In order to have time and attention for each other, the location of a Lodge must be good.
The village of Mühlbach am Hochkönig is a 5-minute drive (4km) from the chalet and an 8-minute drive (6km) away from the chalet is the modern Karbachalm Bahn cabin lift with ample (free) parking options.
In Mühlbach am Hochkönig there are no chalets located at the piste. That’s why there are ample free parking positions and the cabin lift can easily be reached.
The Karbachalm Bahn will take you to the Hochkönig ski area in a few minutes. A fully-fledged ski area with up-to-date lifts (33 units) and 120 km of slopes. In this ski area, the Königstour is a very popular skiing day trip of 35 km crossing 6 mountain peaks.
If you prefer to leave the car at home, the free ski bus stops a 4 minutes’ walk (150m) from the chalet and takes you to the same Karbachalm Bahn.
The village of Mühlbach am Hochkönig is 980 km from Utrecht and is easily accessible within 45 minutes by car from Salzburg Airport.
It is 15 minutes by car from the regional town of Bischofshofen, which is also easily accessible by public transport.
The ski area of Hochkönig is part of the much larger Ski Amadé, which comprises 5 regions, 25 villages, 760 km of slopes and 270 lifts.
Around the corner from the chalet, the smaller ski area of Hochkeil is 3 minutes’ drive by car. It is a small area with a few tow lifts and is ideal for children to take their first meters on skis or for a day of snow fun on the sled or for a walk. Attention and care for the little ones.
Mühlbach is also a crossroads of hiking trails along and over the Hochkönig massif in the summer. Hiking trails also start directly in the forest behind Hochkeil Lodge, a beautiful nature reserve where you can, amongst other things, walk the Hochkeilrundweg (10.5 km).
If you would like to enjoy classic Austrian cuisine, the locally beloved restaurant of Sonnhof Hotel is 150 meters away from the chalet. Dinner at walking distance of your lodge, on a gorgeous mountain slope!
The child-friendly Mühlbach is a quiet, authentic village at an altitude of around 900m. The village is crossed by a stream and has several good restaurants, a supermarket and a bakery. All facilities are available for alpine sports and for the active summer vacation: ski school, ski rental, sports shops and mountain bike rental etc.
The village also has a mining museum in the former old copper mine and in the summer the heated outdoor swimming pool is open. A larger swimming pool with various facilities and slide is located half an hour away in the village of Maria Alm.
