The toboggan is one of the oldest pieces of winter sports equipment in the Alps – quite simply, it’s a classic. To this day, it remains a source of infinite enjoyment for young and old alike, with countless natural and man-made runs throughout Salzburg’s many valleys.
Start: Hahnbaumalm Restaurant (altitude approx. 1.100m)
Finish: city center of Sankt Johann (altitude approx. 650m)
Easy access to the start via the Hahnbaum double chair lift. The chair is open until 4pm, later ascents possible by taxi (approx. €35.00 one way for up to 8 pax, tariff will vary according to the meter).
10 km local cross-country trail, connecting to the 90 km Tauernloipe
In winter, when the cold mountain air of the Schladminger Tauern whips across your face outside, the smell of homemade Kaiserschmarren wafting over from the Schafalm lures you inside the cozy hut. The friendly staff there do their part to guarantee a perfect break before your next run down the Planai. In the winter months, the Schafalm is also home to a number of woolly four-legged creatures, "Valais blacknose sheep" who spend the winter in the adjacent barn (which you are also invited to peek inside), before returning to the lush green alpine meadows of the Planai in summer. An absolute highlight at the Schafalm, especially for younger guests.
Ski and Wine Enjoyment Week 12 – 19 of March, 2022
With our focus squarely on the immediate region and our deep love for good food.
During this week the Schafalm would love to serve you regional and traditional dishes.
Beside those culinary treats they are offering a wide range of international, Austrian and Styrian wines.
Culinary delights at 1,800 m above sea level
You have to try these regional specialties:
► Styrian meat pan: Various fillet tips in mushroom sauce, with dumplings and fresh vegetables
► Pork roast with dumplings and sauerkraut
► Homemade Kaiserschmarrn with plum roaster
Competent consultation in Bad Gastein
It is not always easy to find the adequate ski: Demands and requirements vary, depending on skill level and individual needs. You can receive advice with sensitivity at INTERSPORT Fleiss across the railway station Bad Gastein: The INTERSPORT Rent team, consisting of experienced and enthusiastic sports experts, will lend an ear to your needs and helps you in choosing an equipment that´s perfectly tailored to your style of driving.
In order to guarantee a pleasent skiing, not only the ski should be choosed carefully. The INTERSPORT Rent team also pays attention on the choice of ski boots that are tailored to the skills of the driver. Why it´s worth to give a visit to INTERSPORT Fleiss across the railway station Bad Gastein?
The modern foot scan makes it possible to determine the ideal insole – for more safety, comfort and convenience. A perfect day of skiing in Bad Gastein is guaranteed with this bonus in service.
The EASY-PARK (Skifreizeitpark) at Übungslift lake - a truly ingenious device for children and adolescents.
Here, the kids can try on the jumps, Slide Blatten, Rainbows etc. in various acrobatic exercises.
Daily, reservation and/or bookings for groups of from 5 persons at the club house
From regional and seasonal products, the basic dishes are refined. Selected Austrian wines and fruity cocktails from the bar to make a visit in Possruck unforgettable.
The Possruck bar is the ideal meeting place for all ages: Whether before you eat quickly a delicious aperitif, or after dining a good digestif, a fruity cocktail or homemade specialty shots.
Freeriding takes place away from the slopes and comes with its own natural dangers. You have to take into consideration such things as avalanche alert levels, exposure, slope gradient, snow cover, and emergency equipment. In classic ski areas, information for freeriders is in short supply. Not so in the Hochkönig ski region.
Find out about the most popular freeride routes on the mountain and the up-to-date avalanche risk at the freeride info point at the summit station of the Aberg gondola. With the help of the built-in avalanche beacon checker, you can make sure that your avalanche transceiver is working. Safety is thus guaranteed while you are out and about.
Come and enjoy an ‘alpine living room’ that is renowned far beyond the locality for its exceptional ambiance and atmosphere and whose charm invites all to linger awhile and to relish its delights. In this rustic setting we celebrate sophisticated regional cuisine of the very best – and it is this seeming contradiction that makes Oberforsthof Alm so appealing.
Our ‘Alm’ is situated in the Alpendorf near St Johann im Pongau and offers a wonderful view of the Salzach valley at the heart of the Salzburg region.
Ski and Wine Enjoment Week from 11th to 18th March, 2023
During the Skiing & Wine Ejoyment Week from the 11th to 18th March, 2023 we do have special offers for our guests:
1 bottle of Ski amadé wine as a present for each order of a bottle of austrian white wine.
When enjoying the "Genussplatte" you will get two glases of Ski amadé wine for free.
Culinary treats with regional delicacies
You should definitely not miss out on the regional dishes of the Oberforsthof Alm menu.
Floodlit natural toboggan run on walking and ski path towards Reithgut.
About 20 minutes from the center. Toboggan rental at Xandi's Sportstadl.