Travel guide Waidring
Travel to the mountains of Waidring with the Salzburg-Tiroler-Bahn
The small municipality of Waidring is located in the Tyrolean district of
Kitzbühel at the exciting border triangle between the Austrian states of Tyrol and Salzburg as well as Bavaria. You can reach your holiday accommodation, your cozy apartment, or your private house in Waidring comfortably with the Salzburg-Tiroler-Bahn. The nearest train stations are in
St. Johann and Kitzbühel–Wörgl. From there, it is about 15 minutes to your holiday accommodation for your vacation in Waidring. By car, coming from the north, follow the A8 towards
Salzburg and continue on the A93 until the Oberaufdorf exit. Book a cozy accommodation or a holiday home, an apartment, or a holiday apartment with a balcony, terrace, kitchen, in the best location now and enjoy excursions to the beautiful surroundings during an active holiday tailored to your personal wishes.
Alpine winters and fresh summers
The climate in Waidring is moderate with an alpine character. Summers are warm with average maximum temperatures of 22 °C. In the winter months, the thermometer drops to values between 5 and -5 °C. The best time to travel for a
ski holiday in Waidring is between Christmas and Easter with guaranteed snow. The coldest month is January. In the Waidring ski area, an average snow depth of one meter can be expected. Whether summer or winter holidays, there are numerous opportunities for a beautiful active holiday in the area at any time of the year. You can go mountain biking, tobogganing, hiking, cross-country skiing, skiing, or explore excursion destinations in the area with your family.
Hearty Alpine cuisine with dumplings, bacon, and cheese
Austrian cuisine offers plenty of variety between meat, dumplings, pan dishes, and stews. The most famous dishes are Tafelspitz, Wiener Schnitzel, and Kaiserschmarrn. In Tyrol, people are particularly proud of their sausage and bacon specialties as well as the Tyrolean dumplings in variations with bacon, spinach, or Graukäse (Kaspressknödel). The mature Graukäse is particularly hearty and is often eaten with onions, vinegar, and oil. A regional specialty, originally a leftover dish, is Gröstl, a pan dish made from meat leftovers, potatoes, and onions. In the alpine huts, you will also often find Schlutzkrapfen (filled pasta pockets) on the menus. For a small to large appetite in between, a Tyrolean snack with regional cheese, sausage, and bacon specialties as well as crispy farmer's bread is suitable. Although Tyrol is a beer country, Austria scores with great wines from Lower Austria and Burgenland. If you book accommodation or a house, an apartment, or an apartment with a kitchen, you can also enjoy a home-cooked dinner on the terrace with a view of nature.
Out into the mountains at any time of the year
The municipalities of Waidring, Fieberbrunn, Hochfilzen, St. Jakob, and St. Ulrich am Pillersee have joined forces to form the
Pillerseetal-Fieberbrunn tourism association. In the summer months, the Pillerseetal attracts hikers, mountain bikers, climbers, and bathers as well as families with children to the region. The Pillersee warms up to just over 20 °C in July and August. Numerous hiking trails are perfect for a
holiday with a dog in Waidring. It goes over green alpine pastures, through eerie gorges, past rushing streams and waterfalls, and over mountain ridges. Children will be thrilled by a trip to the Triassic Park, where they become little researchers on the trail of dinosaurs. In the winter months, everything revolves around the white splendor. The combined cross-border ski areas Waidring/
Reit im Winkl and Steinplatte/Winklmoosalm provide endless snow fun. In the immediate vicinity alone, there are over 40 kilometers of slopes at altitudes of up to 1,800 meters above sea level to discover. Well-maintained winter hiking trails and cross-country ski trails run through the snow-covered landscape. There is also a toboggan run, and the frozen lake invites you to ice skate. The winter wonderland can be enjoyed in a relaxed manner during a horse-drawn sleigh ride. How about a joint tour with a mountain bike, cross-country skiing, or skiing? The Steinplatte Waidring mountain or gondola lift takes guests directly into the beautiful hiking area between Tyrol and Bavaria. Idyllic hiking areas and ski resorts are already waiting to be explored by you, for example, the medium-sized ski area Steinplatte-Waidring. Also, take a trip to Lofer or the interactive leisure park Triassic Park on the Steinplatte.
Panoramic view from the summit cross on Waidring
From the beautiful accommodation or your holiday home with a view of nature, your cozy apartment, or the holiday apartment for a summer vacation in Waidring or the surrounding area, numerous excursion destinations and beautiful sights can be explored on foot. From the baroque parish church in the village center, it goes to the Strub Pass. The historic mountain pass is located on the border of the Austrian states of Salzburg and Tyrol and is part of the Austrian Way of St. James. The gate building dates back to the 17th century in its origins. The chapel was rebuilt in the 19th century after being destroyed by the Bavarians. The highlight among the sights near Waidring is the walk-in summit cross on the Buchensteinwand. The observation tower in the shape of a cross has a height of almost 30 meters. From the viewing platforms, the view sweeps over the Pillerseetal, the Loferer Steinberge and the Leoganger Steinberge, the ski area of Saalbach-Hinterglemm as well as Hochfilzen and Fieberbrunn. In the distance, the main Alpine ridge rises into the sky. In the four "arms" of the cross, there are exhibition rooms that are used for various occasions. Rent a comfortably furnished holiday accommodation, a beautiful apartment, a spacious holiday home, or a holiday apartment with a balcony, kitchen, terrace, in the best location, and according to your personal wishes now and explore numerous excursion destinations in the area with your family. Many possibilities for creative and active planning of your vacation are available.