Where is Großarl located?

Grossarl, located in Salzburger Land, is the heart of the Grossarl Valley in Austria. The market town is located at an altitude of over 900 meters and is surrounded by an impressive Alpine backdrop. The valley extends as a side valley of the Saalach and borders directly on the Gastein Valley. Known as the "Valley of Alpine pastures", Grossarl impresses with its untouched nature and proximity to the Hohe Tauern National Park. Take a look around this fascinating region from home with the webcams in Grossarl and enjoy the picturesque landscape of the Salzburg mountains.

What's going on in Grossarl?

The Grossarl Valley is located away from the main traffic flows, in the largely unspoiled valley in Salzburger Land you can spend truly wonderful vacation days. Together with Dorfgastein, Grossarl forms the Grossarltal - Dorfgastein ski area in winter, which is part of the Ski Amadé piste network. The modern lifts of the Grossarl cable cars take skiers and snowboarders directly up to the Kreuzkogel, from where they can enjoy the fantastic panorama of the Dachstein and Grossglockner. The neighboring ski areas of Bad Hofgastein, Bad Gastein and Sportgastein make a winter vacation in Grossarl a varied experience. Holidaymakers have 200 kilometers of groomed slopes and almost fifty modern lifts at their disposal. In addition, the Salzburg ski association Ski Amadé with 270 lifts and 760 kilometers of slopes offers almost limitless skiing fun, with just one ski pass you can easily use all the slopes of the ski areas. On a vacation in Grossarltal, you can also get to know the ski areas in Gasteinertal, Salzburger Sportwelt, Hochkönig and Schladming-Dachstein. Ski Amadé includes 25 resorts in Salzburg and Styria, and holidaymakers can choose from around 5,000 accommodations and hotels of all categories. With 200 huts and mountain restaurants, sports enthusiasts are well catered for. To get in the mood for your vacation in Grossarl, use the webcams to watch the action on the ski slopes and enjoy the impressive mountain panorama right now. The live cams also give you information about open lifts and pistes - the mountain is calling, let's go!

What can you do in Grossarl?

Anyone looking for peace, nature and unique hiking routes will definitely get their money's worth in the Grossartal. Situated right on the edge of the Hohe Tauern National Park, the mountaineering village of Hüttschlag is the perfect starting point for wonderful tours to the peaks of the Salzburg mountains. In summer, hiking is not the only focus in Grossarltal; the region can also be explored on around 140 km of signposted mountain bike trails. There is also a leisure center with outdoor pool, soccer pitch, beach volleyball court, mini-golf, tennis courts and the adventure playground Rucki Zucki's Gaudi - Alm. The Grossarl Valley is nicknamed the "Valley of Alpine Pastures" and the density of farmed Alpine pastures here is higher than anywhere else in Salzburger Land. Each alpine pasture has its own rustic charm, and the alpine dairymen offer hikers fresh delicacies from their own production. If you are still looking for the right hotel, you can be inspired by the hotel suggestions on our website - the ideal hotel will be found quickly! As a foretaste of your vacation, the weather cameras in Grossarl already show you what fantastic views await you.

The weather in Grossarl

Due to the high altitude of Grossarl and the average annual temperature of just 5.8°C, the snow in the Grossarltal - Dorfgastein ski area is perfectly groomed throughout the winter. In summer, however, the weather can also show its mild side and provide hikers with pleasantly warm days. Follow the weather at any time via the live cams in Grossarl and get a forecast for the weather in the coming days. So you can plan your vacation in Salzburgerland in the best possible way!