- 7 nights in a trendy designer room
- Delicious breakfast buffet
- Sports spa with sauna, steam bath, infrared cabin, fitness area, and relaxation room
- Free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel
- Explorer Bike and Ski Area: Bike washing area and workbench for getting your sports equipment in shape
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
Your winter sports highlight in Kitzbühel: The ski races on the legendary Streif
From the Explorer Hotel in St. Johann to the Hahnenkamm Race in Kitzbühel
Not far from the Explorer Hotel Kitzbühel in St. Johann, the Hahnenkamm Week takes place every winter! Kitzbühel becomes not only THE celebrity hotspot, but also the showcase for the biggest stars of skiing. Are you ready?
Hahnenkamm Race - the most dangerous ski race in the world!!!
If the Hahnenkamm Race is a foreign term to you, we'll refresh your general knowledge. Since 1930, the most famous and probably one of the most dangerous ski races has been taking place in Kitzbühel every winter, on the world's most difficult slopes. Thousands of spectators watch this ski race in Kitzbühel live or on TV, eagerly following the action. Hahnenkamm tickets are also available for early purchase.
The Explorer Hotel Kitzbühel in St. Johann is your perfect base camp if, in addition to unforgettable days of skiing, you also want to be there when the world's best alpine skiers compete on Kitzbühel's legendary slope. Isn't that amazing? We've also been there in recent years, watching the stars of the skiing scene bravely plunge down the Mausefalle and the Hausbergkante. Will we see you this year?
The 85th Hahnenkamm Race
This year's race week will take place from January 24-26, 2025. Will you be there?
Hahnenkamm Race - the famous route
The Hahnenkamm Race starts at the start house at an altitude of 1,665 meters. Absolute silence reigns here, as every ski racer knows what challenges await them in the next moment. The starting slope has a gradient of 51%, and after just a few seconds, the racers reach the famous mousetrap. This is where the first and longest jump takes place. The racers fly up to 80 meters on the steepest section of the Streif, with an 85 percent gradient. Here, speeds rise to 110 to 120 kilometers per hour (km/h).
This jump before entering the steep slope is decisive for victory or defeat. The athletes then race down the steep slope. Only with perfect timing and precise technique can this difficult section be mastered optimally. The Seidlalm jump awaits the racers at the halfway point of the race course. The challenge: here, the athletes race toward the jump without seeing what's coming next. After the subsequent larch shoot, comes the long-awaited finish jump. This is where the athletes are truly challenged. Speeds of up to 150 km/h are reached here.
Hahnenkamm Race record time
The first race on the Streif took place in 1937, and the winner was Thaddäus Schwabl, with a time of 3:53.1 minutes. Since 1997, Austrian Fritz Strobl has held the course record with a time of 1:51.58 minutes.
The winner of the legendary downhill race receives a chamois made of smooth, polished artificial marble and finished with gold leaf at the evening awards ceremony every year. We are excited to see who will take home this award this winter.
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Explorer Week
✔ Stay 7 nights or more and save 15%.
✔ Arrival daily.
Arrival daily
Overnight stay / Climate Rate
✔ 10% off
✔ only available when arriving by train or bicycle
✔ from 1 night
Only bookable when arriving by train or bicycle from your hometown • No deposit • 80% cancellation fee except for re-letting
- Overnight stay in a trendy designer room
- Rich breakfast buffet with DIY egg roasting station
- Sports spa with Finnish sauna, steam bath, infrared cabin, and relaxation room
- Bike and ski area with workbench, washing area, sports lockers, and tour suggestions for a day of biking or skiing in the mountains
- Free Wi-Fi
Simply present your valid train ticket for the day of arrival upon check-in.
Ski Deal
✔ 10% discount
✔ Limited bookings
✔ Arrival daily
✔ 3 nights or more
- 3-6 nights in a trendy designer room
- Vital breakfast buffet with over 70 items
- Sports spa with sauna, steam bath, infrared cabin, fitness room, and relaxation area
- Free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel
- Explorer Ski Area: Explorer Wall for planning your ski day & workbench for getting your winter sports equipment in shape