiting there dragon-strong adventuresthat they experience together with their parents. 

Zell am See's local mountain is known as a panoramic and family ski area with great views: here, beginners and little skiers can look forward to wide, Well-prepared family slopes, while ambitious skiers carve over the “Trass” run, which is up to 70% steep. Many offer this cozy huts with sun terraces and culinary delights stations, enjoyable refreshment stops. The Schmittenhöhe also impresses with its incomparable view of more than 30 three-thousanders in the region and a fantastic panorama of Lake Zell.

The Schmittenhöhe ski area can be reached quickly and comfortably via three entry points in Zell am See and a valley station in Glemmtal. You can also take the zellamseeXpress from the Skicircus directly to the Schmittenhöhe ski area in Austria.

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