Hopfgarten - Baroque Churches And Tyrolean Tradition

Hopfgarten Austria is a quiet, traditional Austrian village with a friendly, low-key friendly atmosphere. Hopfgarten has a delightful cobblestone square, narrow lanes and an attractive baroque church like a picture postcard scene. It is famous as much for the music concerts, cultural events and traditional festivals that are staged throughout the year as it is for its winter sports. Hopfgarten,s hotels and accommodations have a typical Tyrolean feel and are great value for money. The resort now has its gondola up and running, so access to the mountain is very straightforward.

The picturesque idyll of Hopfgarten lies at the foot of the majestic ‘Hohe Salve’ mountain, which rises to a peak of 1629m. Hopfgarten’s ski slopes are part of the Ski Welt; Austria’s largest lift linked Ski area with more than 250km of runs. The town is about an hour’s drive from Munich, Salzburg and Innsbruck and is easily accessible by bus, car or train. Thanks to its central location Hopfgarten makes an ideal base for touring the region. Hopfgarten flights are available from most UK Airports all bookable online at Holiday Hypermarket!

Piste Fact File On Hopfgarten

• Resort height – 620m
• Highest lift –1825m
• Number of lifts – 20
• Number of slopes – 43
• Longest run – 8km
• Cross country – 25km

Beginners – There are numerous excellent English speaking Ski schools in Hopfgarten and a variety of gentle slopes are available to help master the basics and gain confidence in skiing.

Intermediate – Hopfgarten is an ideal resort for intermediate skiers with plenty of easy runs and a good choice of blue and red runs to help skiers gain confidence and advance to more challenging areas.

Advanced – More advanced skiers will find that Hopfgarten offers some challenging red and black runs but that the off-piste will certainly offer many more exciting thrills.

Snowboarders – Beginners to snowboarding will find that there are some wide and gentle runs ideal for practicing, while more experienced riders can demonstrate their tricks on superb free ride routes with natural jumps across the Ski Welt. There is also a park for snowboarders to enjoy.

Après Ski –With Hopfgarten comprising part of the Ski Welt Ski area there is a wide variety of après ski, from local bars and restaurants serving traditional cuisine, to lively nightlife venues. You will also find that there are day activities such as bowling, Skating, Tobogganing Paragliding or day excursions to the historic Salzburg. There will almost certainly be something for everyone whether skiing enthusiast or not.

Transfers – Hopfgarten is situated approximately 1hr from Innsbruck and Salzburg.