In the cold season snow and ice give the landscape a magic shine. The trees on the shore twinkle in the frosty light of the winter sun.
The surrounding snowed covered hills entice to take extensive walks, a romantic ride in a sleigh - or a random stroll with a red nose one's thoughts already with the hot punch waiting for you at home in the hotel.
And when the lake freezes over it turns into a one big ice rink.
Would you have thought that the Mondsee region is also an interesting skiing region?
Half a dozen cross-country ski runs of various difficulty levels run through beautiful forests and reward you with fantastic views.
Alpine skiers can reach the skiing region Postalm, Zwölferhorn or Hintersee within 30 minutes by car.
There are easier pistes and lifts for beginners and children very close by.
Cross-country Skiing in the SalzkammergutThe sun reflects on the snow covered fields and meadows. It is wonderful to ski along the cross-country runs with cross-country skis and enjoy the snow-covered nature.
There are also small ski tours. Whether you go up to Irrsberg, Koglerberg or Sommerholz to the pilgrimage church, it's great fun waggling one's way downhill over the snow.
Riding in the SalzkammergutThe Mondsee region, the area around Mondsee and Irrsee, has a new tourist attraction since autumn 2000 in the riding network of approx. 100km length.
Ice skating, curling and sleigh ridesOccasionally Irrsee offers ice skating or curling. Enjoy a sleigh ride or hold the reins yourself and ride through the snow-covered landscape.
Skiing region Gaissau-Hintersee: skiing holidays in the SalzkammergutThe family-friendly skiing region on Salzburg's gates. Attractive pricing for "quick deciders" too.
The skiing region Gaissau-Hintersee is a very special insider's tip.
Nine lifts, 3 ski schools and 9 very cosy huts with large sun terraces and typical Salzburg plain fare at attractive prices entice you to experience a special winter's day.
Skiing region Postalm: skiing in the SalzkammergutEurope's second highest plateau, Austria's largest connected mountain pasture area, assured of snow from Christmas to Easter. With all possibilities: snowboarding, snow biking, carving, deep-snow ski runs, mogul pistes, jumping, border-cross to Kinderwaldbahn. Light up toboggan run, ice rink, curling ground, tubing.
Skiing region Dachstein - WestEndless skiing pleasure combines the winter sport resorts of Gosau, Rußbach and Annaberg to Upper Austria's biggest family skiing region. 140 varied pistekilometres and nearly 40 modern lifts stretch far beyond the borders of Upper Austria into the Salzburg region. Conveniently placed as regards traffic and accessible from any direction the family skiing region is located in the heart of Austria.
Touring paradise ZwölferhornHigh noon in Salzkammergutish. One of the most beautiful skiing slopes in the Eastern Alps. Altitude difference 980m. Length 5.2km.
Zwölferhorn offers by virtue of its unique slope every skier and snowboarder, according to skill, interesting ski-run options.
