For the panoramic view alone, this skiing area in St. Jakob in Defereggental valley is worth to be visited. At an altitude of 2,525 m asl you can enjoy a view on more than 60 mountains of three thousand metres, and of course on the majestic Großglockner mountain. On the sunny slopes of the village you will immediately feel at home: 120 hectares with 52 km of ski slopes can be explored. Moreover this skiing area has been awarded with various seals of quality.
St. Jakob in Defereggental valley is considered to be THE familiy skiing area in East Tyrol, as particular attention is set on children. There are various attractions like a ski kindergarden, a magic carpet as well as child-friendly ski slopes. One of the highlights, however, is the Igloo World, where your kids can play, hide and have fun. Sunday is the day of the clown-rally, which are very popular with children. In this game children try to collect clowns and also get some sweets. As you might notice, St. Jakob offers a varied programme especially for children.
StairSetup, downRail, rainBow, curvedBox, kinkedRail, jibVWbus, stepUp, kickerLine and butterBox, these are the elements which characterise the funpark of the skiing area, which in the course of the time has become a real hotspot for snowboarders.
After an exhausting ski day in the skiing area St. Jakob you can enjoy an evening with friends in one of the numerous refuges. In the Brunnalm e.g. you can meet with friends and enjoy a great time with your beloved ones and taste local dishes.
By the way: on your birthday you can ski for FREE in the skiing area St. Jakob.
Altitude: 1,400 - 2,252 m asl
Km of ski slopes: 52 km (17 km easy, 32 km medium, 3 km difficult)
Lift facilities: 7
Cross-country ski tracks: 62 km classic, 35 km skating, 6 km high elevation track
Further information: info@bergbahnen-stjakob.at