73 / 74 / 58 · Reiterkogel and Rosswald
The opening pistes connect the Hasenauer 8er with the Rosswald 6er and continue towards the Hochalm. Piste 73 appears twice, before and after the Rosswald ascent.
Ski route in the Skicircus / Saalbach
Hinterglemm-Runde · Counterclockwise
From Reiterkogel via Hochalm and Zwölferkogel to the Westgipfel.
Ski the official Hinterglemm-Runde counterclockwise from the Reiterkogelbahn via Hochalm and Zwölferkogel. About 26 km, 12 lifts, mostly blue pistes.
For confident skiers who want a long day of vertical metres around Hinterglemm with a larger share of blue pistes.
- km of pistes · official circuit
- 26
- lifts · official circuit
- 12
- Pistes & level
- 67% blue, 33% red
01 / Get to know the route
From Reiterkogel via Hochalm and Zwölferkogel to the Westgipfel.
The Hinterglemm-Runde links the mountain sectors on both sides of the Glemm valley in one circuit with many vertical metres and long descents. The official circuit can be skied in two directions. Counterclockwise, it starts with the Reiterkogelbahn and the Hasenauer 8er and then works its way through Rosswald, Hochalm and Spieleck to the Zwölferkogel.
The official route information lists about 26 km, 12 lifts and roughly 5,600 vertical metres for this direction, with 67% blue and 33% red pistes. It takes around 2.5 hours of skiing without breaks. The closing section crosses to the Westgipfel and returns to the valley with the Unterschwarzachbahn and pistes 10 and 12.
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.
Reiterkogel and Rosswald
Ride the Reiterkogelbahn and the Hasenauer 8er, then ski pistes 73 and 74 towards the Rosswald 6er. From the top of the Rosswald 6er, pistes 73 and 58 take you on towards the Hochalm.
- Pistes
- 73 · 74 · 58
- Lifts
- Reiterkogelbahn · Hasenauer 8er · Rosswald 6er
Hochalm and Spieleck
Continue with the Hochalm 6er and piste 56 to the Spieleck 6er. Pistes 51 and 50a then lead across to the Zwölfer-Nordbahn, which opens the Zwölferkogel half of the circuit.
- Pistes
- 56 · 51 · 50a
- Lifts
- Hochalm 6er · Spieleck 6er
Around the Zwölferkogel
After the Zwölfer-Nordbahn, follow pistes 31 and 31a to the Zehner 6er. The official sequence then uses pistes 31, 30, 37 and 37a before the 12er KOGEL, followed by pistes 35 and 38.
- Pistes
- 31 · 31a · 30 · 37 · 37a · 35 · 38
- Lifts
- Zwölfer-Nordbahn · Zehner 6er · 12er KOGEL
Westgipfel and back to the valley
The Westgipfelbahn takes you up for pistes 8 and 8a. The Unterschwarzachbahn is the last lift of the circuit; pistes 10 and 12 bring you back down into Hinterglemm.
- Pistes
- 8 · 8a · 10 · 12
- Lifts
- Westgipfelbahn · Unterschwarzachbahn
03 / Pistes
Pistes along the route
31 / 30 / 37 / 37a · The Zwölferkogel
Most of the numbered pistes of this direction are on the Zwölferkogel, where the Zwölfer-Nordbahn, Zehner 6er and 12er KOGEL link the runs. The English version of the official page lists 36a instead of 37 and 37a; this guide follows the German original.
8 / 8a / 10 / 12 · Westgipfel to Hinterglemm
The final pistes take you from the Westgipfel back towards the valley. Piste 12 is the last number of the official sequence after the Unterschwarzachbahn.
Numbered pistes on the official circuit
- 73
- 74
- 58
- 56
- 51
- 50a
- 31
- 31a
- 30
- 37
- 37a
- 35
- 38
- 8
- 8a
- 10
- 12
04 / Lifts
Lifts and connections
- Reiterkogelbahn, Hasenauer 8er & Rosswald 6er
- These lifts open the circuit on the Reiterkogel side of Hinterglemm and connect it with the Rosswald area.
- Hochalm 6er, Spieleck 6er & Zwölfer-Nordbahn
- The middle part of the circuit crosses the Hochalm and Spieleck sectors and reaches the Zwölferkogel with the Zwölfer-Nordbahn.
- Zehner 6er, 12er KOGEL, Westgipfelbahn & Unterschwarzachbahn
- These lifts serve the Zwölferkogel runs, the crossing to the Westgipfel and the final descent to the valley. The official count of 12 lifts includes lift sections, so it is higher than the number of lift names.
Lifts on the official circuit
- Reiterkogelbahn
- Hasenauer 8er
- Rosswald 6er
- Hochalm 6er
- Spieleck 6er
- Zwölfer-Nordbahn
- Zehner 6er
- 12er KOGEL
- Westgipfelbahn
- Unterschwarzachbahn
05 / Tips
Plan your ski day
Choose your direction
Counterclockwise is the direction with more blue pistes: 67% blue and 33% red. If you would like more red kilometres, the clockwise direction is the sportier option.
Test yourself at the Unterschwarzachbahn
The official circuit description recommends the SkiMovie and speed course at the Unterschwarzachbahn, which you reach at the end of this direction.
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 counterclockwise?
The official route information lists about 26 km, 12 lifts and around 5,600 vertical metres. It takes about 2.5 hours of skiing without breaks.
Where does the counterclockwise Hinterglemm-Runde start?
The official lift and piste sequence starts with the Reiterkogelbahn and the Hasenauer 8er and ends with the Unterschwarzachbahn and pistes 10 and 12.
How difficult is this direction?
Counterclockwise has 67% blue and 33% red pistes according to the official information. It suits confident skiers who are comfortable on red runs.