Guaranteed snow, family-friendly and sunny.
Discover the Defereggental - a real insider tip for families and ski enthusiasts! Here you can experience guaranteed snow, fantastic pistes and a breathtaking mountain panorama. You can enjoy skiing without any waiting times, as the charming, manageable ski area is particularly family-friendly. Enjoy the peaceful, authentic mountain atmosphere and fun on the slopes for young and old. Defereggental is the perfect place for unforgettable winter days away from the crowds!
Skiing in the Defereggental. This also means skiing in a valley that is one of the least densely populated valleys in the world. And that is precisely where the huge appeal of Defereggental lies. 1 practice lift, 3 T-bar lifts, 3 chairlifts and 1 gondola are an impressive number. And that's enough to make your skiing experience perfect.
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The St. Jakob im Defereggental - Brunnalm ski area was named test winner 2025 by Skiresort.de in the category "Insider tip: World's leading ski area with up to 30 km of slopes".
| time of day | adults | children |
|---|---|---|
| 09.00 | € 67,00 | € 33,50 |
| 11.00 | € 58,00 | € 29,00 |
| 12.00 | € 54,00 | € 27,00 |
| 13.00 | € 44,00 | € 22,00 |
| 14.00 | € 35,00 | € 17,50 |
Children free: born: 2019 - 2025
Children: born: 2006 - 2018
Adults: From 2005 and older
Family with more than 2 children (6-18 years): every additional child drives free!
We reserve the right to change dates and tariffs! Status: 02.10.2024
Reduction for severely disabled people with a disability of 60 percent or more (valid ID required).
Season tickets from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. can only be purchased at the respective time.
The day ticket is only valid in the respective skiing area.
Altitude: 1,400 - 2,683 m
Slopes: 34.8 kilometers of slopes
Slope area: 110 ha
Lifts: 7 lifts (1 practice lift, 2 T-bar lifts, 3 chairlifts, 1 gondola lift)
Lift capacity: 12,734 persons/hour
Opening hours winter season 2025/26
06.12.2025 to 12.04.2026: daily from 09.00 to 16.00 in operation
Extras:
Enormous added value for the St. Jakob ski center: the Leppleskofel 6-seater chairlift with heated premium seats and weather hoods further enhances the quality of Osttirol's mountain lifts. The chairlift runs from the valley station of the former Almspitzlift up to 2,683 meters, making it the highest cable car in Osttirol.
Short facts 6-seater chairlift Leppleskofel:
Length of the lift: 1,130 meters
Manufacturer: Leitner
Number of towers: 10 towers
Capacity: 2,400 passengers per hour
Height of mountain station: 2,683 meters
Travel time chairlift: approx. 3 minutes
Awarded the piste quality seal by the state of Tyrol, perfectly groomed pistes open up the pristine mountain world in East Osttirol's Defereggental. The St. Jakob im Defereggental ski center offers a magnificent panorama of the mountains at 2,500 meters above sea level with several three-thousand-meter peaks around the Großglockner and the Großvenediger.
Unlimited fun in the snow is guaranteed here. The lifts open up a family-friendly piste area with treeless sunny slopes, rapid descents and enjoyable family slopes.
Good to know: The ski bus also operates in Defereggental . All information and timetables can be found online.
Freeride stretch Bruggeralm with 10 descent options
Ride up with the Almspitz lift to 2520 metres. Short hike (25 mins.) to the Lepplekofellenke at about 2660 metres (hides are advantageous), where a wonderful panorama towards the Villgraten mountains stretches to the south, with wide slopes inviting you to freeride.
The first turns head in a southerly direction – after a descent of around 250 altitude metres, you continue to the south-east to Bübenbiehl and over gently inclined slopes into the tranquil Bruggeralmtal. You head through it to the left of the stream and pass the rustic mountain village Bruggeralm. Then you can cross the stream over a bridge and head towards Eggenalm, from where a piste leads back to the valley descent and into the ski resort.
Altitude of starting point: 2520 m or 2660 m
Altitude of finish: 1700 m
Length of route in open territory: approx. 6 km
Backcountry skiing harbours many risks alongside unique beauty. Adhere therefore to the basic rules so as not to endanger others and yourselves unnecessarily:
Seven in one = your dream ski vacation in Osttirol. This is made possible by the Ski Hit Osttirol ski pass, which is valid for six ski areas in Osttirol and also for the Mölltal Glacier and the Ankogel high mountain lifts in Carinthia! In other words: variety for young and old, for beginners and pros, for skiers, snowboarders, freeriders as well as tobogganists and gourmets. Absolute snow reliability, no waiting times at the lifts, children's rates up to the age of 18, perfectly groomed and marked pistes and the most hours of sunshine south of the Alps are a guarantee for your winter fun.
Every ski area has its own charm and fine huts. New favorite slopes can be discovered everywhere. And then there's the added bonus of mobility . Because the Ski Hit Osttirol ski pass is also valid for all ski buses to and from the ski areas in Osttirol. This means that all lifts and gondolas can be reached free of charge.
Großglockner Resort Kals-Matrei: 06.12.2025 - 12.04.2026
St. Jakob ski center: 06.12.2025 - 12.04.2026
Lienzer Bergbahnen Zettersfeld: 06.12.2025 - 06.04.2026
Sillian Hochpustertal ski center: 06.12.2025 - 06.04.2026
Obertilliacher Bergbahnen: 06.12.2025 - 12.04.2026
Mölltal Glacier: 06.12.2025 - 12.04.2026
Ankogel Hochgebirgsbahnen: 06.12.2025 - 12.04.2026
Dates subject to change!
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