Ski In Ski Routeby Aslan InnovationsFour villages, a full day and a finish back at the Schattberg.
Plan The Challenge ski circuit through Saalbach, Leogang, Fieberbrunn and Hinterglemm. Explore its key pistes, lift connections and full app route map.
For fit, experienced skiers who are comfortable on black pistes and want to plan a full day across the connected Skicircus.
01 / Get to know the route
The Challenge, also called the Skicircus-Runde, brings Saalbach, Leogang, Fieberbrunn and Hinterglemm into one long ski circuit. The official itinerary links the Schattberg, Asitz, Kohlmais, Bernkogel and Reckmoos sectors before returning through Hinterglemm to Saalbach.
The published circuit covers approximately 65 km of pistes and uses 32 lifts. Its mix of blue, red and black runs makes this a full-day outing for fit, experienced skiers. Each mountain crossing adds another part of the Skicircus, with the final descent returning you to the Schattberg starting point.
Screenshots show the routes in Ski In Ski Route.
02 / Route stages
From one mountain sector to the next: follow the pistes and lifts of the official ski circuit.
Start with the Schattberg X-press and follow pistes 3 and 2a. The Schönleitenbahn returns the circuit uphill, with piste 162 leading towards the Polten 8er and the crossing to Leogang.
Piste 222 leads to the Muldenbahn 8er, followed by pistes 215, 212 and 211 towards the Steinbergbahn. Continue via piste 212, the Asitzgipfelbahn 8er and piste 218 to the Asitzkogelbahn 8er. Pistes 222 and 164 turn the circuit back towards Saalbach.
The Schönleiten 6er connects to piste 166 and the Panorama 6er. Pistes 160 and 153a then take the official circuit across the Kohlmais side towards its next lift connection at the Bernkogelbahn.
The Bernkogel lifts and Reiter-Ost link pistes 146, 148, 87 and 125 to TirolS. Continue through Reckmoos and the Fieberbrunn descent to piste 105, then climb with Streuböden and Reckmoos Nord towards Hochhörndl and the return TirolS crossing.
Pistes 80, 81 and 82 lead towards the Hasenauer 8er. The official sequence continues on 73 and 58 to the Spieleck 6er, then 52, 51 and 50a to the 12er NORD. The Zehner sector links the route towards the Westgipfelbahn.
After the Westgipfelbahn, pistes 7 and 4 lead to the Limberg 8er. The published closing sequence follows pistes 1, 1b and 1a back towards Saalbach. These final Schattberg runs include the demanding part of the circuit.
03 / Pistes
The opening uses pistes 3 and 2a before the Schönleiten ascent. On the Leogang side, the official itinerary includes 215, 212, 211 and 218. Those numbers identify the long eastern part of the circuit before its return towards Kohlmais.
Pistes 160 and 153a feature in the Kohlmais part of the published round. Later, 121, 109 and 105 mark the outward Fieberbrunn section, with 110, 122a, 122, 123 and 124 on the way back towards TirolS.
The closing Hinterglemm sequence includes 30, 31a, 31 and 37 before the Westgipfel climb. The circuit then returns via 7 and 4, with 1, 1b and 1a forming its final piste sequence towards Saalbach.
04 / Lifts
05 / Tips
Start early enough for a full day and check the operating hours of the lifts you need later. Decide where your group can shorten the outing before you are committed to a distant sector.
The official circuit is approximately 65 km with 32 lifts. Allow for the full route rather than treating its distance as a promised finishing time. Queues, breaks and conditions affect your progress, particularly when important return lifts are still ahead.
06 / Frequently asked questions
Yes. The Challenge is the large official Skicircus circuit linking Saalbach, Hinterglemm, Leogang and Fieberbrunn. The resort lists approximately 65 km of pistes and 32 lifts.
The official circuit is intended for fit, experienced skiers. Its published piste mix is 60% blue, 35% red and 5% black, with important lift connections throughout the day.
The published sequence starts at the Schattberg X-press in Saalbach. The resort also allows entry at other lifts on the circuit; plan the complete return and check the current lift status before choosing an alternative start.