St Johann in Tirol Ski Resort

On the slopes at St. Johann in Tirol in the Kitzbühel Alps, intermediate skiers as well as beginners and families in particular, but also more athletic skiers will get their money's worth.

Beginners are at home in the lower bits of the resort. All base stations are easily accessible via blue runs. Eichenhofabfahrt 1 runs to the new gondola's base station. Pointenabfahrt leads you on to Metzgerkreuz-Abfahrt or Baumooshang and down to the main cash desk or Baumoos lift, and Oberndorf base run takes skiers and snowboarders back to the base station of Bauern Penzing.

Intermediate skiers take the red runs from Harschbichl, 1,700 metres (5,577 ft) above sea level. The runs Harschbichlabfahrt, Lacknerabfahrt, and Eichenhofabfahrt 2 or St. Johann Sportivabfahrt take you to ski tow Eichehof 1's top station or Jodlalm chair lift's base station. If you take Harschbichlabfahrt along gondola Harschbichl 2, you'll get to its mid station. The runs Penzing-Hochfeld and Penzing end at Penzing chair lift's base station.

The highlight for sportive skiers and snowboarders, however, is the black run Saureggabfahrt. This FIS trail starts at gondola Bauernzenzing's top station, and goes all the way to its base station. At the ski cross movie run by chair lift Hochfeld 2 you get to record a souvenir video of your descent to show to your friends and family at home.

Harschbichlalm at 1,700 metres above sea level features the best view over the region. Furthermore, delicious regional cuisine gets you perfectly ready for your next descent. At Gasthof Pontenhof by Jodlalmlift traditional Tyrolean dishes get treated to a new interpretation. The nice restaurant with its cosy winter garden and panoramic view invites you to relax and enjoy.

Angerer Alm has a more classic take on typical Tyrolean fare such as Kaiserschmarrn and Speckknödel. Everything is cooked using regional ingredients from own dairy, herbary, or produce from surrounding farms. 

All of the base stations can be reached with a base run. Furthermore, all besides the run along Hochfeldlift 1 and Sauereggabfahrt are marked blue, and hence doable also for beginners. The longest run is from Harschbichl to Eichenhof. It is 8 km (5 miles) long and features a vertical drop of 1,010 m (33 ft).

The most challenging run, however, is the black FIS track Saureggabfahrt. The ski resort's only black run is 3 km (1.9 miles) long and features a vertical drop of 600 m (1,967 ft).

Toboggan lovers should not miss out on the illuminated toboggan run on Harschbichl. From chair lift Harschbichl 2's top station you speed along the bends all the way to chair lift Hochfeld 1's base station. Numerous winter and snow-shoe hiking trails invite you to explore the wintery landscape. The trails are signposted and cleared, and of varying difficulty.

Adrenaline junkies will enjoy Flying Fox Winter Parcours at Hornpark, which is located right by Harschbichl gondola's mid station. Fly high along seven stations for 500 metres. The course is open Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays by prior appointment.

Platzhirsch restaurant at the 4-star hotel Brückenwird offers traditional Austrian cuisin along with international fare on a high level.  At Villa Masianco you can go on a culinary trip around the world. International specialities are served along with local Austrian dishes.

You can get to St. Johann from Munich via Inntal motorway A12. Via Kufstein Süd, Eiberg, and through road B178 you get straight to town. From Innsbruck, you also take A12, and exit at Wörgl Ost. Take B178 to St. Johann in Tirol. Coming from Salzburg, you can choose A1 or A10 and exit at Salzburg West or Bad Reichenhall. Afterwards, B21 takes you to St. Johann via Lofer and B178.