Winter away from the piste
Stillness & Trail
Activities in winter – Relax- & Wanderhotel Poppengut, Hinterstoder
Sport and leisure in winter
Your own track in the powder snow
Endless walks on cleared paths, cross-country skiing along the crystal-clear Steyr, the toboggan run until late at night and snowshoes for the quiet away from the pistes – winter has many faces in the Stodertal. Here is what you can reach from the Poppengut, sorted by distance.
14Destinations in 3 circles – from the toboggan run to the national park
Out and about with us
30kilometres of winter walking paths
Guided, in winter too
As a hiking hotel we go along in winter as well: regular guided winter walks and snowshoe walks with our hiking guides. You can borrow snowshoes from us free of charge, and the hiking bus takes you to the guided tours.
To the weekly programme
Right by the house
Outside the front door
The toboggan run, the cross-country trail and the winter walking paths are only a few minutes' walk from the Poppengut – and for snowy days there is the Alpineum in the middle of the village.
5 destinations · Circle 1 of 3
Finish 600 metres from the house
Stoderer natural toboggan run
The 1.2-kilometre natural toboggan run with 200 metres of descent ends at the Landhotel Gressenbauer – floodlit daily until 23:00 when there is enough snow. Walk up alongside the run, or take the toboggan taxi.
Toboggans can be hired from the Gressenbauer or from the sports shops in the village; Rodeltaxi Riedler, tel. +43 7564 5159 (for a fee)
To the natural toboggan run (new window)From the edge of the village, 25 kilometres
Stodertal valley cross-country trail
The trail runs from the edge of the village to the end of the valley through the snow-covered mountain landscape, always close to the crystal-clear Steyr – classic and skating. Altogether the Pyhrn-Priel region has more than 120 kilometres of cross-country trails.
Cross-country equipment at the sports shops in the village
To the cross-country trails (new window)30 kilometres of cleared paths
Winter walking
A gentle walk to the Schiederweiher, which lies under snow and ice in winter, or a long one through the valley: 30 kilometres of cleared winter walking paths. On the guided walks our hiking guides lead the way.
Guided winter walks according to the weekly programme
To the weekly programmeIn the village, at the tourist office
Alpineum – for snowy days
When it is stormy outside: Hinterstoder's award-winning alpine museum tells the story of the valley and of its mountains.
November to April Mon–Fri 9–12 and 14–17
To the Alpineum (new window)In the house
Pool, sauna and cabin sauna
Outside there is snow on the ground; in the outdoor pool that makes no difference: 28 to 30 degrees, all year round. Afterwards into the cabin sauna in the garden or into the steam bath.
Included in the gourmet half board
All the included services
On the Höss
The mountain in winter
The cable car also runs for everyone who does not ski – up top you will find a cross-country trail, snowshoe routes and the wide view.
5 destinations · Circle 2 of 3
Mid-station, 1,400 metres
Hutterer Böden high-altitude trail
Around three kilometres of circular trail from the mid-station to the Edtbauernalm and back, with two classic lanes and one skating lane – snow-sure, scenic and free of charge.
December to Easter, depending on the snow
To the high-altitude trail (new window)With our hiking guides
Snowshoe walking
On snowshoes you reach landscapes that nobody else sets foot in during winter – on the Hutterer Böden, in the valley or in the national park. Snowshoes are free of charge here.
Guided according to the weekly programme
To the snowshoe toursFrom Hinterstoder, from first tour to full day
Ski touring around the Stodertal
Ski tourers make their own tracks here. To start with, the Bärenalm – a disused ski area at the end of the valley, around 550 metres of ascent over open slopes. If you want more, the Totes Gebirge offers tours up to the Großer Priel, and that is a long day out for the experienced. Please pay attention to the avalanche report.
Tour tips and the avalanche report at reception
To the ski tours (new window)Take-off on the Höss
Paragliding in winter
Flugschule Hinterstoder flies all year round: in winter tandem flights over the snow-covered peaks open up entirely new perspectives.
All year round by telephone arrangement
To the flying school (new window)Two minutes by ski bus
Skiing and snowboarding
40 kilometres of piste and 14 lifts on the Höss, plus the Wurzeralm – everything about skiing is on its own page.
Ski bus from the house free of charge
To the skiing
All around
Half an hour further on
The national park, the Wurzeralm and Windischgarsten – twenty to thirty minutes by car.
4 destinations · Circle 3 of 3
From 20 minutes, several entrances
Kalkalpen National Park in winter
On snowshoes through the national park with a ranger: reading animal tracks, understanding how wildlife and forest get through the winter – and seeing red deer close up at the feeding station.
Guided tours according to the national park programme
To the national park (new window)30 minutes, Spital am Pyhrn
Wurzeralm
Up to the snow-sure high plateau at 1,400 metres by funicular: winter walking paths around the alpine pasture, ski tours up the Angerkogel (2,114 m) and the view from the Frauenkar across to the Warscheneck.
Ski bus every hour, free of charge
To the Wurzeralm (new window)20 minutes
Winter walking in Windischgarsten
In the Pyhrn-Priel region around 100 kilometres of paths are cleared in winter and partly prepared – around Windischgarsten they range from a stroll across the valley basin to the climb up the Wurbauerkogel.
Maps at the tourist office
To the winter walking paths (new window)In the region
Ice skating and ice stock shooting
Ice stock shooting is the old folk sport of the Alps – outdoors, with friends, for the joy of the game. There are ice rinks and ice stock lanes in several places in the region, depending on the weather.
Dates and places at the tourist office
To the ice rinks and ice stock lanes (new window)
Driving times from the Poppengut, rounded. Opening hours and prices as at September 2026 – please check with the provider before you set off; the links lead to other people's websites.