winter

Ski tours on the Petzen

Fairplay

For ski tourers, the Petzen offers the Fairplay Card: For €10, you contribute to infrastructure costs and can use the ski touring parking lot free of charge and ascend the mountain on the marked routes. An ascent track is available during the cable car's operating hours. Access to the slopes is prohibited between 5:00 PM and 8:30 AM!

Season tickets

Ski touring is included with the Petzen season pass – no Fairplay Card is required. Ski touring season passes cost €140. Including the gondola ride down, the season pass costs €200. Ski touring is not included in the season pass for the Ski Region South or the Carinthian ski pass – a Fairplay Card is required.

Parking

We ask all ski tourers to use the marked ski tourer parking lot and to keep the parking lots “P1”, “P2” and family parking lots free for our winter sports guests.

Winter in South Carinthia

Enjoy skiing, cross-country skiing, or simply the magnificent scenery of southern Carinthia.

Skiing

The Petzen ski resort is located just a few minutes from Lake Pirkdorf and is the perfect ski resort for the whole family.
Cross-country skiing

Right next to our campsite is the Pirkdorfer See cross-country skiing arena with five kilometers of snow-covered trails and floodlights.
Panoramarestaurant oben

The breathtaking view from our restaurant on the Petzen mountain brings you a little closer to heaven. At 1,708 meters above sea level, against the stunning backdrop of the Jaun Valley, we pamper our guests.
Petzen Nest

The cozy hut near the valley station at the foot of the Petzen is a popular meeting place for skiers and hikers in summer and winter after a sporty day on the mountain.
Contact: +43 664 4327192
Snowshoeing

Enjoy a snowshoe hike through the enchanting winter landscape of the Petzen mountain at an altitude of over 1,700 meters.
Ski tours

For a small fee, ski tourers can use the parking lot and climb the mountain on the marked routes.
Indor Pool Ravne

The 25 x 10 m indoor swimming pool has a water depth of 90 to 160 cm and a comfortable water temperature of a constant 29.5–30 °C. A whirlpool and a children's pool have recently been added.
Sledging

Fun for the whole family: sledging in the evening on the practice slope at Petzen, near the valley station. You can find all the information on the Petzen cable car website:: www.petzen.net
Art and Culture

Numerous museums and galleries are available for culture enthusiasts. Further cultural highlights can be found on the tourism region's website.
Events

One of the highlights in the event calendar is Austria's highest-altitude Christmas market on the Petzen mountain.