With your ski touring ticket or a valid Gerlitzen season ski pass, 20-hour season card, the Carinthian Ski Pass, or the Winter Kärnten Card, ski touring along the edge of the Klösterle valley run is permitted. The ski touring ticket can be purchased at the starting point (Klösterle Children’s Area, directly next to the parking lots) as well as at the ticket offices of the Klösterle I valley station. Current ski touring rates:
Ski Touring Ticket: €15
Ski Touring Ticket incl. 1 ride with a 4-seat chairlift: €28
Ski Touring Season Pass: €109
Forest trail:
If there is sufficient natural snow, the municipality of Arriach also opens a signposted forest trail. This trail ends exclusively at the level of the “Huaba Hütte.” From there, the ascent is only possible via the designated ski touring path along the Klösterle north descent next to the slope. See graphic:
Rules for ski tourers at the Gerlitzen Alpe
- Ski slopes are primarily reserved for users of cable cars and lifts.
- Skiers must not be obstructed or endangered by tourers ascending the mountain.
- The ascent is permitted exclusively on the Gerlitzen Klösterle ascent route and only along the edge of the slope (FIS Rule No. 7).
- Crossing the slope is strictly prohibited.
- Bringing dogs is strictly prohibited.
- Special caution is required near crests, narrow sections, and steep slopes.
- The prohibition of using a closed slope also applies to tourers ascending the mountain.
- All slopes are closed from 16:30 to 08:30. Entering the slope areas during this time is strictly prohibited — life-threatening danger!
For the descent, please note:
According to §33, skiing in forest areas within the vicinity of lift facilities (e.g., cable cars) is permitted only on marked slopes. The “area of lift facilities” refers to the area reachable from the mountain station of a lift, but in any case to an area extending 500 meters on both sides of the lift, slope, or marked descent. Therefore, descend exclusively on marked slopes. Violations will result in a fine/official report.
