Discover Großsonnberg

Großsonnberg combines the landscape of the Taxenbach Sonnseite with special nature experiences and insights into everyday life on a farm. The village is one of five mountains on the Taxenbach Sonnseite. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home for their stay can use the planned activities as a guide when choosing a suitable starting point: the programme includes a gorge hike, mountain tours, a circular hike and a visit to a farm.

Farm life and Kitzlochklamm Gorge

At Untermoos Farm at Großsonnberg 4, visitors can get to know life on a farm, visit the animals in the stable and experience the everyday life of a mountain farmer in the Pinzgau region. This insight complements active days in the countryside with an authentic rural experience. Especially when travelling with people who have different interests, a visit to the farm can be combined with a hike or a culturally oriented excursion.

A striking natural experience is the nearby Kitzlochklamm Gorge. Rainwater and meltwater shaped the gorge over many thousands of years; today it lies on the edge of Hohe Tauern National Park. Footbridges and tunnels dating from the 16th century make Kitzlochklamm accessible to hikers and walkers. The hike through the gorge is approximately 1.7 km long and takes around 1 to 1.5 hours. Take this approximate distance and duration into account when planning your day if you would like to combine nature and exercise.

Hikes with different levels of difficulty

The circular hike to the Adamhütte and Moosalm starts in Großsonnberg. It is classified as moderate and requires good fitness as well as sure-footedness. Most of the paths are passable. This gives you a clear basis for planning the tour: check in advance whether the requirements suit your hiking experience and the composition of your travel group.

Another mountain tour leads from Gries via the Griesergraben and Parzenbichlalm to Pfarrachalm and onwards to Pfarrachhöhe. The tour is called Pfarrachhöhe from Gries. Pfarrachalm is located on Großsonnberg, linking the route to the landscape around the village. Anyone wishing to compare different tours will find a distinction here between a circular hike with a specified level of difficulty and a mountain tour whose route is described via several named stops.

Sonnseite with an agricultural history

The history of the Taxenbach Sonnseite is also part of the region’s character. Grain was cultivated on the Sonnseite, which includes Großsonnberg, until the 1960s. This shows that the landscape is shaped not only by its mountains and hiking trails but also by a long history of agricultural use. For a trip with an interest in regional culture, this historical aspect can be combined well with a visit to Untermoos Farm.

Another point of reference is the parish of St. Georgen in the Pinzgau region. A larger part of the population on Großsonnberg belongs to this parish, as the walk there takes approximately half an hour. This religious affiliation is therefore also part of the village’s history and present-day character as described here.

Arrival and accommodation planning

For your journey, you can book a trip on the Pinzgau-Ost Shuttle via the Salzburg-Verkehr-Shuttle app. The shuttle serves the Großsonnberg Siedlung stop and operates daily from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., including Sundays and public holidays. In Rauris, however, it operates only at weekends and not from Monday to Friday. When choosing your accommodation in Großsonnberg, you can include this stop and the stated times in your travel plans without basing your daily itinerary solely on one transport option.

Other places you may also wish to look at when searching include Thalbach, Lend, Aisdorf, Schüttdorf, Mittersill, Viehhofen, Lofer and Hasenbach.

To the main travel overview: Zell Am See.