Opening hours at the
VISITOR CENTERS

Winter season 2025 / 26

A National Park employee talks to a visitor at an information desk

Kalkalpen National Park Visitor Centers

WINTER OPENING HOURS

Two National Park employees advise a visitor — Visitor information ©AngelikaStückler

Winter season 2025 / 2026

Visitor center
Ennstal

Mon to Fri from 9am - 12pm & from 1pm - 4pm
Closed on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays

Winter break: 24.12.2025 - 6.1.2026 closed

Ennstal Visitor Center

The glass panorama tower is nestled in a snow-covered winter landscape against a mountain backdrop — Panorama tower ©AndreasMayr

Winter season 2025 /2026

Wurbauerkogel Panorama Tower

November to March closed, except:
November: 8/9 and 15/16 November from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., ONLY IN FINE WEATHER
Torchlight hike: 30.12. / 05.01. / 04.02. /18.02. Details...
Easter 2026: Maundy Thursday to Holy Saturday April 2 - 4 and Easter Monday April 6 from 10 am to 4 pm
All other weekends in April: from 10 am to 4 pm
Visits are available for groups on request: Advance booking by telephone +43 7562 5266-17

Wurbauerkogel Panorama Tower

A National Park employee talks to a visitor at an information desk — Info point Windischgarsten ©AndreasMayr

Winter season 2025 / 2026

Info point
Windischgarsten

Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri from 9am - 12pm & from 2pm - 5pm
Wed & Sat from 9am - 12pm

(closed on Sundays and public holidays)

Info point Windischgarsten

Sonnwend Art Nouveau villa stands in a winter landscape on the edge of a snowy forest — National Park Hotel ©Kalkalpen National Park

Villa Sonnwend
National Park Lodge

Winter break: 15 - 28.12.2025 closed

Covered by a thick blanket of snow, the Hengstpasshütte stands in a wintry alpine landscape — Hengstpass hut ©AlfredRebhandl

Information point and self-catering hut

Hengstpass hut

The self-catering hut can be booked all year round!

The Hengstpasshütte National Park information point is closed during the winter months.

Book a self-catering hut

Press the enter key to search

I am interested in the following tour or topic

MM TEst

MMM

Here it goes on

test 2 MM

first 2 MM

You are using an outdated browser. The website may not be displayed correctly. Close