WAGRAIN - AND YOU FEEL ALIVE!

Immerse yourself in a Wagrain winter!

Zoom across powdery slopes, board down pristine deep-snow hills!  Austria's biggest contiguous ski-pass alliance, including  the Salzburger Sportwelt, Schladming- Dachstein- Tauern, Gastein, Grossarl Valley and Hochkönig's Winter Kingdom, serves up superlative skiing enjoyment.  You now can choose from an incredible total of 865 (!) km of superbly groomed slopes and 276 top-notch lifts - all on a single ski pass! Be there - live - in the Ski Amadé !!

On nature's trail
... groomed cross-country trails that are guaranteed to set skiers' pulses racing with excitement.  And your ideal partners for unrestrained skiing enjoyment: our famous "Wagrain Ski School", of course, along with numerous ski shops, always ready and able to supply you with a pair of perfectly waxed skis.  During a wonderful day of skiing, you should also set aside some time for a stop at one of our numerous rustic ski lodges.  And when it's time to wind things down, then après-ski is where to be, the ideal way to get into the mood for the fun-filled evening ahead.

Wagrain also has plenty to offer our non-skiers:

Waterworld Amadé:

Water-fun for everybody! 370 m² indoor pool with counter current, sun-bathing bay, massage bench, whirlpool, mother-child-area and a wildwater canal provide fun and excitement for visitors - no matter what the the weather conditions. Also an unforgetable and memorable experience are the "Dragon Slide", with its light-, sound- and video-effects (50 m), as well as the new "Turbo Slide" (50 m).

Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides:
Open yourself to the enchantment of unspoiled countryside and the heavenly tranquility of our town awaiting you away from the ski slopes - experience Wagrain out on a horse-drawn sleigh ride down magical, snow-covered lanes .... truly romantic!

Winter Hikes
If you prefer a more tranquil experience, we invite you to take a leisurely stroll in and around Wagrain, through landscapes blanketed deep in snow. 20 km of winter hiking paths, as well as our Culture Walk, are just waiting for you to explore.

Ice Skating
Our ice rink, which is floodlit and also plays delightful music, is located right next to the base station of the "Flying Mozart" lift.  Ideal for young and old !!

Ice Stock
During a game of ice stock (an alpine version of curling), socializing is just as important as the competition itself.  Find out for yourself! Enjoy a truly entertaining and very different kind of evening during one of our special Visitors' Tournaments.

Sledding
Is there anything more wonderful than a sledding adventure, followed by a toasty mulled wine at a mountain inn?
After a day on the slopes of the Salzburger Sportwelt, it's time to head  out for traditional good times at a mountain inn!  Then return to the valley by toboggan, along one of our 2 sledding runs.

Our FREE ski shuttles are available to all Wagrain holidaymakers!
A vacation in Wagrain is also a vacation from your car. Enjoy a car-free stay and take advantage of Wagrain's free ski-shuttle service. The lift buses run at 15-min. intervals between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.  We also offer you regular ski-bus service to Schwaighof/Moadörfl and to Kleinarl.

History of the Town
We first find a historic record of Wagrain in 1234.  The first written documentation of Wagrain as a market town dates from 1285.  After the Goldegger line died out in 1400, the community came into the hands of the region's princes. As a consequence of the protestant persecutions of 1731/32, many of Wagrain's citizens were forced to leave their homes.   For centuries, until the mid 19th century, the populace lived primarily from mining, from agriculture and cart traffic, as well as countless packers' caravans.  As the world changed, the community became more and more poor.  In 1927, a devastating fire destroyed a large number of buildings on the market square.  After a period of privation, however, a slow but steady upwards trend was brought about by the burgeoning tourism industry.

Karl Heinrich Waggerl (author)
Karl Heinrich Waggerl was born in Bad Gastein on Dec.10, 1897. After returning from imprisonment in Italy, he marries Edith Pitter, "Dita", in 1920 and moves to Wagrain. He begins teaching at the Wagrain Elementary School, but has to give up his post in 1923 due to illness. In subsequent years, he earns his living as an insurance agent, sign painter, copywriter and clerk with the highway authorities. In 1929, he achieves his initial breakthrough with his first novel, "Brot".  In the 20's and 30's, he is also intensively occupied with photography. 1940/41 he serves as mayor of Wagrain. In 1973, Waggerl dies from injuries sustained in an automobile accident and is buried in the cemetery in Wagrain. After his wife's death, his home is purchased by the market town of Wagrain and turned into a museum and events venue..

Joseph Mohr - librettist of "SILENT NIGHT! HOLY NIGHT!"
Born 11.12.1792 in Salzburg, he was ordained a priest at Salzburg Cathedral in 1815.  He served as assistant priest in various parishes within the archdiocese, writing the libretto of the Christmas song known around the world, "Silent Night! Holy Night", in 1816. Teacher and organist, Franz Xaver Gruber, set his words to music.  In 1837, he came as a parish priest in his own right to Wagrain.   Beloved and venerated by the entire town, his first major work was the construction of the town's very first elementary school.  Squarely focused on social issues, he also totally restructured mechanisms to assist the poor.  A singer and musician with a mastery of several instruments, he ran a big church choir, fostered the German hymn tradition, and was also active as a composer. On 4.12.1848, Joseph Mohr passed away and was buried in the Wagrain cemetery.