Hinterstoder – Upper Austria’s Ski-World Cup-Village – a Pearl of the Alps

Hinterstoder is the only ski world cup village in Upper Austria and is known as an all year round holiday destination. „Pearl of the Alps“ is a rating for extraordinary holiday villages in the Alps, putting their main focus on so called soft tourism, which means highly environment friendly. The authentic setting of the village surrounded by the impressive mountain peaks of the Tote Gebirge mountain range has high ranking with winter sport fanatics ranging from manifold ski downhill tracks at the Hutterer Höss to romantic horse sleigh rides and fun filled togoggan runs. But also during the summer months, Hinterstoder is a true leisure and relaxation paradise. Unending hiking possibilities and natural beauties like the Schiederweiher, the Polsterlucke or the Stromboding waterfall attract holiday makers and day trippers.

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Piste champion & Champion pistes
The Ski Area Hutterer Höss features 40 km of pistes at all levels of difficulty. 12 lifts between 600 m and 2.000 m altitude, a Sunny Kids Park as well as a snow park. The world cup track named after the regional downhill champion Hannes Trinkl adds to the list of highlights in Hinterstoder. With a length of 3.500 m, a maximum drop of 60 Prozent and a width of up to 80 m, this track is not only a challenge for international ski athletes, but offers a glimpse of that world cup feeling for sport enthusiasts. The enchanting winter landscape of Hinterstoder, folksy mountain huts and a Feng-Shui relaxation area invite you to rest, relax and enjoy!

High up at the Höss
During summer the world cup ski area is a true hiking paradise. The cable car and the Höss Express chair lift take you up to about 1.800m altitude in no time, from where you can enjoy stunning views across the Tote Gebirge mountain range with its striking mountain peaks – Spitzmauer, Great and Small Priel. Some of the newly arranged 14 circular hiking paths of the CircularHikingWorld Hinterstoder lead up to the Höss.

A circular event…
Whether you choose the easy going village promenade in the valley, the extensive and more elevated Stodertaler panorama trail or the Höss alpine trail high up in rocky territory – the 14 trails of the CircularHikingWorld Hinterstoder offer a diverse hiking experience. Grand panoramic views can be enjoyed from the viewing platforms Dachsteinblick and Stoderblick.

Leisure, activity and fun
On top of all that there is a Running & Walking Arena offering four individual running tracks, a family friendly outdoor pool, indoor and outdoor tennis courts and a mini golf court. During winter enjoy trendy snow shoe hikes, fairy tale-like horse sleigh rides, hearty tobogganing or ice curling events or extensive cross country runs and ski tours. On bad weather days, visit the award-winning alpine musuem - the Alpineum – presenting the interesting history and development of alpine ski sports from the early beginnings of the first wooden ski to the current high-tech carvers.
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Municipal data of Hinterstoder

599 m altitude
1.001 inhabitants
149,53 km ² municipal area
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History of the municipality of Hinterstoder
Originally situated in the eastern part of the Duchy of Bavaria, the village of Hinterstoder belonged to the Duchy of Austria since the 12th century. Since 1490 the village is assigned to the principality „Austria above the Enns“. During the Napoleon Wars it was occupied several times.

Ski Area Hinterstoder - Hutterer Höss
... best for winter sports
The ski area Hinterstoder - Hutterer Höss comprises about 30 km of ski pistes, 12 ski lifts - including a comfortable cabin cable car taking you up to 1.400m of altitude – numerous runs for all levels of expertise and a Sunny Kids Park.

Alpineum Hinterstoder - "Flötzer, Firn Ice and steep Rock"
Hinterstoder features one of Europe’s 25 most original exhibition centres, the alpine museum ALPINEUM.

Pearl of the Alps (Alpine Pearls) - Hinterstoder
Villages of the Alps with intact nature and spectacular alpine panorama have joined together under the brand name „Alpine Pearls“. Hinterstoder is a worthwile member of this brand.

Höss Hall Hinterstoder - Events, Congresses, Seminars
Organise your congress where others go on holiday.

Schiederweiher Hinterstoder
The idyllic setting and the breathtaking view to the moiuntains Spitzmauer (2.446 m) and the Großen Priel (2.515 m) make the Schiederweiher to the best know excursion destination of Hinterstoder. The pond is also known as the pearl of the Stoder valley.

100 Jahre Skisport in Hinterstoder
Der Skiclub Raiffeisen Hinterstoder feiert am 31. März 2012 sein 100-jähriges bestehen. Mit dabei Sportstars und Promis - 100 JAHRE UND KEIN BISSCHEN LEISE!

SKIBOB WELTMEISTERSCHAFTEN 2012
29. Februar – 03. März 2012 - Auf der Höss in Hinterstoder

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