Villas in Turracher Höhe

About Turracher Höhe

The border between Styria and Carinthia runs roughly through the middle of the village and through the Turracher See, and the pass summit sits at 1,795 metres. Across the summit the road runs level for about two kilometres, with two smaller lakes, the Schwarzsee and Grünsee, close by. Nearly all our homes lie within a kilometre of each other. They are mostly big chalets with around four bedrooms that sleep eight or more, most have a sauna, and almost none has a pool or garden. The ski area has five chairlifts, nine T-bar lifts and 38 runs, plus 25 km of cross-country trails. The pass is one of the main ski areas of the Nock Mountains, whose summits are dome-shaped and grassy. This is a pass settlement, not a town, and the lake frequently freezes over in winter.

Is Turracher Höhe right for you?

Best for

Groups wanting a big chalet with a sauna near the lifts

Not for you if

You want a town with shops and restaurants, because the pass is a small settlement.

Near Turracher Höhe

• Bad Kleinkirchheim

  Carinthian spa and ski town at 1,087 metres, on the B88 that runs east to Reichenau; its ski area has about 185 km of slopes.

• Nockberge National Park

  Carinthian park of domed, grass-covered summits, set up in 1987 and covering 184 square kilometres.

• Murau

  Styrian town on the Mur at 829 metres, known for Murauer beer, a Renaissance castle and a steam narrow-gauge railway.

Getting to Turracher Höhe

Klagenfurt airport has Ryanair flights from London Stansted and is about 61 km away, around an hour by car. Salzburg is just under two hours away. Public transport from Klagenfurt takes over three and a half hours with changes, so a car is needed, and winter driving on the steep pass road calls for care.

When to go to Turracher Höhe

Winter is the main season, with the chairlifts, T-bars and cross-country trails all on the pass itself. In summer the lake reaches 18 degrees at most, so swimming is for the hardy, and the draw is walking over the Nock Mountains and the Nockberge park. The lake frequently freezes in winter. Check lift opening dates before booking either side of the core months.

Turracher Höhe villa holidays: questions answered