920m. 3000 inhabitants. Großarl is a peaceful holiday resort away from through traffic, situated in a high valleybasin in the southern Salzburg region, large woods, lonely alps and mountain pastures are just right for restand relaxation, hiking and mountaineering. Großarl lies 75km south of Salzburg and l6km from St. Johann im Pongauand can be reached on a well laid out mountain road with many bends. It is a parallel valley to the better known Gasteinertal. Varied landscapes, flat, broad valley basin, slopes ascending gently to meadows and woods, surroundedby peaks which are easy to climb. To the south range of the Central Alps, Hohe Tauern with their massive glaciers. 25km distance from the Tauern motorway. 150km signed walking paths. 8km further walking paths with beuatiful panoramic view to the mountains and valley. Easy walking paths with benches to rest on. Numerous dairies and mountainshelters open for refreshments. Guides hikes, heated openair pool, tennis courts, minigolf, fishing and shooting. Guided hikes free of charge! Traditional evenings, film, grill and "heurigen" evenings (taste the good wine! ). Concerts, morning points, discos, cafes, museum and library. 2 chairlifts. Hotelindoor swimming pools, saunas. Smallcafeterias and cosy restaurants. Day excursions by car to: Gasteinertal/thermal springs, Großglockner, Liechtensteinkamm, Jägersee, Eisreisenwelt, Dachstein icecaves, Carinthian lake district, Salzkammergut, Salzburg, Tyrol, Kaprunpower stations, Zell am See etc.
WINTER:
Excellent skiing district. Alliance of the lifts in the areas Großarl-Dorfgastein-Gasteinertal. 5O skilifts upto 2100m. 25Okm down hill ski run for ski fanatics. Ski and skiracing school. Skibus free of charge. Skikindergarten.
Special for families: Only the 1st child pays for a skipass. The others up to 19 years are free! Free skiing forchildren until the age of 6!
Rental of sports equipment. Guided skiingschool. Beautiful cross country skiing track32km long. Iceskating rink. Curling. Horse sleighs. Skibus. Instruction in cross country skiing. Cleared walking paths. Natural tobagganing track.