Family resort on the pass between Salzburg and Carinthia with 70 km of pistes, snow-sure slopes, and a lively kids' program. 25 minutes from Mariapfarr.
Katschberg
Katschberg sits on the pass at 1,641 m and is built around families: ski kindergarten, kids' slopes, and reliable snow. ## Why go The most child-oriented resort within reach — 70 km of pistes, snow-sure altitude, and everything walkable at the top of the pass. ## Good to know - 25 minutes by car from Mariapfarr. - In summer it flips into a hiking and alpine-hut destination. - Busier than Fanningberg; go early in holiday weeks.
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Snow-covered huts surrounded by forest and winter light