790m. Salzburgerland. The attractive village of Mittersill lies between two alpine worlds, in the very heart of Austria. Tothe north lie the Kitzbüheler Alps with their grassy hill sides, pastures and gentle peaks up to 2400m; to the south liesthe mountain chain of the Tauern mountains and the national park, the Hohe Tauern, a silent, untouched world where youwill find mighty peaks of over 3000m, the highest Austrian mountains (Großglockner 3797m and the Großvenediger3674m) and a fantastic glacial world. The long Oberpinzgau Valley ends on the west side by the Krimmel waterfalls and Tyrol. The east side leads to Zell am See (25km) and its large lake (surfingsailingwater skiing) and Kaprun (with itsartificial lake) as well as to the Großglockner Paß, to the thermal region in the Gasteiner Valley, and to Mozart's birthplace, the city of Salzburg. A wealth of contrast and outstanding features in both directions. The Felbertauern panoramaroad leads south to East Tyrol, to the Dolomites and South Tyrol (Italy) and to the numerous lakes of Carinthia. To thenorth lie Paß Thurn (1200m, 5km), Kitzbühel/Schwarzsee, the ski and tennis mecca (20km). The Kitzbüheler Alps are a walker's paradise for all members of the family; the Hohe Tauern with its numerous side valleys, alpine pastures, mountainlakes, glaciers and sheer rock walls invites the mountain lover to partake in enjoyable rambles from shelter to shelterto glacier tours (Weißsee cable railway) and to extreme mountain tours. In the valley: cycling and walking paths, 2 bathinglakes in the region. Culture, old customs and friendly people typical of this region. A mountain world rich in fauna andflora. In the village: golf, riding tennis/indoor court, openair and indoor swimming pool, saunas, fishing, fitness studio, mountain biking, river rafting, paragliding, chair lift, mountain guide, cinema, bars, festivals, concerts, bars, restaurants, museum, folklore evenings etc.
WINTER. :
Super skiing region on Paß Thurn-Kitzbühel 2000 with 64 ski lifts, cable railwaysup to 2000m (only 1 ski pass card necessary, gratis ski bus, 2 skiing schools ski kindergarten, 50km of cross country andhigh altitude skiing tracks, iceskating, toboganning, horsedriven sleigh rides, aprèsski. Lots of fun! Further skiingregions: Neunkirchen 15km, Weißsee, Kaprunglacier skiing, Zell am See 25km, Saalbach 35km.