Winter
Skitouring
Exploratory tours on skis. The location of the Gletscher Apartments is excellent for ski tours. The Hohe Tauern National Park and its surrounding mountains are the largest ski touring area in the Eastern Alps.
(c) Hohe Tauern - die Nationalpark-Region in Kärnten Tourismus
Fraganter Schutzhaus and beyond
Door open, skis on! Right in front of Gletscher Apartments you can start your ski tour to the Fraganter Schutzhaus. You start at an altitude of 1,060 m and ascend over forest roads and fields to the Fraganter Schutzhaus which is located at an altitude of 1,810 m. So you cover 750 meters in altitude. The walking time is approximately 2 hours.
If you want to do a more extensive tour, you can choose from various tour extensions with different levels of difficulty from there. Additionally, upon request, you can take tours with a certified mountain guide and participate in professional exercises with the avalanche transceivers.
Striedenkopf
- Starting Point: Directly at the Gletscher Apartments (1,060 m)
- Waypoint 1: Fraganter Schutzhaus (1,810 m)
- Waypoint 2: Holler-Stöckl (1,765 m)
- Destination: Striedenkopf (2,600 m)
Sadnig
- Starting Point: Directly at the Gletscher Apartments (1,060 m)
- Waypoint 1: Fraganter Schutzhaus (1,810 m)
- Waypoint 2: Kleiner Sadnig (2,626 m)
- Destination: Sadnig (2,745 m)
Schobertörl - Rotwandeck
- Starting Point: Directly at the Gletscher Apartments (1,060 m)
- Waypoint 1: Fraganter Schutzhaus (1,810 m)
- Waypoint 2: Bergsattel Schobertörl (2,360 m)
- Destination: Rotwandeck (2,715 m)
Sandfeldkopf
- Starting Point: Hotel Badmeister, 1km from the Gletscher Apartments (1,180 m)
- Waypoint 1: Bergsattel Bogenitzenscharte (2,660 m)
- Destination: Sandfeldkopf (2,920 m)
Overview of winter activities
Winter
Skiing
Experience skiing at over 3000 meters above sea level. The Gletscher Apartments are located close to the Mölltaler Gletscher where you can carve in natural snow all year round at heights of up to 3122 meters above sea level. Many other ski resorts are also reachable within an hour's drive.
Winter
Skitouring
Exploratory tours on skis. The location of the Gletscher Apartments is excellent for ski tours. The Hohe Tauern National Park and its surrounding mountains are the largest ski touring area in the Eastern Alps.
Winter
Cross-country skiing
Find your rhythm. Cross-country skiing in deep snow-covered landscapes with breathtaking panoramas. With the 25km long cross-country ski trails in Mallnitz, one of the most beautiful trails in Carinthia is right nearby. If you're in the mood for high-altitude training, the high-altitude trail at the Mölltaler Glacier is also available.
Winter
Sledding
Speeding down the valley. Whiz down the forest paths with your sled. In the Hohe Tauern National Park, there are numerous well-groomed sled runs, some of which are even illuminated in the evenings.