Loferer Alm
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The Loferer Alm is a 422 hectare high alpine pasture in the state of Salzburg . It belongs to the municipality of Lofer , lies approx. 800 m above the west of the Saalachtal and extends at an altitude between 1300 and 1747 m. It belongs to the cadastral community of Hallenstein .
Geography and location
The Loferer Alm is the largest cooperative alpine pasture in the Pinzgau region . Of the total area of 422 hectares, 82 hectares are forest and 22 hectares are wasteland. This means that 318 ha of pasture is available. In addition, 41 hectares of servitude pasture from the neighboring Bavarian Saalforste can be used by the Almgenossenschaft . The Alm is accessible via an asphalt mountain road and a gondola lift with two sections, which is in operation all year round. From Lofer, access to the Alm is also possible with private cars in summer, and only with the mountain railway and private buses in winter. The alpine pasture area is open to tourists (highest lift station at 1700 m altitude) and allows a panoramic view of the Loferer and Leoganger Steinberge , the Reiteralpe , the Wilder Kaiser and the Chiemgau Alps . The Wirmbach rises on the Alm and falls as a waterfall to Lofer. Before that, it forms a small reservoir ( Almsee ) for the snowmaking systems of the ski area. Another reservoir is the Rote Marmorsee south of the Schönbühel.
use
Alpine farming
The historical management was carried out by the St. Martin alpine cooperative, which was founded centuries ago, with cattle raising the cattle and butter and cheese production. Some of the alpine huts were served, with the dairy having a special advantage. The number of farm animals raised in 2005 was: 230 cows , 106 heifers , 109 calves and three goats . 18 of the 36 still existing alpine huts were still managed this year. The cattle drive takes place in a festive form at the end of the alpine summer at the end of September.
tourism
The gastronomy consists of the houses "Haus Schönblick", the restaurant "Soderkaser" and the restaurant "Kechtalm" - all without overnight accommodation, as well as the "Haus Gertraud in der Sonne" with overnight stays.
Winter sports
In winter the Alm is used for skiing , snowboarding , cross-country skiing and tobogganing . The mountain railway company operates two cable cars in two sections from Lofer (650 m) via the Loderbichl middle station (1005 m) to the Loferer Alm / mountain station (1400 m) as well as four drag lifts and three chair lifts and a modern conveyor belt in the Almenwelt Lofer. The Loferer Alm has 46 km of downhill slopes, deep snow areas and 2 ski schools . The longest ski run leads from Schönbühel to Lofer with a length of 9 km (with a 1000 m difference in altitude). In addition, there is a high-altitude cross-country ski run and a 4 km long circular hiking trail. The alpine pasture is safe from avalanches even in high snow conditions.
Summer tourism
In summer, the area invites you to go hiking and mountain tours, including via ferrata. The Alm is the starting point for mountain hikes to the Steinplatte and Winklmoos Alm , to the Dietrichshorn, the Grubhörndl and Unken and has developed into the starting point for bike tours to the Tyrolean Steinplatte and the Bavarian Winklmoosalm near Reith im Winkl. The diverse flora in particular attracts many tourists in summer. An educational trail from Lofer to the Loferer Alm was completed in 2005. This path is designed with information boards that give insights into the landscape, fauna and culture of the Saalachtal and the Alm. Every summer three Catholic mountain masses are celebrated and at least one day is organized with alpine concerts by the Lofer Citizens Music. In 2013, 7 circular hiking trails from easy to difficult with 4 viewing peaks were signposted. The two snow-making ponds (Almsee, Roter Marmorsee) are also presented as attractions.
History and visitors
Even before the Thirty Years' War , the Loferer Alm was used by the population for greenery and as a refuge and was constantly being further developed for agriculture. The publisher of Bergverlag Rudolf Rother (“Der Winter” and “Der Bergkamerad”) first saw the Alm in 1931 and, together with Major Karl Baumgartner from the Hotel Bräu in Lofer, decided to open the Alm by building the large wooden hotel “Haus Gertraud in the Sonne ”(1931–1933) to be developed for tourism. Major Baumgartner visited the Alm together with Federal Chancellor Leopold Figl in 1945 . In the winter of February 1968 Richard Burton , Elizabeth Taylor and Clint Eastwood drove a horse-drawn carriage to the mountain pasture on the occasion of the filming of the film Agents Die Lonely .
Personalities
- Karl Baumgartner (1887 – approx. 1959?), Restaurateur, owner and operator of the “Bräu” hotel in Lofer, major and last adjutant of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Este , also during the assassination attempt in Sarajevo .
- Josef Färberinger (1926–2008), mayor, honorary citizen of Lofer, initiator of the economic recovery after the Second World War and patron of the largest historical photo collection in the Salzburg region.
- Rudolf Rother (1887–1969), publisher from Munich, builder of the first larger mountain hotel made entirely of natural stone and wood and initiator of skiing on the Loferer Alm.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Saalach Adventure World - from the origin to the mouth - a cultural space.
- ↑ Salzburger Saalachtal Tourist Association: Almenwelt Lofer - Hiking in Summer , accessed on September 12, 2018
Coordinates: 47 ° 36 ′ 31 ″ N , 12 ° 39 ′ 13 ″ E