Ski holidays Werfenweng - Slowing down and winter fun in Pongau!

Werfenweng

The cosy village community of Werfenweng is located at an altitude of approx. 902 m in Pongau. The village is a member of "Alpine Pearls", a label that stands for environmentally friendly and sustainable tourism. For guests who arrive by train or do without a car during their holiday, there is an exceptionally good range of mobility options available locally (subject to a charge in some cases).

Werfenweng offers a wide range of leisure activities: there is a natural ice rink and several cross-country skiing trails. Romantic horse-drawn sleigh rides, snowshoeing, paragliding and llama trekking are also possible. The FIS Regional Ski Museum offers a unique documentation of the history of skiing. In Werfenweng, you can experience authenticity and tradition while enjoying all the amenities that make for a successful holiday.

Pongau

The district of St. Johann im Pongau boarders the states of Carinthia, Steiermark, and Upper Austria, and the impressive Salzachtal valley runs right through it. Surrounded by the mountains Hochkönig (2,941 m) and the Hohe Tauer (3,798 m), the region never fails to excite with at atmosphere at once romantic and rustic as well as sporty and thrilling; the resorts are comfy and picturesque and the ski area is phenomenal. Finally, the excellent reputation of St. Johann makes one of the most important access points into the enormous ski world ''Ski Amadé.'' A particular highlight of the massive mountain landscape is the legendary ''Liechtensteinklamm'' which lends itself to the particularly unique mountain scenery found here. Equally or more worth a visit is the National Park Hohe Tauern, spreading past the region in the south - one of the most beautiful natural settings in Europe. There it's almost obligatory to discover the area on a snow-shoe hike or on the cross-country trails.

Travel Werfenweng

• By train: Bischofshofen (approx. 10 km)
• By plane: Salzburg (approx. 52 km), Innsbruck (approx. 185 km), Munich (approx. 220 km)