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727 m |
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1700 m |
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973 m |
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60 km (40% blue, 50% red, 10% black)
170km on Schneewinkel area |
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18 Mountain Restaurants |
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74 km |
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Salzburg 1 hour, Munich 2 hours |
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RESORT PROFILE
The resort town of St Johann in Tirol is situated between the north face of the Kitzbüheler Horn and the impressive Wilder Kaiser mountains. It is a small and friendly resort with a young and lively après ski scene and is a great choice for beginners, intermediates and mixed ability groups. Its pedestrianised picture postcard centre offers a great selection of cafes, bars and restaurants.
Salzburg Airport is just one hour away making St Johann an excellent choice for a short break or ski weekend and the resort is ideally located for exploring the other ski areas in this part of Tirol (Kitzbühel, Ski Welt (Söll, Ellmau, Scheffau), Schneewinkel).
LIFTS AND SLOPES
St Johann’s north-facing slopes offer 60 kilometres of piste locally that are mainly tree-lined, long, wide and great for cruising. The lift pass also covers the ‘Schneewinkel’ area with 170 kilometres of piste in total and nearby Kitzbühel is easily accessible by train or taxi for day trips.
St Johann is definitely a resort for the more social rather than the die-hard skier and the resort boasts more mountain restaurants per kilometre of piste than any other Austrian resort.
 
SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING
Novices start on the gentle nursery slopes at the foot of the mountain before quickly progressing onto the many blues and easy reds above the resort. Most of the runs make for ideal cruising terrain well-suited to intermediate skiers who will find more than enough mileage here and on the Schneewinkel area to keep them happy.
For good advanced and off-piste opportunities, it is best to head for nearby Fieberbrunn or Waidring which are covered on the Schneewinkel lift pass or consider a day trip to Kitzbühel just ten minutes away by train or taxi.
St Johann offers a snowboard park and half-pipe and is great for learning.
OFF THE SLOPES
Conveniently located at the foot of the main Harschbichl run, Bar Max attracts the bulk of the après-ski crowd and there are plenty of other lively bars in town to explore later on. Other activities available include the Recreation Centre with indoor pool, sauna and solarium, massage, gym and tennis courts, a floodlit toboggan run, ice-skating, bowling, excursions to Salzburg, Innsbruck and Kitzbühel, and live music.
For those guests opting for bed and breakfast accommodation and eating out in St Johann, there is an excellent variety of restaurants serving traditional and international fare to explore.
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