Kitzbühel
At the Bikepark & Bergbahn St. Johann • only 20 minutes to Kitzbühel • Hiking and climbing at the Wilder Kaiser • SuperSki Card ski pass with 2,750 km of slopes
At the Bikepark & Bergbahn St. Johann • only 20 minutes to Kitzbühel • Hiking and climbing at the Wilder Kaiser • SuperSki Card ski pass with 2,750 km of slopes
Zillertal
1,300 km of bike tours • Top bike destination in the Alps • Hiking & climbing • 179 lifts / 508 km of slopes • Only 600 m to the Hochzillertal ski area • 10 min to the Zillertal Arena
1,300 km of bike tours • Top bike destination in the Alps • Hiking & climbing • 179 lifts / 508 km of slopes • Only 600 m to the Hochzillertal ski area • 10 min to the Zillertal Arena
Bad Kleinkirchheim / Carinthia
In town: St. Kathrein Thermal Spa & Römerbad • 15 minutes from the most beautiful bathing lakes in Carinthia • incl. Sunshine Card • September & October including Carinthia Card with free cable car & more
In town: St. Kathrein Thermal Spa & Römerbad • 15 minutes from the most beautiful bathing lakes in Carinthia • incl. Sunshine Card • September & October including Carinthia Card with free cable car & more
Garmisch
Great location in the Kuhflucht nature and recreation park with views of the Zugspitze and Alpspitze • 5km to Garmisch-Partenkirchen • Eibsee • Partnachklamm • Near the hotel: heated outdoor pool, sports center
Great location in the Kuhflucht nature and recreation park with views of the Zugspitze and Alpspitze • 5km to Garmisch-Partenkirchen • Eibsee • Partnachklamm • Near the hotel: heated outdoor pool, sports center
Stubai Valley / NEW: now open
Open since November 15, 2024 • Skiing at over 3,000 m • Austria's largest glacier • 4 ski areas • Alpine pastures and mountain lakes • Stubai High Trail • Schlick 2000 Bike Park
Open since November 15, 2024 • Skiing at over 3,000 m • Austria's largest glacier • 4 ski areas • Alpine pastures and mountain lakes • Stubai High Trail • Schlick 2000 Bike Park
Oberstdorf
Germany's southernmost holiday resort • perfect starting point for mountain hikes and bike tours • 200 km of hiking trails at all altitudes • Germany's largest and highest ski area
Germany's southernmost holiday resort • perfect starting point for mountain hikes and bike tours • 200 km of hiking trails at all altitudes • Germany's largest and highest ski area
Montafon
Piz Buin, Silvretta-Montafon with 300km of ski slopes • Silvretta High Alpine Road • directly at the Mountain Beach, 270km of bike trails
Piz Buin, Silvretta-Montafon with 300km of ski slopes • Silvretta High Alpine Road • directly at the Mountain Beach, 270km of bike trails
Hinterstoder
Ideal location at the valley station of the Hinterstoder cable car • Just a few steps from the village center • Active Card: 40 free and 20 bonus services daily
Ideal location at the valley station of the Hinterstoder cable car • Just a few steps from the village center • Active Card: 40 free and 20 bonus services daily
Neuschwanstein
At the Alpspitzbahn in Nesselwang with summer tobogganing & Alpspitzkick • only 20 minutes to the royal castles • slopes, ski school, children's ski area & daily night skiing directly at the hotel
At the Alpspitzbahn in Nesselwang with summer tobogganing & Alpspitzkick • only 20 minutes to the royal castles • slopes, ski school, children's ski area & daily night skiing directly at the hotel
Berchtesgaden
A few minutes from the famous Königssee • Berchtesgaden National Park • Watzmann • Kehlsteinhaus • Berchtesgaden Salt Mine • Outdoor pool only 200 m away • NEW: Jenner cable car
A few minutes from the famous Königssee • Berchtesgaden National Park • Watzmann • Kehlsteinhaus • Berchtesgaden Salt Mine • Outdoor pool only 200 m away • NEW: Jenner cable car
Ötztal
AREA 47 • 1,600 km of hiking trails • 870 km of mountain bike routes • WIDIVERSUM • Ötzi Village • Umhausen Birds of Prey Park • Stuibenfall
AREA 47 • 1,600 km of hiking trails • 870 km of mountain bike routes • WIDIVERSUM • Ötzi Village • Umhausen Birds of Prey Park • Stuibenfall
Off to the slopes!
Ski holiday at the Explorer Hotel around the World Cup region of Bad Kleinkirchheim
Kissed by the sun: Come and experience Carinthia's sunniest ski resorts around the Explorer Hotel. Hear your skier's heart beat faster in the Bad Kleinkirchheim region – a winter sports paradise for everyone.
Skiing in one of Carinthia's largest ski areas
In Bad Kleinkirchheim, young and old will find everything they need for an unforgettable skiing experience.
Slopes of varying difficulty levels, a snow park with banked turns and obstacles, a kids' slope, and much more...
Are you ready?
Bad Kleinkirchheim: A paradise for skiers and snowboarders
Everyone knows the sun-drenched Bad Kleinkirchheim ski region from television, as the Ski World Cup was held here every three years until 2018. Take a ski vacation and let Bad Kleinkirchheim and the surrounding areas give you the skiing fever. With the famous World Cup run, the snow park, and the thermal spa right at the foot of the lifts, the Bad Kleinkirchheim ski area leaves nothing to be desired.
Can't decide between skiing or the thermal baths on vacation? No problem! With a 2-day ski pass or more, you can decide every day whether you'd rather spend your time on the slopes or in the Thermal Römerbad.
But you can also treat yourself to a wellness break in the sauna or steam bath at the Sport Spa of the Explorer Hotel after a spectacular day of skiing or snowboarding.
🤫 Good to know:
The Explorer Hotel Bad Kleinkirchheim is right next to the Maibrunnbahn cable car. So you can practically ski right into the hotel. And if you want to use another lift, you can simply take the free ski-spa bus. It will take you there and back.
Children's ski pass for only €1 per day!
Families, listen up: In Bad Kleinkirchheim, children ski for only €1 per day – perfect for an unforgettable AND affordable winter holiday!
✔ Valid for 6 days
✔ Total price: only €6
✔ For children up to 11 years old
You can easily add the ski pass under "Extras" when booking a 7-night stay.
Ski slopes or thermal baths: Alternatively, the pass also grants admission to the Römerbad Thermal Baths in Bad Kleinkirchheim.
This offer is valid until March 6, 2026.
What awaits you in Winter Wonderland
Everything important at a glance!
- Over 100 kilometers of perfectly groomed slopes for families, skiers, and snowboarders
➡ 18 kilometers of blue slopes, 77 kilometers of red slopes, and 8 black slopes - 24 lifts and cable cars
➡ 4 gondolas, 1-6-seater chairlift, 7 chairlifts, and 12 drag lifts - 97% of the ski area has snowmaking capabilities – guaranteed snow
- 34 wide slopes
- 23 rustic ski huts for optimal refreshment
- 4 ski and snowboard schools and 4 ski rental stations
- Free ski spa bus – runs from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Bad Kleinkirchheim
These are the highlights:
- Kids Slope - the great ski adventure with Nox and Nixi in St. Oswald
- Snow Park - banked turns and obstacles in the snow park near the Spitzeckbahn in Bad Kleinkirchheim
- Slow Slope - the Strohsackabfahrt (7) turns into a slow slope from the middle station to the valley station of the Kaiserburgbahn
- World Cup Downhill "Carinthia - Franz Klammer"
- Kaiserburg Bob - Carinthia's first year-round roller bobsleigh run at the valley station of the Kaiserburgbahn
- Snow tubing at the Ottinger conveyor belt, valley station of the Kaiserburg
- Sauna directly on the slopes
- 2 thermal baths directly in Bad Kleinkirchheim
➡ Thermal Baths St. Kathrein & Thermal Römerbad*
NEW: There is a new snow park near the Spitzeckbahn in Bad Kleinkirchheim!
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Hotelteam-Managerin
Explorer Hotel Bad Kleinkirchheim
Explorer Hotel Bad Kleinkirchheim
Even more variety: The ski areas outside of Bad Kleinkirchheim
Turracher Höhe & Heidialm
Is the fun park your home, and do you really want to give it your all on the fun slope? Explore the Turracher Höhe ski area. With its 43 km of slopes and the new XXL Fun Slope, the ski area offers ideal conditions for a successful vacation. From night skiing to tobogganing to an Alpine roller coaster, everything is on offer.
Heidi's world is the mountains. Yours too? Experience it at the Heidi Alm ski area. There's a Heidiland especially for children. Here, your child can playfully learn their first turns, master the slalom, or dare to jump over jumps.
Gerlitzen & Goldeck
But wait a minute - this ski area isn't just for families.
It's not just the sun that shines in the Gerlitzen ski area: on the 15 km of natural ski routes and 45 km of slopes, a broad smile will also appear on your face.
Safety first is the motto at the Goldeck sports mountain. There's an LVS training park where you can practice using your avalanche transceiver before heading out into the 50-hectare freeride area. Beginners have also been thought of, with a special beginners area.
Do you still need skis and want to take your skills to the next level?
The Ski Rental Die 2 is just 450m from the hotel. Here you can easily reserve your skis online in advance.
If you already own skis, you can also easily have them serviced there!
Pssst, right next door you'll find the Krainer Ski & Sports School!
Whether it's a beginner's course for children, an advanced course, a snowboarding course, or a special technique course? You'll find it here!
We have the perfect deal for you!
Ski Deal
✔ 10% discount
✔ Limited bookings
✔ Arrival daily
✔ 3 nights or more
Ski Opening Deal 4 nights
✔ Only in Bad Kleinkirchheim
✔ Including a 3-day ski pass for the price of 2 days
Thermal baths included!
✔ Only in Bad Kleinkirchheim
✔ Free daily spa entry
✔ from 1 night
Explorer Week
✔ Stay 7 nights or more and save 15%.
✔ Arrival daily.
Ski Hit | Bad Kleinkirchheim
✔ Ski pass included
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✔ 3 - 6 nights
Climate Rate
✔ 10% off
✔ from 1 night
✔ only when arriving by train/bike
The ski areas around Bad Kleinkirchheim
Heidi Alm ski area
The ski area for children and families at Falkert in Carinthia with 11 kilometers of slopes and 2 drag lifts.
Goldeck ski area
In Carinthia's sunniest ski area, 25 km of perfectly groomed ski slopes and a total of 6 lifts await you and your family.
Gerlitzen ski area
In the Gerlitzen ski area on the south side of the Alps, 45 kilometers of snow-covered slopes, 29 runs, and 20 lifts are waiting just for you!
Turracher Höhe ski area
The Turracher Höhe ski area, at 1,763 m above sea level, is one of the most snow-sure ski regions in Austria and offers endless fun, especially for families!
Bad Kleinkirchheim ski area
In the Bad Kleinkirchheim ski area in Carinthia, skier dreams come true! On 6 peaks, 103 km of slopes, and the longest runs in Carinthia, your skiing heart can truly let loose.