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| Katschberg | |
| Federal states | Salzburg, Carinthia |
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| Residents | unknown |
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| height | 1,641 m |
| Tourist info | 43 (0)4734 630 http://www.katschberg.at/ |
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The Katschberg, also Katschberghöhe (1,641 m), the region is right on the famous Alpine pass. The Katschberghöhe between the Austrian federal states Salzburg and Carinthia connects the Katschtal (Upper Carinthia) with the Lungau. There is a hotel village with a ski area in the holiday region.
background
Dynamic cardsThe Katschberghöhe is the saddle in the connection between the Hohe Tauern in the west with the Gurktal Alps in the East.
getting there
| Distances (road km) | |
| Saint Michael | 7 km |
|---|---|
| Hospital on the Drau | 34 km |
| Klagenfurt | 108 km |
| Salzburg | 124 km |
| Vienna | 301 km |
By plane
The nearest airports are the Salzburg Airport (117 km away) and the Klagenfurt Airport (113 km away).
By train
By bus
In the street
The easiest way to get here is via the Tauern Autobahn 
with departure from the south at Rennweg on the Katschberg, coming from the north at Saint Michael.
mobility
Katschberghöhe
The pass road B99 (Katschbergbundesstrasse) over the Katschberghöhe was until the opening of the Katschberg tunnel in 1974 the only navigable route across the Alps from Salzburg to Carinthia.
The next place is on the Salzburg side Saint Michael (approx. 1,075 m), on the Carinthian side St. Peter im Holz (approx. 1,200 m). The length of the pass road between the two places is around 12 kilometers, the pass is roughly in the middle of the route. The slope of the ramps on the north side and on the south side (Rennweg) is approx. 10% on average and up to 17% as maximum.
The Katschbergpass is toll-free.
For a complete overview of passes, see also the article on the Alpine passes.
Katschberg tunnel
The Katschberg tunnel is the connecting tunnel to the Tauern motorway between Carinthia and Salzburg, it was first opened in 1974 with one tube and two lanes and a length of 5,413 m. In 2004, the construction of a second tube with a length of 5,898 m began, which was opened in 2008. After renovation (2009), the length of the old tube is 5,565 m, and since then four lanes have been available in two tubes.
The two tubes of the Katschberg tunnel correspond to the most modern technology and the current RVS (Austrian guidelines for traffic and road construction), they are equipped among other things with modern monitoring devices, 14 accessible cross passages, numerous emergency call niches and fire extinguishing niches.
The special toll for the Katschberg tunnel is (since July 2011) for motorcycles and cars up to 3.5 tons (category 1) 10 euros per trip, an annual ticket costs 95 euros.
Tourist Attractions
activities
In summer
- Katschberg Adventure Park, Katschberghöhe, 5582 St. Michael. Tel.: 43 (0)676 63 70970. Adventure park with high ropes course / treetop course with 150 stations for children and adults of all ages, flying fox park.Open: mid-May to the end of October daily 9 am-6pm, closed on Mon and Tue in winter.
In the winter
Alpine skiing
| Surname | phone | Altitude |  |  |  |  |  |  | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katschberg-Rennweg ski area | 43 (0) 4734 - 83888 | 1,066 - 2,220 m | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 50 | 10 | 70 km |
- Ski & Sports School Katschberg, Katschberghöhe 30, 9863 Rennweg. Tel.: 43 (0)4734 83881.
For a complete overview, see the article Ski areas in Austria.
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
- 1 Katschberg - Rennweg tourist region, Katschberghöhe 30, A-9863 Rennweg am Katschberg. Tel.: 43 (0)4734 630.
trips
literature
Web links
Official tourism site: www.katschberg.at
