Hiking on the Katschberger Advent route

From the Katschberghöhe, you reach the start of the Advent route via the Wichtelweg.

Park conveniently at P1 on the pass (9863 Katschberghöhe 1). Right after the entrance portal "Katschberger Adventweg" at the Katschberghöhe is the stop for the shuttle (at the village square), which can take you to the Alpengasthof Bacher for a fee (€ 3.00/person/one way) (1.2 km walking path) - no reservation required. Dogs are allowed.
Between Alpengasthof Bacher and the Pritzhütte (start of the Advent route), you can enjoy a particularly romantic experience at regular intervals by horse-drawn carriage before or after the Katschberger Advent route.
Reservation required at: +43 664 2844583 (Horse Center Katschberg).
Alternatively, you can walk this path (2.5 km, about 45 minutes on foot), where along the Wichtelweg you will find a Christmas light forest and the Christmas labyrinth.

The Advent route (2 km circular path) is only accessible on foot.
(700 m from the Pritzhütte to the souvenir hut)

Tips for a unique & safe Advent experience at Katschberg

You will be walking several kilometers on foot in the beautifully snow-covered Gontal at over 1,750m. We therefore recommend good footwear, warm clothing and possibly a headlamp or flashlight. This year it is again possible to warm up in the huts. Therefore, the complete hike from Oberkatschberg to the end of the Advent route may be too strenuous for small children or the older generation. We therefore recommend for the little ones the path to the Pritzhütte with the exciting light forest, a Christmas labyrinth and the first tea stations. Strollers are also unsuitable for the hike. The winter hike is also very suitable for dogs. However, out of consideration for other visitors and the horses, it is important to strictly observe the leash requirement.

FROM THE NORTH:

Motorway Munich-Salzburg, A10/Tauern motorway (Tauern tunnel toll) to the St. Michael exit and then 8 km ascent to the Katschberghöhe or on the A10/Tauern motorway to the Eben/Pongau exit, then via B99 Obertauern-Tweng, St. Michael, Katschberg

FROM THE EAST:

Vienna, A2/South motorway - Semmering - Leoben - Unzmarkt - Murau - Tamsweg - St. Michael - Katschberg or Vienna, A1/West motorway to Salzburg and then as from the north

FROM THE SOUTH:

Udine - Autostrada - Tarvisio - Villach - Spittal - Gmünd - Rennweg exit - Katschberg or via the Loibl Pass - Klagenfurt - Villach - Spittal - Gmünd - Rennweg exit - Katschberg

Snow chain information is available at the following link.

all current information can be found at the following link.

If you want a steaming tea by the rustic wood stoves, you should get a high-quality Advent route thermos mug at the beginning of the path (thermo mug: € 25.00). Only in this mug is tea served for free at the tea stations.

You can also reach the Pritzhütte from the Alpengasthof Bacher by horse-drawn carriage.

Cost: € 26.00 per adult and € 13.00 per child (3-14.9 years) round trip.
Horse-drawn carriage rides are only possible with prior reservation (info@pferdezentrum-katschberg.at or by phone at +43 664 28 44 583)