Lofer is a village in the Pinzgau area of Salzburg and a popular ski town. It is situated in the very north of the region, in the Saalachtal Valley. From Lofer ski resort, you can access three mountain ranges: The Loferer Steinberge, the Reither Steinberge and the Chiemgauer Alpen.
Lofer ski area
The Almenwelt Lofer ski resort is renowned for being one of the most family friendly. For the kids there is a 140-metre long, covered "magic carpet" (conveyor belt),
The new "Witch Funline" was created along the 8-seater chair-lift SenderExpress - leading through the woods - fun and surprises for kids and everyone - 1 km long, offering curves, jumps and waves.
The longest run available is the 9km Schoenbuehel-Loferer Alm-Loderbichl-Lofer and the most difficult run to try is the Hochwena Alpin at a length of 1.5km.
Intermediates can ski from the top station, Grubhorndol at 1747m, all the way down into Lofer on a mix of reds and blues.
There aren’t many runs for experts, but those you will find serve up a more than decent challenge. The Hochwena ski route from Grubhorndol is a fantastic powder run through the trees, while pisted blacks include the Postalm Standard and parts of the Schonbuhel Clubhang from the Family Express.
The L.A. Snowpark has beginner and medium lines, a couple of mogul pistes and jumps of all shapes and sizes.
From the mountain station you have a breathtaking view of the Loferer Steinberge, the Reitheralpe, the Leoganger Steinberge, the Wilder Kaiser and the Chiemgauer Alps.
Lofer ski resort is part of the association "3 LÄNDER FREIZEIT-ARENA". With ski-tickets of this new ticket you can use the following facilities in addition to the lifts of Almenwelt Lofer: Facilities of ski areas Waidring/Steinplatte, Reit im Winkel, St. Johann i. Tirol, Pillersee/Buchensteinwand, Unken/Heutal, Kirchdorf and Erpfendorf.
Almenwelt Lofer village
The village has a population of approximately 2,000 and more than 2,500 beds for tourists.
Unlike some of the larger and more popular ski resorts in Austria, Lofer doesn’t have a vibrant nightlife or extensive après-ski culture.
Lofer has some cozy bars and restaurants where you can unwind after a day of skiing or outdoor activities. These places often offer traditional Austrian cuisine and drinks in a relaxed atmosphere.