Bad Kleinkirchheim is located in Austria’s south, amidst the gentle peaks in the heart of the Carinthian Nockberge Mountains at 1,100 metres above sea level. Bad Kleinkirchheim (BKK), the famous home to one of ski racing's greatest ever names, Franz Klammer, is located in a sunny little valley in the midst of the Carinthian Nockberge mountains of southern Austria.
Bad Kleinkirchheim ski resort
The resort's own skiing on the Kaiserburg and Nockalm mountains is now more-or less linked to that of its smaller neighbouring village of St Oswald by the Sonnwiesenbahn lift.
The skiing in the area is predominantly suited to good intermediates and many are long (up to 1,000m vertical). For timid intermediates, the Nockalm and St Oswald sectors are best. For beginners, the nursery slopes at the top of the Nockalm gondola are much warmer and sunnier than the low shady BKK ones. Once off the nursery slopes, there is a long blue the length of the Nockalm gondola.
For expert skiers there are more demanding pistes such as the K 70 FIS run, named after the Austrian "emperor" Franz Klammer, which goes from Strohsack to the gondola base. This FIS run is difficult enough to ski, even for professional World-Cup ski-racers, it includes a tricky jump and a steep bottom section (the short top section is very steep and often closed).
Off-piste tours are popular and the resort organises three-hour guided tours.
Snowpark
Apres ski in BKK
The main go to bar at the bottom of the piste is the Zum Sepp bar and restaurant, where you can enjoy a beer or wine, as well as local sausages, burgers and cheese specialities.
Pascha pub is located at the foot of the Kaiserburgbahn and great for drinks and some simple tasty food, such as sausage and chips.
The Schneemandl is a tiny little on piste apres ski hut where you can grab a drink. There are also tables outside, perfect if it's sunny!
For a lovely atmosphere and more food choice, head to Trattlers Einkehr, close to the bottom of the Maibrunnbahn.
Bad Kleinkirchheim village
The two thermal spas in Bad Kleinkirchheim invite you to relax...
After an active day in the Carinthian Nockberge mountains, enjoy your time out in the thermal paradise near the Kaiserburg cable car. The Thermal Römerbad has 13 saunas on 3. different levels where you can experience unforgettable special infusions. If you like to float in the 34°C warm thermal water you can do this in 5 pools.
The Spa St. Kathrein or Family & Health Spa pampers you with the largest water surface of all Carinthian spas and offers family fun on an 86-meter-long slide.