in Bischofshofen

The Paul-Außerleitner-Schanze in Bischofshofen is named after the Austrian ski jumper Paul Außerleitner. The ski jumper from the Bischofshofen Ski Club fell so badly on January 5, 1952 that he passed away due to his injuries a few days later. With a hill size of 142 and a hill record of 145 meters, it is one of the largest ski jumping hills in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. The original natural ski jumping hill from 1947 was constantly renovated over the decades and finally received a completely new profile with a reinforced concrete take-off in 2003. Year after year, the Paul-Außerleitner-Schanze attracts thousands of ski jumping fans from all over the world for the grand finale of the Four Hills Tournament. The Paul-Außerleitner-Schanze is located in the Sepp-Bradl-Stadium, which was named after the first winner of the tour, Sepp “Buwi” Bradl.

In addition to its central location in the heart of Salzburger Land, the “town with drive” is characterized by its cosy accommodation establishments with the best price/performance ratio. The accommodations impress with family-friendly offers, warm hospitality and traditional cuisine.

In addition to a wide range of indulgence packages and family offers, the SalzburgerLand Card offers a unique opportunity for a free voyage of discovery through Salzburger Land!

Numerous partner businesses in Bischofshofen, together with the tourism association, are giving guests a SalzburgerLand Card, valid for six days, to guests staying seven nights or more. This all-inclusive card allows free admission to over 190 sights and excursion destinations throughout the Salzburger Land region.

The town of Bischofshofen is one of the oldest settlements in the Pongau region. Excavations on the Götschenberg prove that people were already settling and mining copper there 5,000 years ago. Bischofshofen was first mentioned in documents in the 8th century as part of the founding of the Maximilian monastery.