The “Talking Witches’ Water Cable Car” takes you up to the adventure park Magical Witches’ Water above the village of Söll
Image gallery: Magical Witches’ Water Hochsöll
The area around Mt. Hohe Salve used to be regarded as a witch's country: The magical and healing women who lived here were feared and revered by the population at the same time. They wore jewellery made of polished stream stones, which were made to shine by the witches in a stone mill after grinding. Today, the place at the middle station of the Hohe Salve is dedicated to children and families at the Magical Witches' Water Hochsöll (Hexenwasser Hochsöll, in German).
Discoverers, dreamers and curious people enter a world of experience with small and large wonders. Stations, paths and chambers of wonders can be discovered at the Magical Witches' Water, partly on your own, partly under guidance, because at the HeXpeditions the witches themselves help you with the work and tasting and show you all kinds of interesting things. Afterwards, you can walk barefoot along the 2 km long - Austria's longest - barefoot path.
For a few years now, the Magical Witches' Water Hochsöll has been open also during the skiing season, offering in the so-called "Hexenwinter" (Witches' Winter) a lot of adventures. There are bewitched stations with snowmen, sweeping witches and the magic of snow, furthermore bewitched ski slopes - the SkiWorld Söll is known as very family-friendly skiing area - and interesting winterly HeXpeditions for skiing and sledging enthusiasts.
Contact info
- Hohe Salve intermediate station - 6306 - Söll
- +43 5333 5260
- bergbahnen.soell@skiwelt.at
Opening times
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Admission
Magical Witches' Water adventure ticket:
€ 35.50 adults
€ 26.50 young people (16-18 years)
€ 18.00 children and young people (5-15 years)
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Magical Witches' Water afternoon ticket (from 1 pm):
€ 29.00 adults
€ 22.00 young people (16-18 years)
€ 14.50 children and young people (5-15 years)
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Mountain Experience Card - day ticket:
€ 39.00 adults
€ 29.50 young people (16-18 years)
€ 19.50 children and young people (5-15 years)
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free for children under 5 years
discount with the guest card
More information
The Mountain Experience Card is valid for 14 lift facilities, 700 hiking kilometres, and the seven theme parks World of Giants Brixen im Thale, Ellmi's Magic World, Astberg Pony Alm, Hohe Salve, Emperor's World Scheffau, Magical Witches' Water Hochsöll, and Alpinolino Westendorf. It is also available as multi-day card and enables the use of the "KaiserJet" hiking bus.
The Magical Witches' Water Hochsöll stays open in summer and in winter, the opening hours refer to the ones of the cable car, which takes you to the adventure park: It operates from early May to early November every day from 8.45 am to 5.30 pm.
At the Magical Bubbles nights every Thursday from July 17 to August 28, 2025, the cable car stays open also from 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm (fees on request). At the Long Mountain Night every Monday from July 7 to August 25, 2025 continuous lift operation till 8 pm (without additional costs).
During the winter season, only the winter hiking path is accessible - the witches are on the pistes from Sunday to Thursday, and brew their witches liqueur in front of the Simon Hut.
Dogs have always to go on the leash. They are not allowed to enter the water, but there's a natural stream in the Witches' Forest for their refreshment.
Summer season start 2025 on May 10 (the Hohe Salve Cable Car - included in the adventure ticket - starts the season on May 24), winter season start 2025/2026 in early December.
