Villas in Sankt Margarethen im Lungau

About Sankt Margarethen im Lungau

Sankt Margarethen im Lungau has fewer than 800 residents and sits at about 1,065 metres in the Mur valley, with forest covering more than half of the municipality. The village is the valley station of the Aineck and Katschberg ski link, and the homes are bunched tightly around it. Tourism is mainly a winter business, with over two thirds of overnight stays falling between December and March. In summer the Mur cycle path runs through the village, there is a 27-hole golf course, and hikes link mountain lakes and staffed alpine huts. With so few residents, evenings are quiet. Autumn brings the Lungauer Bauernherbst festivals.

Is Sankt Margarethen im Lungau right for you?

Best for

Skiers wanting Katschberg lifts, with a sauna or fireplace

Not for you if

You want restaurants, shops and nightlife within walking distance, as buses are the only public transport here.

Near Sankt Margarethen im Lungau

• Katschberg

  The Silverjet gondola rises from the village to the Aineck, part of a linked area with about 70 km of pistes and 16 lifts, all with snowmaking.

• Obertauern

  One of four other ski areas listed 5 to 20 minutes away by car, and also reached by bus from the village.

• Speiereck-Großeck

  Another Lungau ski area listed within a 5 to 20 minute drive of the village, a change of scene from the home slopes.

• Fanningberg

  A Lungau ski area also within that 5 to 20 minute drive bracket, and one of two nearby areas served by bus.

Getting to Sankt Margarethen im Lungau

Salzburg airport is the usual arrival point, about 110 km by road, and Klagenfurt is about 120 km. The A10 Tauern motorway leaves at the St Michael exit. Buses link the village with Salzburg, Tamsweg and Katschberg, but a car makes shopping and ski-area hopping far easier.

When to go to Sankt Margarethen im Lungau

Winter is the main season, with the Aineck and Katschberg slopes running on snowmaking and cross-country trails between 1,100 and 1,700 metres. Summer is for hiking, golf and cycling on the Mur path, with staffed alpine huts along the hiking routes. Autumn brings the Lungauer Bauernherbst festivals. Between those seasons, check which lifts and huts are running before you travel.

Sankt Margarethen im Lungau villa holidays: questions answered

Nearby towns to Sankt Margarethen im Lungau

• Sankt Michael im Lungau (27)
• Mariapfarr (20)
• Mauterndorf (7)
• All of Lungau