Oberlungau

Characterised by charming, unspoilt villages and boasting an enviable snow record well into April, it’s hardly surprising that Oberlungau is one of our most sort after destinations - offering great value for money. The three ski areas, Katschberg, Grosseck – Speiereck and Fanningberg offer a modern lift system, wide, varied open runs and good progression. The new gondola in St Michael, replacing the chairlift in the village, has helped to enhance the Speiereck and skiers are now transported in less than ten minutes to the top station. Groups also appreciate the good infrastructure on offer which makes a varied and interesting ‘off the slopes’ programme easy to arrange.

ON THE SLOPES
The ski schools take great pride in the standard of tuition and are consistently highly rated by our groups. Many groups start either on the nursery slopes at village level in St Michael or Mauterndorf, whilst the uncrowded slopes of Fanningberg are also a good starting point. Most of the red runs are found on the Katschberg and this mountain has great snow cover and wide open pistes. The 6km long A1 slope from the top of the Katschberg to St Margarethen has been rated as one of the best in the Alps.

HTS local knowledge
In 1944 Ferdinand Porsche moved his business from Stuttgart to Gmünd. At first the factory concentrated on building agricultural machinery and turbines, but in 1948 the first Porsche car rolled off the production line, a Porsche 356. The katchberg pass proved an ideal test ground for the vehicle.