Wednesday

MAKE YOUR OWN SWISS STONE PINE PILLOW

December 2026 to April 2027 - Piesendorf

Discover Swiss stone pine and create your own personal pillow. You will sew your own pillow and fill it with sheep's wool and Swiss stone pine shavings. Along the way, you will learn more about the wood and its distinctive scent. At the end, you can take your handmade pillow home with you - a personal reminder of your time in the mountains. 

Two women fill a stone pine pillow with stone pine shavings in a wood-furnished room. | © Lichtfarben

Meeting point

1.30 pm, Bauernhof Dietlgut

Duration

approx. 2 hours 

Charge

each person € 40.00 (including materials) 

with Fun+ Card

each person € 20.00 (including materials)

Participants

max. 5 person | Suitable for families with children aged 5 and over!  

Registration

until 12 noon the day before at the Piesendorf tourist office, by phone +43 6549 7239

MOGUL WEDNESDAY

23th December 2026 to 28th April 2027 - Kitzsteinhorn Kaprun

At Mogul Wednesday, you will train your mogul skiing technique with a professional coach. Targeted exercises help you work on speed, line choice and movement patterns. Your coach will analyse your skiing technique and give you individual feedback. A video analysis will also help you further develop yourr technique. 

Skier descends a snow-covered mogul slope at the Kitzsteinhorn. | © Cold Candy Kaprun / Foto: Balasz Kovacs

Meeting point

9 am, in front of the InfoService at the Alpincenter

Duration

approx. 5.5 hours

Charge

each prson € 90.00 (excluding rental equipment and cable car ticket)

Requirements

controlled paralled skiing on red slopes 

Equipment

Helmet and telescopic ski poles | touring skis and fat skis are not suitable 

Registration

by Tuesday 4 pm at the Cold Candy ski school, Tel. +43 676 3864 408 or email info@cold-candy.com 

WINTER EXPERIENCE IN HOLLERSBACHTAL VALLEY

23rd December 2026 to 31st March 2027 - Hollersbach

Frost-covered mountain meadows, icy streams and snow-covered forests accompany you on this snowshoe hike through Hollersbachtal Valley. The route follows old, hidden paths through the winter forest. Along the way, clearings offer views across the Hollersbach and Salzach valleys. Keep an eye out for animal tracks in the snow, which offer clues to the winter lives of local wildlife. 

Snow-covered conifers and mountain slopes with snowy peaks near Hollersbach. | © Foto Rieder

Meeting point

9.45 am, Hollersbachtal car park (information hut) 

Duration

approx. 4 hours (walking time 2 hours | moderately difficult tour)

Charge

each person € 22.00 | children & youths (10-16 years) accompanied by their parents are free of charge | excluding feeder service

 

Free of charge with the guest card and Nationalpark WinterCard (excluding feeder service)

Equipment

Sturdy ankle-high footwear, warm socks, ski poles, warm clothing, sun protection, and a backpack with warm drinks and provisions. | Snowshoes and poles can be rented if required. Please mention this when booking. 

Participants

minimum 4 people 

Registration

up to three hours before the excursion online or by email at np.bildung@salzburg.gv.at 

MAGICAL WINTER EXPERIENCE

23rd December 2026 to 31st March 2027 - Rauris

Explore the winter landscape of Hüttwinkltal Valley in Rauris on snowshoes. The route leads across snow-covered meadows and fields, past wintry ponds and through the forest. Along the way, you'll enjoy views across Hüttwinkltal Valley and, in good visibility, towards the Sonnblick and Ritterkopf mountains. With a little luck, you may spot animal tracks in the snow and learn more about the wildlife that lives in the valley. 

Two people snowshoeing with poles beside a wooden fence in the snow-covered Rauris Valley. | © NPHT, Floria Bachmeier - Raurisertal

Meeting point

10.10 am, Bodenhaus car park (parking fee applies)

Duration

approx. 4.5 hours (walking time 2.5 hours | moderately difficult tour)

Charge

each person € 22.00 | children & youths (10-16 years) accompanied by their parents are free of charge | excluding feeder service

 

Free of charge with the guest card and Nationalpark WinterCard (excluding feeder service)

Equipment

Sturdy ankle-high footwear, warm socks, ski poles, warm clothing, sun protection, and a backpack with warm drinks and provisions | Snowshoes & ski poles can be rented if required. Please mention this when booking. 

Participants

minimum 4 people 

Registration

up to three hours before the excursion online or by email at np.bildung@salzburg.gv.at 

GUIDED SNOWSHOE HIKE

13th January to 7th April 2027 - Kitzsteinhorn Kaprun

After a short introduction to snowshoeing, the guided tour takes you from the Alpincenter through the high-alpine winter landscape to the ICE CAMP pesented by Audi. At 2,600 metres above sea level, you can explore three igloos featuring ice and snow sculptures, light installations and soundscapes. 

Person with snowshoes and poles hikes across a snow-covered slope in sunshine at Kitzsteinhorn. | © Zell am See-Kaprun Tourismus

Meeting point

10.30 am, in front of the InfoService at the Alpincenter

Duration

approx. 1.5 hours (including a visit to the ICE CAMP) 

Charge

each person € 49.00 for guiding & equipment (cable car ticket not included)

Equipment

sturdy ankle-high footwear, warm socks, warm clothing, sun protection

Registration

until 4 pm the day before at SKI DOME Oberschneider, by phone +43 6547 8232 or email office@ski-kaprun.com | Registration Link

WILDLIFE WATCHING at the Habachtal winter feeding site

4th January to 26th February 2027 - Bramberg am Wildkogel

How do red deer behave in winter, and what role does feeding play? On this excursion into Habachtal Valley, you'll learn more about the lives of red deer during the winter months. Together with a professional hunter, you'll first travel by tractor and trailer before continuing on foot to the observation hut. From there, a panoramic window offers views of red deer, hinds and young calves in a forest clearing. Along the way, you'll learn more about red deer and their winter feeding. 

Two red deer with antlers stand in the snow in front of a coniferous forest in Hohe Tauern National Park. | © NPHT, Foto Rieder

Meeting point

until 29th January 2027 at 12 noon
from 1st February 2027 at 1 pm
Habachtal car park (parking fee applies)

Duration

approx. 4 hours

Charge

adults € 22.00 | children (6-14 years) € 13.00

Equipment

sturdy winter footwear & warm clothing

Participants

minimum 7 person 

Registration

until 9 am on the day of the tour in the NP Administration online or by email np.bildung@salzburg.gv.at