The Wildkogel Arena Ski Area
A paradise for families, rookies and returning skiers
Opening Times
Hours of operation for the Wildkogel lifts in 2017/2018:
08.12.2017 - 10.12.2017
15.12.2017 - 08.04.2018
Daily from 8.45 a.m. until 4.15 p.m.
The Wildkogel Arena, our family-friendly ski area in the Hohe Tauern National Park Holiday Region, offers a magical snow-sports experience for beginners and experienced skiers on 64 km of beautifully groomed pistes. With the Wildkogelbahn lift in Neukirchen and the Smaragdbahn in Bramberg, you will be able to enjoy a comfortable ride up to 2100 m above sea level, where you will be greeted by glorious views of the 3,000-meter peaks of the Hohe Tauern range.
Once at the top - whether you prefer a more-laid back experience or an exciting high-speed adventure on skis, want to cut your own tracks through the deep-snow on your snowboard or set out on a ski tour through virgin nature - the Wildkogel Arena, in the heart of the Kitzbühel Alps, promises ideal conditions for a wide selection of winter sports. Due to a full range of difficulty, with slopes that are mainly rated "blue" or "red", the multiple-award-winning ski area on the Wildkogel is ideally suited for families, beginners and those returning to the sport after a bit of a hiatus. And for your added enjoyment, other extended ski areas, such as the Zillertal Arena and the Kitzbühel Alps - with around 300 kilometers of pistes in total - are also located close by. Likewise, winter hikers and sun worshipers also discover their own piece of heaven with us.
10-passanger gondola lift "Ganzer X-press"
For even greater quality, comfort and multiple-award-winning skiing enjoyment, the Wildkogel lift company is building the new 10-passenger gondola lift known as the “Ganzer X-press”. The new “Ganzer X-press” 10-passenger gondola lift runs from the Ganzer Grundalpe to the top of the Pfeifferköpfl, crossing the line of the existing Pfeifferköpfl 6-seater chairlift and requiring construction of a new mountain station some 60 meters west of the existing mountain station of the Pfeifferköpfl lift.
The project will result in the creation of some 2.5 km of new pistes, which will also be equipped with snowmaking capability.
Guinness World Records™ - 22.01.2017
508 sledders set a new world record – the world’s longest chain of sledders linked up and rumbled down the hillside. Which earned them an entry in the book of Guinness World Records™.
On 25 April 2017, the Ski Area Winter Awards 2016/17 and presentation of the International Piste Seal of Quality took place on Achensee in Tyrol. Members of International Ski Area Test were once again out and about undercover, evaluating ski areas, services and facilities according to established criteria. The results of their quality check were announced at the 22nd Ski Area Test Awards:
In January, 508 tobogganers set a new world record in Wildkogel-Arena Neukirchen & Bramberg: Creating the longest-ever toboggan chain, they were officially awarded the title by Guinness World Records™. In addition, Ski Area Test honored the occasion with its own award for the Best Event. The International Sled Run Seal of Quality, presented this year for the first time, also went to the Wildkogel Arena, home of the world’s longest toboggan run spanning 14 km and dropping a grand total of 1300 meters in elevation. In addition to that, the lift company itself was proud to receive recognition in the form of the award for Friendliest Lift Employees.
Ski Helmet Requirement in Austria:
Minors under 16 years of age must wear a standard commercial winter sports helmet whenever using the ski slopes to participate in winter sports.
Nonetheless, outfitting children under your supervision with helmets (which can be borrowed either for free or at minimal expense from area rental centers as well as ski schools) is the most sensible step, since most skiing accidents also involve a high risk of severe head injury – with a helmet, you can significantly reduce the risk of major head trauma.
Hours of operation for the Wildkogel lifts in 2017/2018:
08.12.2017 - 10.12.2017
15.12.2017 - 08.04.2018
Daily from 8.45 a.m. until 4.15 p.m.
- Your Wildkogel Arena -
- Skiing -
Skiing
- Skiing -
Whether you prefer to ski at your own pace, an exhilarating ride on the Ski Movie course, or perhaps a bit of night skiing - here in the Wildkogel Arena, a wide variety of enjoyable skiing adventures are possible! And as an added bonus: How about those fantastic views of the Hohe Tauern peaks!
Sledding
- Toboganning -
open lifts & pistes
- Toboganning -
Have you always wanted to take on the world's longest toboggan run? If so, welcome to Wildkogel-Arena Neukirchen & Bramberg. An amazing 14 km of sledding enjoyment awaits you. You will set out from the mountain station of the Smaragdbahn lift and ride all the way down to the valley.
open sled runs
Test Winner
- Test Winner -
- Test Winner -
Yeah! The Wildkogel Arena was crowned Family Ski Area of the Year! We are also extremely proud of having received an award for the friendliest employees as well. That said: Join us here at the Wildkogel Arena ski area, in the heart of the Kitzbühel Alps, and check us out for yourself!
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Solar power
- Solar Power -
current weather
- Solar Power -
A photovoltaic plant in the valley? There are lots of those. So, how about thinking outside the box, and setting up solar cells at 2100 m above sea level, too? No sooner said than done. Today, near the mountain terminal of the Wildkogel lifts in Neukirchen, you will find the highest solar power plant in all of Europe.
Webcam
Alpine Safety
- Alpine Safety -
- Alpine Safety -
If you don't live in the mountains, it is really easy to underestimate the power of nature. So that doesn't happen and you begin your well-earned holidays fully prepared, we would like to provide you with a few valuable tips.
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- Ski Movie -
Ski Movie
- Ski Movie -
On the Ski Movie run, you will be able to race down the mountain on skis as fast as you can - a special camera will film you and you will be automatically timed. When you are done, view your personal film with the help of an app, or at the mountain restaurant. So, what are you waiting for?
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- Ski Touring -
Ski touring
- Ski Touring -
If skiing down regular pistes has become simply too boring for you, and you are burning to take on the virgin powder of the backcountry, you should definitely sign up for a guided ski tour of the Hohe Tauern National Park Holiday Region. How about a tour, for example, to the top of the highest peak in Salzburg?
Ski Schools
- Ski Schools -
Online ski pass
- Ski Schools -
Skiing is great fun. But only if you can actually do it. After a course at one of our ski schools in Neukirchen and Bramberg, you, too, will be able to glide down the slopes like a pro racer. And for experienced skiers, we ensure you will improve your technique and get even more fun out of skiing.
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prices & fares
Sport shops
- Sport Shops -
- Sport Shops -
The sport shops in Wildkogel Arena Neukirchen & Bramberg have everything your winter-loving heart could possibly desire. They are the right option for you if your current ski clothing is a bit boring, you need new snow-sports equipment, or if you want to rent, for example, one of the season's coolest new snowboards.
Cross-country skiing
- Cross-Country Skiing -
piste map
- Cross-Country Skiing -
Cross-country skiing par excellence. Experience a different side of Wildkogel-Arena Neukirchen & Bramberg for once. Feel the nature. And discover how beautifully the white-capped summits peek out from behind the forests of the Hohe Tauern. Don't just ski straight down a mountain focused on the finish line - instead, make cross-country skiing a glorious opportunity to discover our snow-covered winter countryside.
open cross-country trails
Wildkogel Musikfestival
- 3. Wildkogel Musikfestival -
- 3. Wildkogel Musikfestival -
Wer nach einem traumhaften Skitag in der Wildkogel-Arena seine Ohren mit feinsten Tönen verwöhnen und zu den angesagten Bands abtanzen möchte, ist beim Wildkogel Musikfestivals perfekt aufgehoben! „mitanond – lässig – schräg“ lautet das Motto, unter dem Gäste und Einheimische beim coolen Partysound der derzeit wohl angesagtesten Bands feiern.
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