Katschberg sits on the pass at 1,641 m and is built around families: ski kindergarten, kids’ slopes, and reliable snow.
Why go
The most child-oriented resort within reach — 70 km of pistes, snow-sure altitude, and everything walkable at the top of the pass.
Good to know
- Season: early December to late March.
- 25 minutes by car from Mariapfarr.
- Busier than Fanningberg; go early in holiday weeks.
- In summer the gondola runs from late May and it flips into a hiking and alpine-hut destination.
When to choose it
Pick Katschberg for a family day when you want altitude without Obertauern’s demanding terrain. It closes in late March, earlier than Grosseck-Speiereck and Obertauern, so late-season trips should plan around it. The skiing guide compares all four Lungau mountains.