Wagrain in Summer

Wasserwelt Amadé:
The joys of the water, for big and small! 370 m² indoor and 950 m² outdoor water area with counter-current, warm-water pool, lounging area, massage bench, mother-child area, wild-water canal and 5 sensational slides. Boundless excitement for everyone, regardless of weather.  The 50m tube slide, with its light, sound and video effects, and the new 50m turbo slide are both unforgettable experiences.  There is also a separate children's pool, a play ship and many other attractions.

Rupertisee & Theme Trail
The Rupertisee (elev. 1,580 m) lies above Wagrain. Take a short ride on the Flying Mozart gondola lift and, before you know it, you will find yourself at the summit terminal at 1,869 m above sea level. The theme trail begins right there at the terminal, taking you across alpine pastures, past springs and mountain streams, and finally, after about a 30-minute walk, down to the shores of the Rupertisee. You can look forward to a relaxing stay at the lake, where you will find a path that circumnavigates it, plus play equipment for the kids and ample opportunities to relax and unwind. Aside from the clearly marked theme trail, you can also take a hike along marked trails to the top of the almost 2,000 meters high Griessenkareck. For your return trip, we recommend making your way up to the lift terminal, or taking a forest hike down to the mid station of the cable car.
In winter, the Rupertisee serves as a reservoir for our snow-making equipment.

Farm Museum at the Edelweissalm
This farmhouse, including a barn, was once known as the Oberfaistallgut and was located above the Moardörfl in Wagrain at 1300m above sea level. This typical Pongau farm building was built in 1750 and only reachable via a footpath. About 30 years ago, the owners left the farm and moved to the valley. Both buildings were abandoned and fell into disrepair, until they were bought by the owners of the Edelweissalm in 1994, who then moved and rebuilt the them at the site where a similar farm had once stood.
The upper floor of the building is still original, a clear indication of which are the glass-less windows on either side.

Daarmoossee – Mountain Tarn "Wagrainer Höhe Mitte"
This mountain tarn, located by the mid station of the "Rote 8er" lift at 1200 m above sea level, is also right next to the Edelweissalm. It can be reached either on foot, or by car or bus using the Weberlandl access road. This tarn was built in 2002 by the local lift company, intended to serve as another reservoir in addition to the Rupertisee. These reservoirs allow us to guarantee outstanding snow conditions during the winter, while also serving as wonderful recreation areas for locals and visitors alike.

Mountain Bike Park Wagrain - NEW as of August 2006!!!
Summer 2006 was an important time for all area mountain bikers. In early August, the first of two trails was opened in the area close to the Flying-Mozart lift. This was followed just a few weeks later by the opening of a second, more challenging trail.  The Flying Mozart lift carries bikers to the top of both.
The "Sport Factory“ sports shop in Wagrain is the official bike shop for the park, located at the valley terminal of the Flying Mozart lift. Aside from bikes, you can also rent out all the necessary protective gear.

Local History
Wagrain is first chronicled back in the year 1234 and is first noted as a market town in a document dating from 1285. After the end of the Goldegg family line in 1400, the community became a holding of Salzburg's princes in 1459. 1731/32 saw the expulsion of the protestants, which meant that many Wagrain residents were forced to leave their homes.  For centuries, until the middle of the 19th century, the local population lived primarily from mining, farming and through-travelers, as well as countless caravans of packers. Various changes caused the community to become poorer and poorer. A devastating fire destroyed many of the buildings on the market square in 1927. But after a period of hard times, tourism began a slow, though steady upswing in their fortunes.

Karl Heinrich Waggerl (author)
Karl Heinrich Waggerl was born in Bad Gastein on 10.12.1897. Returning from imprisonment in Italy, he married Edith Pitter ("Dita") in 1920,  moving to Wagrain and living in the Aigner House of that time. He begins teaching at the Wagrain Elementary School, but has to give up this job due to illness in 1923. In the subsequent years, Waggerl supports himself by working as an insurance agent, sign painter, a writer of advertising copy and as a secretary for the street department. In 1929, he makes his big breakthrough with his novel "Brot". In the 20's and 30's, he is intensively involved in photography. In 1940/41, he becomes mayor of Wagrain. On 4 November 1973, he dies from injuries resulting from a car accident and is buried in the cemetery in Wagrain. After the death of his widow, Edith, in 1990, the market town of Wagrain inherits the house with all of its contents, which - with the help of the Cultural Society - is remodeled into today's Waggerlhaus Museum.

Joseph Mohr - poet of "SILENT NIGHT"
Born on 11.12.1792 in Salzburg, he was admitted into the priesthood at Salzburg Cathedral in 1815.  He served as an assistant priest at various parishes within the archdiocese, penning the text of the world's most famous Christmas song, "Silent Night!", in 1816.  Teacher and organist, Franz Xaver Gruber, later composed the music we know so well today. In 1837, he came as a parish priest in his own right to Wagrain. Beloved and venerated by the locals, his first great work was the building of Wagrain's very first elementary school. Always committed to social causes, he completely reorganized the support system for the local poor.  As a singer and musician, who was able to play many instruments, he also led a large church choir, was a champion of the German hymn and was active as a composer. On 4.12.1848, Joseph Mohr passed away and was buried in the cemetery in Wagrain.