Der Kasberg kocht - The Kasberg cooks - the mountain hut gourmet tour in the Almtal Valley

THE KASBERG COOKS - "Regional, tasty and spectacular, Salzkammergut"

The 9th Hütten-Gourmet-Tour - the Kasberg Hüttenwirte & Almtaler Spitzenköche
the Traunsee-Almtal Tourism Association & Kasberg Betriebs Gmbh invite you.

The winter event highlight from the Almtal, "Der Kasberg kocht" will take place again in the 2025/26 winter season and will spoil you with culinary delights, music and top slopes on Saturday, March 7, 2026 .
Together with the Kasberg hut landlords, there will be cooking, rocking and partying on the Kasberg on this day!
For the ninth time, there will be a gourmet ski experience in the family ski area in the middle of the Upper Austrian Salzkammergut.

THE KASBERG COOKS.
"Salzkammerguad restaurant laboratory reloaded"

The Kasberg cooks: the culinary highlight on the mountain!
Under the motto "Wirtshauslabor Salzkammerguad reloaded", the 9th Hütten-Gourmet-Tour on the Kasberg invites you to a special experience.
The event, organized by the Kasberg Hüttenwirten, Almtal top chefs, the Salzkammergut Tourist Board and the Almtal Bergbahnen, will take place on Saturday, 7 March 2026.

A feast for the senses
Look forward to a day full of culinary delights, musical entertainment and first-class slopes. For the eighth time, the ski gourmet experience will be celebrated in the family ski area of the Upper Austrian Salzkammergut.

Culinary variety at the gourmet stations
From a breakfast at the valley station with Nussbaumer coffee to various gourmet hot spots in the ski area, the Almtal's top chefs spoil you until 3:00 pm.

Jochen Neustifter from "Jo's Restaurant" in Vorchdorf together with the HLW Don-Bosco-Schule Vöcklabruck, continue the project "Wirtshauslabor Salzkammerguad".
Regional specialties are offered at various stations in the ski area. Dick Bos from PBN, our partner from the Netherlands, will be cooking together with the Hochberghaus, the "Eiermacher" from Kremsmünster will also be represented with their high-quality products together with McDaniels, as will the partner businesses of Schmecktakuläres Almtal such as the Florianistubn, Fleischerei Stadler, Fleischerei Silmbroth and Bäckerei Bruckmühle.

New on board, the "BASSta Food Floor", with our friends from Bass Mountain and their partners Street Food Market Festival, Pizzaria Da Tano, Genussdealer.

Musical highlights
In addition to culinary delicacies, LifeRadio will provide the atmosphere. The LifeRadio DJ tours the ski area with the Pistenbully and broadcasts live. Further musical entertainment is provided by the CAOS crew at "Closest to Heaven" and Bass Mountain at the "BASSta Food Floor".

Party on the mountain and in the valley
The big LIFE Radio Party starts at around 15:30 at the mountain station of the 8-seater cable car, which runs until 19:00. The après-ski party at the 8erl in the valley station extends the day with lots of good music until 22:00.

Competition and more
An exclusive competition and the Kasberg-Pisten-Bote will make the event an unforgettable experience.

Come and visit us!
Make "Der Kasberg kocht 2026" an unforgettable experience and visit the culinary event on March 7, 2026.

You will find more details about this ski gourmet experience in the coming weeks at www.derkasbergkocht.com

With the kind support of:

Schloss Eggenberg Brewery, Carvatech, Autohaus Almtal, Verein Schmecktakuläres Almtal, Mitech, Wolf System Bau, Die Eiermacher, Salzwelten, Förderverein Lebenswertes Almtal, Gmundner Milch, Innocente Ges.m.b.H., RE/MAX Traunsee, Rührlinger Dachdecker und Spengler GmbH, Amering Installationen, KFD Drack, Raiffeisenbank Almtal, Altrad Hofmaninger, Frankenmarkter, Fröch Reisen, WKO OÖ, OÖVV; OÖ. Tourismus, Bio-Gast, Bäckerei Bruckmühle, Jo's Restaurant in Vorchdorf, Florianistubn in Pettenbach, 8erl, Pink Flamingo by Affenzeller, Kaffee Nussbaumer, JUFA-Hotel Almtal, Fleischhauerei Pöll, Intersport Kaltenbrunner, FELIX - das Wirthausfestival, Salz in der Suppe - der Genussfrühling im Salzkammergut, and many more.

Mobility partners: Fröch Reisen, OÖVV
Media partner: Life Radio
Graphics and design: SAMSOLUTION - die Werbemanufaktur

Take advantage of public transportation with the OÖVV offers!

Travel information:

To ensure that the snow and culinary fun on the Kasberg in the Traunsee-Almtal region can start stress-free and environmentally friendly, we recommend traveling by public transport. This way, the winter culinary experience on the Kasberg can start in a relaxed manner, without annoying traffic jams and without having to search for a parking space.

Public transportation to the 9th Hütten-Gourmet-Tour on the Kasberg

The public transport journey is just as varied as the program on the Kasberg for 7 March 2026. In addition to culinary and musical highlights, the Kasberg is also well connected to the public transport network (à accessible by train from Linz or Wels to Grünau and the ski bus lines 533 and 534).

You can find the best connections easily and with just a few clicks in the OÖVV route planner app. Here's how it works: Simply enter your starting point and destination and the best route to Kasberg by public transport will be calculated for you!

In addition, the Kasberg winter shuttle takes you free of charge from Laakirchen via Scharnstein, Grünau station directly to the valley station of the Kasberg ski area, as do the OÖVV bus lines mentioned above from Gmunden via St. Konrad and Grünau.

With the Almtalbahn coming from Wels and Linz , you have the option of changing to the winter shuttle at Grünau station.

This is how you get from Linz or Wels to "Der Kasberg kocht":
From Linz main station directly at 7:22 am to Grünau im Almtal arrival at 8:55 am, connection to the bus at 9:00 am or for those who want to sleep a little longer departure at 8:26 am with the Westbahn or at 8:30 am with the ÖBB Railjet to Wels, change to the Almtalbahn, departure at 8:50 am in Wels, arrival in Grünau im Almtal at 9:55 am. Connection with the Kasberg winter shuttle at 10:00 am to the valley station.

This is the way back home:
Kasberg Wintershuttle at 16:50 to Grünau im Almtal station, take the Almtalbahn at 17:07 to Wels, change to the Railjet and you're in Linz by 18:30. The Kasberg winter shuttle continues via Scharnstein to Laakirchen.

Special trip Kasberg Wintershuttle at approx. 19:48 to Grünau im Almtal station, with the Almtalbahn at 20:07 to Wels, change to the Railjet and you arrive in Linz at 21:30.

After that you can still use Taxi Nussbaumer on +43 664 4568379 !

If this is still too early for you, please contact the Traunsee-Almtal Tourist Office for accommodation in the region. We will be happy to help you find it.

Real-time public transport ticket purchase and timetable information on your smartphone too

All real-time information and current timetables can also be found in the OÖVV route planner app - practical and available on your smartphone at any time. The ticket can also be purchased directly in the OÖVV ticket app. Download the OÖVV route planner and ticket app now from the respective app store (Google Play Store, Apple App Store)!

The right public transport ticket for every need:

SPECIAL SPECIAL: The ideal ticket for a day trip is the Freizeit-Ticket OÖ.

The most important facts about the Freizeit-Ticket OÖ summarized:

• Price: € 26.50
• One ticket is valid for up to two adults and four children under the age of 15 for any number of journeys on the day of validity. However, the ticket can also be used alone or as a couple.
• Period of validity: From Mon-Fri from 09:00 and Sat/Sun/Public holiday all day until 03:00 on the following day on all public transport in the entire Upper Austrian public transport network, including the entire Salzkammergut region in the province of Salzburg.
• The following can be used: all city transport, regional buses, Stern & Hafferl local trains and all ÖBB local and regional trains (S-Bahn Upper Austria, regional train, Regional Express) in the Upper Austria region and the entire Salzkammergut (Upper Austria + Salzburg).
• Cannot be used: Long-distance trains (lnterCity-Express, lnterCity, EuroCity, EuroNight, D-Zug, Railjet, Railjet Express, Nightjet, Westbahn) and the Pöstlingbergbahn in Linz.

Find out more at: https://www.ooevv.at/de/tickets-preise/freizeit-ticket-ooe.html

• KlimaTicket OÖ: Annual network ticket for the whole of Upper Austria, all public transport in Upper Austria included and therefore free choice of means of transport within the federal state. The KlimaTicket OÖ is also available in different ticket categories. Another bonus: free dog transport and great family arrangements (only with the KlimaTicket OÖ Total)!

• Youth ticket network: Annual network ticket for all pupils and apprentices in Upper Austria - all public transport in Upper Austria included for only 95.00 euros (school year 2025/26).

If you are interested in further ticket and fare information as well as climate-friendly mobility in Upper Austria, the Upper Austrian Transport Association offers additional information https://www.ooevv.at