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Filzmoos without skis: gondola, tobogganing, winter hiking and huts

In many families not everyone skis, yet everyone goes on holiday together. To make sure you’re all sitting at one table again at lunchtime, one simple sentence is enough: “See you at the Schörgialm at lunchtime.” Here’s what you can do in Filzmoos without skis until then and how to plan your day.

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Written on29.09.2026
Reading time4 min
Written byAnja Promegger

01Up without skis: the Papagenobahn for pedestrians

The Papagenobahn takes you up to the Rossbrand even without skis. In seven minutes, you’re at the top station at around 1,600 metres. During the season, the gondola runs daily from 8:30 to 16:00.

Pedestrians and tobogganers have their own single-ride tickets. At the same prices, you can also ride the Grossbergbahn and the six-seater chairlift sixpack Mooslehen.

Papagenobahn for pedestrians, winter 2026/27
  • Ride up20,00 € · Child 10,20 €
  • Ride down15,80 € · Child 8,10 €
  • Return trip29,00 € · Child 14,40 €

02On foot to the summit cross

From the top station, a groomed winter hiking trail leads up to the summit cross at 1,768 metres. On clear days, you can see more than 150 Alpine peaks from the top.

If you’d like to go snowshoeing away from the groomed trails, you’ll find information on avalanche conditions and wildlife protection zones on the High-Altitude Trail page.

03Tobogganing on the Kleinberg

Filzmoos has a natural toboggan run on the Kleinberg. All you need for tobogganing is an uphill ride on the Grossbergbahn, which is covered by the single-ride tickets for pedestrians and tobogganers. At the top station of the Grossbergbahn, the Kleinbergalm awaits: a Canadian log cabin where you can also enquire about toboggan evenings.

04The meeting point: huts for everyone

The Schörgialm is right at the top station of the Papagenobahn, at around 1,600 metres. The skiers swing in for a break between two runs on the Rossbrand, you arrive by gondola, and on the sun terrace you’re all back at one table. In winter, the hut is open daily from 9:00 to 17:00.

You can also reach the Kleinbergalm, a Canadian log cabin, without skis: it’s at the top station of the Grossbergbahn, which also offers single rides. Which other huts the skiers head for along the way is covered in our overview of skiing in Filzmoos.

05Or maybe cross-country skiing on the High-Altitude Trail

Up on the Rossbrand lies the High-Altitude Trail; its longest loop is 16 kilometres long, for skating and classic style. There are shorter loops of 2 and 5 kilometres, all with only 30 to 50 metres of elevation gain.

What a cross-country day looks like, from the gondola to the hut stop, is covered in our article on cross-country skiing in Filzmoos.

06Above it all: a balloon ride

A balloon ride over Filzmoos fills a whole morning. Meet at 8:00 at the launch meadow in Filzmoos; take-off is at 9:00. You’re in the air for around two hours, climbing to over 3,000 metres, with a balloon baptism and certificate. Afterwards, the chase vehicle brings you back.

Enquiries and bookings go directly through the provider; you’ll find the details on our balloon rides page.

FAQs

What can you do in Filzmoos in winter without skis?

With the Papagenobahn, you ride up the Rossbrand without a ski pass and hike the groomed trail to the summit cross at 1,768 metres. On top of that, there’s the natural toboggan run on the Kleinberg, the High-Altitude Trail and balloon rides.

Can you ride the gondola in Filzmoos without a ski pass?

Yes. The Papagenobahn offers single-ride tickets for pedestrians: in 2026/27, a return trip costs 29,00 €, or 14,40 € for children.

Where can you go tobogganing in Filzmoos?

On the natural toboggan run on the Kleinberg. You go up on the Grossbergbahn; at the top is the Kleinbergalm, where you can also enquire about toboggan evenings.

Which huts can you reach in Filzmoos without skis?

The Schörgialm is right at the top station of the Papagenobahn. You can reach the Kleinbergalm on the Grossbergbahn.

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