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Spital am Pyhrn - the „Gingerbread Village“
© Bruno Sulzbacher
Wurzeralm – WinterWorld & WalkingArena
The Wurzeralm Ski Area at Spital am Pyhrn features Europe’s fastest cable car and is a veritable paradise vor skiing and hiking enthusiasts. Surrounded by many mountain peaks, like the Stubwies, Rote Wand and Warscheneck - there are over 20 km of ski slopes of all levels to explore. Seven lifts all situated between 810 and 1.870 m above sea level, original mountain huts, a Sunny Kids Park for the little ones and two tracks into the valley complete the offer. During summer the CircularHikingPath „2 Millionen Years in 2 Hours“ starts at the mountain station of the cable car and is suitable for prams. The theme trail looks at geological and ecological features of the Wurzeralm and leads around the highest moor of the northern lime alps. A trip to the Brunnsteiner lake is also worthwhile. Rock climbers can make use of the Frauenkahrbahn cable car to get to 1.800 m of altitude and explore the surrounding mountain peaks.
Alpine meadows & Water gorges
The romantic & rocky gorge called „Dr. Vogelgesang-Klamm“ in Spital am Pyhrn is the longest walkable gorge in Upper Austria and a perfect destination for the entire family. Over 500 steps lead through the deep gorge with fascinating landscape and waterfalls. Once you reach the top of the gorge, there is a range of hiking paths to choose from with many original mountain huts. The Gowilalm in Oberweng for example is well known – not only for its stunning scenery but also elected as “Upper Austria’s most beautiful alpine balcony“ and “The World’s best Kaiserschmarrn” according to Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, the international extreme mountaineer, born in Spital am Pyhrn.
From „Gingerbread Village“ to „Cathedral of Pyhrn“
Culturally Spital am Pyhrn is a real treasure – already Hungary kept its entire national gold reserves (33.000kg) here during the Second World War. Especially the Cathedral shapes the cultural image of Spital am Pyhrn, but there is also the double storey late gothic rock church of St Leonhard, the exhibit of the blacksmith’s workshop Lindermayr, the unique Austrian Rock Art Musuem with its special exhibition „Gingerbread Village Spital am Pyhrn“, portraying reproductions of approx. 200 houses of the village made of gingerbread, or the Gallery artmark all offer a versatile cultural program.
Leisure & Fun
The Running & Walking Arena with four individual running tracks, the family friendly Panorama-Indoor Pool, tennis courts as well as a high rope garden offer lots of activity during summer. In winter the cross country tracks throughout the valley and along higher altitudes, trendy Snow Shoe Hikes or ice curling parties offer action off the ski slopes.
2.300 inhabitants
109 km² municipal area
Geographical location [ Spital am Pyhrn ]
The Wurzeralm Ski Area at Spital am Pyhrn features Europe’s fastest cable car and is a veritable paradise vor skiing and hiking enthusiasts. Surrounded by many mountain peaks, like the Stubwies, Rote Wand and Warscheneck - there are over 20 km of ski slopes of all levels to explore. Seven lifts all situated between 810 and 1.870 m above sea level, original mountain huts, a Sunny Kids Park for the little ones and two tracks into the valley complete the offer. During summer the CircularHikingPath „2 Millionen Years in 2 Hours“ starts at the mountain station of the cable car and is suitable for prams. The theme trail looks at geological and ecological features of the Wurzeralm and leads around the highest moor of the northern lime alps. A trip to the Brunnsteiner lake is also worthwhile. Rock climbers can make use of the Frauenkahrbahn cable car to get to 1.800 m of altitude and explore the surrounding mountain peaks.
Alpine meadows & Water gorges
The romantic & rocky gorge called „Dr. Vogelgesang-Klamm“ in Spital am Pyhrn is the longest walkable gorge in Upper Austria and a perfect destination for the entire family. Over 500 steps lead through the deep gorge with fascinating landscape and waterfalls. Once you reach the top of the gorge, there is a range of hiking paths to choose from with many original mountain huts. The Gowilalm in Oberweng for example is well known – not only for its stunning scenery but also elected as “Upper Austria’s most beautiful alpine balcony“ and “The World’s best Kaiserschmarrn” according to Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, the international extreme mountaineer, born in Spital am Pyhrn.
From „Gingerbread Village“ to „Cathedral of Pyhrn“
Culturally Spital am Pyhrn is a real treasure – already Hungary kept its entire national gold reserves (33.000kg) here during the Second World War. Especially the Cathedral shapes the cultural image of Spital am Pyhrn, but there is also the double storey late gothic rock church of St Leonhard, the exhibit of the blacksmith’s workshop Lindermayr, the unique Austrian Rock Art Musuem with its special exhibition „Gingerbread Village Spital am Pyhrn“, portraying reproductions of approx. 200 houses of the village made of gingerbread, or the Gallery artmark all offer a versatile cultural program.
Leisure & Fun
The Running & Walking Arena with four individual running tracks, the family friendly Panorama-Indoor Pool, tennis courts as well as a high rope garden offer lots of activity during summer. In winter the cross country tracks throughout the valley and along higher altitudes, trendy Snow Shoe Hikes or ice curling parties offer action off the ski slopes.
Municipal data of Spital am Pyhrn
640 m altitude2.300 inhabitants
109 km² municipal area
Geographical location [ Spital am Pyhrn ]
Accommodations Spital am Pyhrn
History of the municipality of Spital am Pyhrn
Scrapers made of horn and stone and skeletons of cave bears proove that the highlands of the Tote Gebirge mountain range above the Teichl and Steyr valleys were hunted and roamed by the Neandertal man. The Celts and Romans and later the Bishops of Bamberg and Tradesmen of Nürnberg moved along the Pyhrn pass, the only 945m high passage over Kalkalpen mountain range.
Ski Area Wurzeralm Spital am Pyhrn –my winter world
Europe’s fastest cable car takes you up to 1.400 m of altitude in only 7 minutes, where a skiing paradise for beginners, intermediates or advanced skiers, as well as snowboarders, carvers and off-piste skiers awaits you.
Dr. Vogelgesang-Gorge in Spital am Pyhrn
A wild romantic gorge with a doctor’s title – the LONGEST GORGE IN UPPER AUSTRIA & THE SECOND LONGEST GORGE IN AUSTRIA!
Experience the natural spectacle of rushing water in the longest gorge of Upper Austria with a total length of 1.5 km as well as 500 wood and stone steps. The gorge is also the starting point of a 5-hour alpine hut hike (Bosruckhütte, Rohrauerhaus und Hofalm).
Experience the natural spectacle of rushing water in the longest gorge of Upper Austria with a total length of 1.5 km as well as 500 wood and stone steps. The gorge is also the starting point of a 5-hour alpine hut hike (Bosruckhütte, Rohrauerhaus und Hofalm).
Panorama Indoor Pool Spital am Pyhrn
Enjoy the relaxing atmosphere at the panorama indoor pool, ensuring fun and relaxation for young and old, including sauna and steam bath. Further offers are solarium, a large green outdoor relaxation area, table tennis, a terrace and varied buffet restaurant.
Gingerbread Village Spital am Pyhrn
Special exhibition at the Austrian Rock Art Museum with roof tiles made of buscuits, garden gates of chocolate, fences of cane sugar – the inhabitants of Spital am Pyrhn copied their village out of gingerbread.
Benedict Trail from Spital am Pyhrn to St. Paul im Lavanttal
Pilgrims on the tracks of Benedictine monchs
Zeltfest 115 Jahre Freiw. Feuerwehr Spital am Pyhrn
Stars & Sternchen bei Feuerwehrjubiläum - Großes Festzelt in Spital am Pyhrn vom 13. – 15. August!
Marc Pircher, die Dorfer oder die Oberkrainer-Parade sind die abendlichen Stars beim großen Festzelt in Spital am Pyhrn. 115 Jahre freiwillige Feuerwehr Spital am Pyhrn gilt es zu feiern – und das dreitägige Programm kann sich sehen lassen!
Marc Pircher, die Dorfer oder die Oberkrainer-Parade sind die abendlichen Stars beim großen Festzelt in Spital am Pyhrn. 115 Jahre freiwillige Feuerwehr Spital am Pyhrn gilt es zu feiern – und das dreitägige Programm kann sich sehen lassen!
