Hochkönig (ski area)
47°25′14.9″N 13°3′47.4″E / 47.420806°N 13.063167°E
| High King Mountain Ski Area | |
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| File:HK Logo HKM.png | |
| Location | Salzburg,  Austria |
| Nearest major city | Salzburg 40 miles (60 km) |
| Top elevation | Template:M to ft |
| Base elevation | Template:M to ft |
| Skiable area | 150km (94 miles) |
| Longest run | 5 miles (8 km) |
| Lift system | 36 lifts |
| Snowfall | One of the best in austria - Typical season 28th November - 15th April |
| Snowmaking | 75% |
| Website | High King Mountain |
The High King Mountain Ski Area (Hochkönig) is a large ski resort located in Salzburger Land Austria only one hours drive from Salzburg and Salzburg Airport. High King Mountain is part of the Ski Amade region of Austria and has a network of 28 ski areas which make up the largest ski area in Europe on the same ski pass.
Description
High King Mountain (HKM) ski area is made up of the resorts of Maria Alm, Hintermoos, Hinterthal, Dienten am Hochkönig, and Mühlbach am Hochkönig. The ski area spans eight mountains and covers an impressive area.
Due to its special microclimate High King Mountain has one of the best snow records in the whole of Austria and as a result has a long ski season, usually from the end of November to the middle of April.
There are 36 ski lifts with a mixture of modern and old and over 150km of prepared ski piste. The majority of the ski pistes suit intermediate cruising, and for beginners there are individual nursery slopes in each resort. High King Mountain is also a Mecca for expert skiers with several off piste back bowls, lot’s of tree skiing with one of the highest tree lines in Europe.
Little know by the British ski market, no major tour operators come here and as a result there are no major problems with lift queues or finding a table in one of the 30 or so mountain restaurants.
Originally this region was a collection of private luxury homes owned by the rich and famous, names such as Mars, Porsche, Aldi, and ‘Red Bull’ all have homes here. Nowadays each resort has several high quality hotels, chalets, and apartments to rent most of which can be booked directly through the HKM ‘Central Reservations’
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Skiing down to Hinterthal -
View of the High King Mountain from the Aberg -
High King Mountain (Hochkönig) view from Hinterthal -
Bergal Alm view to HKM -
Some of the off piste -
Powder Skiing at HKM -
High King Mountain view from Hinterthal
Directions:
High King Mountain is situated only one hours drive from Salzburg:
From Salzburg airport (~1 Hour):
Take the 1 out of Salzburg towards Bad Richenhall and then the 178 to Lofer, then the 311 to Saalfelden. Once in Saalfelden take the left turn on the 164 to Maria Alm, then Hintermoos, Hinterthal Dienten and Mühlbach.
From Innsbruck Air Port (~1.5 Hours):
Take the A12 from Innsbruck towards Schwaz, at Wörgl take the 178 towards St Johann, then the 164 to Saalfelden. Once in Saalfelden continue on the 164 to Maria Alm, then Hintermoos, Hinterthal Dienten and Mühlbach.
From Munich airport (~2.5 Hours):
Take the 92 towards Munich, then the A9 to the A99. follow the A99 south until you reach the A8. follow the A8 towards Traunstein, at Junction 112 take the 306 towards Hammer. This turns into the 305, follow this road until you reach the 178. Turn right onto the 178 and follow towards Lofer. Then take the 311 to Saalfelden. Once in Saalfelden take the left turn on the 164 to Maria Alm, then Hintermoos, Hinterthal Dienten and Mühlbach.