Our hotel is located directly on the slopes of Hauser Kaibling (2,015 m): a dreamlike skiing holiday on the Schladming four-mountain swing and live in Ski Amadé. A ski region that leaves no white wishes unfulfilled!
Ski region Hauser Kaibling & Schladminger 4-Mountain Swing
Welcome to our enchanting ski region! Hauser Kaibling is the easternmost of the four Styrian ski mountains Hauser Kaibling, Planai, Hochwurzen and Reiteralm. The Schladming 4-mountain swing offers the purest skiing pleasure via 44 cable cars and drag lifts on 123 kilometres of pistes! Your ski area has already been top rated and awarded several times. Twice it has been awarded the title of "Best Ski Resort" (in the International Skiareatest) and has been awarded 5 stars by the world's largest test portal "Skiresort.de" for the past three years. Perfectly groomed slopes and state-of-the-art lifts offer top skiing conditions with guaranteed snow from December to April.
We very often hear that we have the most beautiful pistes in Hauser Kaibling right outside the hotel door at Höfi Express 1 and 2. However, this praise is due to the lift operator Helmut Höflehner and especially his staff! Day in, day out, they prepare a wonderful, approx. 40 km long carpet of snow with their 490 HP Pistenbully.
In general, the piste is closed between 17:00 and 08:00. This must be observed at all times, as in some places the piste machines are secured with winches. Freshly fallen snow overnight means that you have to go out and prepare the piste again in the morning.
By the way: the Höfi Express 1 is an insider tip among day skiers as an entry point to the Hauser Kaibling piste world and the 4-mountain ski circuit. Here you can usually start your skiing fun without queuing up.
Määäh, määääh - "Ennstal Lamm" on Hauser Kaibling
Accompanied by a shepherd couple with their dogs, over 700 sheep tend the pistes and alpine pastures around Hauser Kaibling.
In recent decades, the cultivation of the alpine pastures has declined rapidly, causing valuable alpine pastures to go wild and be lost. In order to counteract this development, the Styrian Sheep Breeders' Association has initiated the LEADER project "Ennstal Lamb" together with committed partners such as the municipality of Haus im Ennstal, the Hauser Kaibling cable cars, the Raumberg-Gumpenstein Agricultural Research Centre as well as the Stainach Agricultural District Authority and the Ennstal Leader Region.
Venue of major skiing events
World Winter Games Special Olympics 2017
Ski World Championships Schladming 2013
Nightrace - night slalom at the end of January annually since the mid-90s in 2023, a night giant slalom will be held on the Planai for the first time
World Cup races on Hauser Kaibling (women), Planai and Reiteralm (men)
World Ski Championships Schladming-Haus 1982
Ski Amadé
The 4-Mountain Ski Area is a member of Austria's largest ski association, Ski amadé. Over 760 kilometres of pistes and 270 cable cars and lifts between Haus im Ennstal in Styria and the Gastein Valley in Salzburg offer unlimited skiing fun with our one ticket.
Everything for your ski or snowboard day under one roof
Ski-In and Ski-Out: everything can be reached without bus or car from Skihotel Höflehner - your hotel on the slopes!
Gourmet board: breakfast, cake buffet in the afternoon and gourmet dinner in the evening with specialities from our natural cuisine.
In-house sports shop: ski and snowboard rental as well as ski service directly in the hotel. Test the latest equipment!
Video-monitored ski room with own heated locker for ski equipment per room.
Après ski directly at the hotel slope: finish your day of skiing on the mountain in peace and quiet and then ski right up to the hotel door in complete relaxation.
Exclusively for ski students: Shuttle to the ski school at the valley station of the Hauser Kaibling gondola lift and back (registration at reception required).
Premium Alpine Spa: Relax and unwind after a day of skiing or snowboarding in the 5,000m2 wellness area with indoor and outdoor pool and sauna landscape.
Skiing holiday
Dreamlike winter holiday in the Schladming-Dachstein Region
Your perfect skiing and snowboarding holiday at Naturhotel Höflehner
The Naturhotel Höflehner 4*superior is located at an altitude of 1,117m directly on the Hauser Kaibling ski mountain . The Höfi-Express I ski lift, named after our double downhill World Cup winner Helmut Höflehner, is in the immediate vicinity. It is only100 metres to the 4-seater chair, which takes you comfortably to the middle station. From there, the Höfi-Express II takes you up to 1,820m in the middle of the ski area. The Höflehner is your hotel on the slopes!
Everything on site for a relaxing ski holiday: Our ski and snowboard rental "Höflehner's Ski Rental & Sport Shop" in the hotel offers countless advantages for our guests.
The instructors at the Haus im Ennstal Ski School - Snowboard School will teach you to ski with style and energy or help you brush up on your skills. Courses for beginners and for advanced skiers - learn from the experts on your ski holiday!
Our hotel is located directly on the slopes of Hauser Kaibling (2,015 m): a dreamlike skiing holiday on the Schladming four-mountain swing and live in Ski Amadé. A ski region that leaves no white wishes unfulfilled!
It doesn't always have to be downhill: The sunny plateau Ramsau invites you to go cross-country skiing. Enjoy the beautiful nature during physical activity and relax afterwards at the Nature and Wellness Hotel Höflehner!
