10 / 8a / 8 · Bergfried and Westgipfel
The opening pistes connect the village lifts with the Westgipfelbahn. Piste 8a appears twice: after the Unterschwarzachbahn and again after piste 8.
Ski route in the Skicircus / Saalbach
Hinterglemm-Runde · Clockwise
From Bergfried via Westgipfel and Zwölferkogel to Reiterkogel.
Ski the sportier clockwise Hinterglemm-Runde from the Bergfriedlift via Westgipfel, Zwölferkogel and Hochalm. About 25 km, 13 lifts, 45% red pistes.
For sporty skiers who want the Hinterglemm-Runde with more red pistes and long descents on both sides of the valley.
- km of pistes · official circuit
- 25
- lifts · official circuit
- 13
- Pistes & level
- 55% blue, 45% red
01 / Get to know the route
From Bergfried via Westgipfel and Zwölferkogel to Reiterkogel.
The Hinterglemm-Runde can be skied in two directions. According to the official route information, clockwise is the sportier variant with more red piste kilometres. It starts at the Bergfriedlift, crosses the Westgipfel to the Zwölferkogel and continues via Hochalm and Spieleck to Rosswald and Reiterkogel.
The official figures for this direction are about 25 km, 13 lifts and roughly 4,700 vertical metres, with 55% blue and 45% red pistes. It takes around 2.5 hours of skiing without breaks. The circuit ends with the Hasenauer 8er and pistes 71 and 70a on the Reiterkogel side of Hinterglemm.
Official circuit information
Screenshots show the routes in Ski In Ski Route.
02 / Route stages
Follow the ski circuit
From one mountain sector to the next: follow the pistes and lifts of the official ski circuit.
From Bergfried to the Westgipfel
Start with the Bergfriedlift and piste 10, followed by the Unterschwarzachbahn and piste 8a. Ride both sections of the Westgipfelbahn and ski pistes 8 and 8a.
- Pistes
- 10 · 8a · 8
- Lifts
- Bergfriedlift · Unterschwarzachbahn · Westgipfelbahn
Up the Zwölferkogel
The 12er Express and both sections of the 12er KOGEL take you to the Zwölferkogel. Pistes 30 and 31a lead to the Zehner 6er, and piste 40 continues towards the Hochalmbahn.
- Pistes
- 30 · 31a · 40
- Lifts
- 12er Express · 12er KOGEL · Zehner 6er
Hochalm and Spieleck
Take the Hochalmbahn and the Spieleck 6er, then ski piste 52 to the Hochalm 6er. This is the link between the Zwölferkogel half of the circuit and the Reiterkogel side.
- Pistes
- 52
- Lifts
- Hochalmbahn · Spieleck 6er · Hochalm 6er
Rosswald and Reiterkogel
Pistes 56 and 57 lead to the Rosswald 6er. Continue on piste 70 to the Hasenauer 8er, the last lift of the official sequence, and finish on pistes 71 and 70a.
- Pistes
- 56 · 57 · 70 · 71 · 70a
- Lifts
- Rosswald 6er · Hasenauer 8er
03 / Pistes
Pistes along the route
30 / 31a / 40 · The Zwölferkogel
After the 12er KOGEL, pistes 30 and 31a lead to the Zehner 6er. Piste 40 takes you on towards the Hochalm sector.
52 / 56 / 57 / 70 · Spieleck to Reiterkogel
Piste 52 follows the Spieleck 6er, and pistes 56, 57 and 70 continue through Rosswald towards the Hasenauer 8er. Pistes 71 and 70a close the circuit.
Numbered pistes on the official circuit
- 10
- 8a
- 8
- 30
- 31a
- 40
- 52
- 56
- 57
- 70
- 71
- 70a
04 / Lifts
Lifts and connections
- Bergfriedlift, Unterschwarzachbahn & Westgipfelbahn
- These lifts open the clockwise circuit in Hinterglemm and take you up to the Westgipfel.
- 12er Express, 12er KOGEL & Zehner 6er
- These lifts serve the Zwölferkogel part of the circuit. The 12er KOGEL and the Westgipfelbahn each count as two sections in the official total of 13 lifts.
- Hochalmbahn, Spieleck 6er, Hochalm 6er, Rosswald 6er & Hasenauer 8er
- These lifts connect the Hochalm, Spieleck and Rosswald sectors and bring you back to the Reiterkogel side of Hinterglemm.
Lifts on the official circuit
- Bergfriedlift
- Unterschwarzachbahn
- Westgipfelbahn
- 12er Express
- 12er KOGEL
- Zehner 6er
- Hochalmbahn
- Spieleck 6er
- Hochalm 6er
- Rosswald 6er
- Hasenauer 8er
05 / Tips
Plan your ski day
The sportier direction
Clockwise has 45% red pistes, compared with 33% counterclockwise. Choose this direction if you want more red kilometres and are comfortable on them for a whole circuit.
Test yourself at the Unterschwarzachbahn
Near the start of this direction you pass the Unterschwarzachbahn, where the official description recommends the SkiMovie and speed course. A short detour to the Seekarlift is also suggested.
Plan your breaks
The circuit offers plenty of mountain huts along the way. Its ski time of about 2.5 hours does not include breaks, so plan longer stops before you continue to the next sector.
06 / Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Hinterglemm-Runde clockwise?
The official route information lists about 25 km, 13 lifts and around 4,700 vertical metres. It takes about 2.5 hours of skiing without breaks.
Where does the clockwise Hinterglemm-Runde start?
The official sequence starts at the Bergfriedlift with piste 10 and the Unterschwarzachbahn, and ends with the Hasenauer 8er and pistes 71 and 70a.
What is the difference between the two directions?
Clockwise is the sportier variant with 55% blue and 45% red pistes. Counterclockwise is about 26 km with 67% blue and 33% red pistes.