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6 good reasons for a winter holiday in Upper Austria

Where are you spending your winter holiday this year? Here you can find out why Upper Austria is the right choice for your winter holiday.

1. holidays nearby

Upper Austria is easy to reach from any direction, and guests from Vienna can reach the Salzkammergut or the north of the Mühlviertel region in around three hours. Free ski buses, transfer services such as the Salzkammergut Shuttle or the new Kasberg Winter Shuttle are available in the winter sports resorts.

© Foto: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/David Lugmayr: Winterspaziergang in Oberösterreich
Winterspaziergang in Oberösterreich

2. winter holiday with the family

Families with children love winter in Upper Austria. Ski areas with spacious and modern beginners' areas. And lots of exuberant fun in the snow away from the pistes too.

© Photo: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Moritz Ablinger: Skiing on the Hochficht
Skiing on the Hochficht

3. the overview

Upper Austria's winter sports resorts score with a better overview. Compact piste worlds, family hospitality and personalised service are a top priority here.

 

© Photo: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Stefan Mayerhofer: Skiing in Upper Austria
Skiing in Upper Austria

4. fun in the snow at fair prices

Wonderful winter landscapes, skiing fun on perfectly groomed pistes, relaxed enjoyment in the hut - and all this at a good price-performance ratio.

 

© Photo: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Moritz Ablinger: Skiing in the Wurzeralm ski area
 Skiing in the Wurzeralm ski area

5. more than skiing

Not hitting the piste today? Then cleared winter hiking trails, perfectly groomed cross-country ski trails and well-signposted snowshoe trails await you in Upper Austria. Because it's the variety that makes the perfect winter holiday.

 

© Photo: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/David Lugmayr: Snowshoe hike in the Mühlviertel
Snowshoe hike in the Mühlviertel

6. winter in Upper Austria offers more

More city experience in Linz with the Ars Electronica Center, in the Lentos Art Museum or on a stroll through the city centre. More relaxation in the thermal waters of the Vitalwelt Bad Schallerbach holiday region. More Advent in Steyr, the town where the Christ Child lives. More mountains in the Salzkammergut, where saxlite has been mined for 7,000 years. More nature on the Danube, the river that connects the whole of Europe.

© Photo: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Robert Maybach: Linz in Upper Austria.
Evening in Linz in Upper Austria: the Ars Electronica Center lit up in violet. Two people are standing on the tiers of the roof of the Futurelab in front of it. The Nibelungen Bridge and Linz Castle are in the background.