SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental is among Austria's largest, most modern and most popular ski resorts. From the nine villages of Going am Wilder Kaiser, Ellmau, Scheffau, Söll, Itter, Hopfgarten, Kelchsau, Westendorf and Brixen im Thale, you have access to a vast ski area with 270 km of slopes and three fun parks. These are accessed by 83 modern lifts, and in between are as many as 80 authentic mountain huts. SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental offers more than enough winter sports opportunities for all ages and levels.
With 270 km of slopes, SkiWelt is one of Austria's largest interconnected ski areas. The pistes are spread across several mountains, and the range of runs is very diverse. Most are red and blue, but several challenging black runs also exist. Black run 112 from the Choralpe is among the steepest in the country, with an 80% gradient. Beginners will find beautiful practice slopes and lovely wide blue runs in the SkiWelt, and advanced skiers can ski beautiful tours. Children learn their turns in the extensive children's areas and often take ski lessons simply in their mother tongue.
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Skiing is usually possible in SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental from early December to mid-April. The ski area reaches a maximum altitude of 1864 metres yet is very snow-assured. When Mother Nature does give way, a large part of the slopes can be artificially snow-covered. Moreover, the ski area works with a unique GPS on its snow groomers, measuring the snow cover and not requiring the overproduction of artificial snow. Moreover, only a base layer of 30 cm of snow is needed for skiing here, as the surface is grassland. By the way, the entire ski area can be snow-covered within four days!
Families feel right at home in SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental. Whether you come with small children, cool teenagers or young adults, there is plenty of entertainment and an extensive range of facilities for everyone. The 22 professional ski schools offer special lessons for children, and all have their own children's area. Kids often take ski lessons in their mother tongue, as many English-speaking ski instructors are in the ski area. Children from 5 months on can get childcare at several valley and mountain stations. Scattered in the ski area are four fun parks, fun slopes, and ski movie slopes. The villages offer plenty of family-friendly accommodation, and families don't have to be bored off-piste either. There are plenty of fun activities to do.
Since 2002, SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental's ski lifts have been running 100% on green electricity generated from renewable hydropower. The ski area has sixteen water reservoirs that are constructed in such a way that they completely blend into their surroundings as mountain lakes. Sustainability is an essential guiding principle in the ski area's operation, and considerable investments are made annually. By now, SkiWelt is one of the most sustainable ski areas in the world. Snow groomers, for example, are equipped with a unique GPS that measures snow depth, allowing water conservation. The Sonnenlift in Brixen is one of the first lifts in the world to run entirely on solar energy.
With 270 km of slopes, SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental invites you to ski beautiful day trips. You can compose your own route, but two ski tours are also mapped out. The first is the SkiWelt Tour. This tour has two variants, the green one 69 km long and the orange one 84 km long. You can start from all nine villages and ski the ski tour in one day or several days. The following tour takes you across the slopes of the SkiWelt and those of the neighbouring KitzSki ski area. The KitzSkiWelt Tour stretches from Going am Wilder Kaiser to Hollersbach/Mittersil and, at 88 km, is one of the most extended ski tours in the world. Please note that you do need a special ski pass for this tour!
SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental is a ski area for epicureans and gourmets. With 80 authentic, family-run mountain huts, a place is always available for a break or sumptuous lunch. Be sure not to skip the Gipfelalm on the Hohe Salve. Located at 1829 metres, this hut offers stunning 360° views of the surrounding mountain world.
In SkiWelt, the fun on the slopes does not end in the afternoon. You can also hit the slopes in the evening here. At Brixen im Thale, evening skiing is possible at the Schusterbühellift. With over 10 km of slopes, three lifts and an illuminated fun park, Söll offers Austria's largest night skiing area. A unique experience for young and old alike!
Besides skiing and snowboarding, SkiWelt offers many other fun winter activities. For example, there are several toboggan runs, of which three are floodlit. The toboggan run from the Astbergbahn mountain station is 4.5 km long, the longest in the ski area. Other fun activities in the SkiWelt include hiking and cross-country skiing. Another thing you should not skip is a visit to the ALPENIGLU® igloo village. Here you can have a drink in the ice bar and even spend the night in an igloo.
The 1829-metre-high Hohe Salve is one of Tyrol's most famous ski mountains. The summit can be reached by a gondola from Söll and a gondola from Hopfgarten. Once at the top, you can enjoy 360° views of the surrounding mountain world, including the imposing Wilder Kaiser. On the Hohe Salve is Austria's highest-situated pilgrimage church. At Gipfelrestaurant Hohe Salve, you can settle down for lunch or a coffee break. The slopes on the flanks of the mountain are very diverse. You can make beautiful long descents into the valley here and head deeper into the ski area.
