Hinterthal ( above sea level) is found approximately to the east of
Saalfelden
Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer is a town in the district of Zell am See in the Austrian state of Salzburg. With approximately 16,000 inhabitants, Saalfelden is the district's largest town and the third of the federal state after Salzburg and Hallein ...
and some 60 minutes southwest of the city of
Salzburg
Salzburg is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020 its population was 156,852. The city lies on the Salzach, Salzach River, near the border with Germany and at the foot of the Austrian Alps, Alps moun ...
,
Austria
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. It is at the foot of the High King Mountain (
Hochkönig
The Hochkönig is a mountain group containing the highest mountain (Hochkönig) in the Berchtesgaden Alps, Salzburgerland, Austria. The Berchtesgaden Alps form part of the Northern Limestone Alps.
Location
It lies to the west of the town of Bis ...
) as part of
Maria Alm, in the
Austria
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...
n state of
Salzburg
Salzburg is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020 its population was 156,852. The city lies on the Salzach, Salzach River, near the border with Germany and at the foot of the Austrian Alps, Alps moun ...
.
Hinterthal is situated at the end of the valley and as a result, is a quiet and peaceful place to visit. This was one of the first places non-Austrian people could buy homes in Austria, and consequently, it is home to many wealthy people.
Mainly known as a winter ski resort and a summer hiking area, Hinterthal has close views of the High King Mountain
Hochkönig
The Hochkönig is a mountain group containing the highest mountain (Hochkönig) in the Berchtesgaden Alps, Salzburgerland, Austria. The Berchtesgaden Alps form part of the Northern Limestone Alps.
Location
It lies to the west of the town of Bis ...
and Sleeping Virgin Mountains.
There are several hotels in Hinterthal: Hotel Urslauerhof, Hotel Steinbock, Hotel Almhof, Hotel Jagdgut Wachtelhof and Balthasar's.
Recently there has been a luxury development of several
chalet
A chalet (pronounced in British English; in American English usually ), also called Swiss chalet, is a type of building or house, typical of the Alpine region in Europe. It is made of wood, with a heavy, gently sloping roof and wide, well-su ...
s and luxury apartments situated around Florysee, the lake in Hinterthal. Many of these are available for rent.
For skiing Hinterthal has three
ski lift
A ski lift is a mechanism for transporting skiers up a hill. Ski lifts are typically a Lift ticket, paid service at ski resorts. The first ski lift was built in 1908 by German Robert Winterhalder in Schollach/Eisenbach, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, ...
s leaving the village, accessing over of skiing, plus its own nursery slope and its own ski school, making it a good place to go for beginners.
Hinterthal also has an impressive snow record due to its micro climate and the ski season usually starts in late November and lasts until mid April.
Hinterthal is also part of the
High King Mountain Ski Area
High may refer to:
Science and technology
* Height
* High (atmospheric), a high-pressure area
* High (computability), a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory
* High (tectonics), in geology an area where relative tectonic uplift to ...
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Weather in Hinterthal
Cities and towns in Zell am See District
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