St Wolfgang Ski Holidays

If you want to learn to ski or snowboard in an Alpine winter wonderland under the tutelage of some of the best instructors in Europe, then head for St Wolfgang in Austria this year for your winter break. Families, couples, individual travellers and groups can arrive at St Wolfgang in the panoramic Saltzkammergut Austrian Lake District (an area make famous by “The Sound of Music”), and find a lakeside Alpine town that oozes authenticity and where the welcome is always warm.

For winter sports enthusiasts, cheap family skiing holidays at St Wolfgang in Austria can include more than skiing and snowboarding (there’s a good snow park at Gosau, 1 hour away); tobogganing, snowshoeing, outdoor swimming and sleigh rides can all be added to your St Wolfgang skiing holiday ‘things to do’ list. And for couples seeking something truly romantic, how does ice skating on the lake in the late afternoon before a candlelit dinner-for-two in an ambient restaurant sound? You can find that at St Wolfgang, as well as lovely lakeside walks and leisurely evening strolls through the town in the evening, when the roads are quiet and the cosy inns serve schnapps, local beers and even special Austrian whiskey coffee (always a big hit with tourists, and a ‘staple’ for locals).

 

St Wolfgang can boast a rich cultural history, for this reason it is often referred to across Austria as ‘the ancient town’. There is plenty for sightseers to enjoy, which means non-skiers will not struggle to fill their days during their one or two-week St Wolfgang winter break. Perhaps hiking through meadows and across undulating hills sounds like just the thing? Or are you a budding theologian seeking to visit 15^th Century Gothic churches that are breathtakingly beautiful?

With St Wolfgang being situated at just 540m that means it is perfect for novice skiers (both adults and children). Under the supervision of friendly (and mostly English-speaking) instructors, you can take your first steps on the nursery slopes feeling safe and secure. First-time skiing is always exciting, an unforgettable moment, and you could not have picked a more spectacularly scenic ski resort in Austria than St Wolfgang to make that dream a reality. But that doesn’t mean intermediate skiers and advanced skiers on a cheap skiing holiday in St Wolfgang won’t find slopes and cross-country terrain to suit them. A short bus ride from the resort will take you to the Posthalm, where from a top elevation of 1,900m a whole host of exciting skiing challenges will unfold before your very eyes. And the even better news? After all that exhilarating winter sport at St Wolfgang and its surrounds, a hearty traditional Austrian dinner can always easily be found, as can lively après-ski.