Hochkar – Göstling
About Hochkar – Göstling
Lower Austria's rugged high-altitude stronghold, prized by locals for its reliable snow pocket and steep, limestone-shadowed terrain.
Highlights
- Reliable snow hole
- Technical freeride bowls
- Limestone karst scenery
- Authentic alpine huts
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1479m
- Top lift: 1808m
- Ski pistes: 19km
- Ski lifts: 8
- Population: 2,040
- Lakes nearby: 3
- MTB trails: 93.6km
- Mountain huts: 8
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Hochkar – Göstling
- Today: 2 to 8 °C, clear sky, 10 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 2480 m (1820 to 3240 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9月23日周三 | 2 / 8 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| 9月24日周四 | 3 / 9 °C | rain showers | dry | 1 h sun |
| 9月25日周五 | 2 / 9 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| 9月26日周六 | 4 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月27日周日 | 7 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月28日周一 | 8 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月29日周二 | 8 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月30日周三 | 7 / 14 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 10月1日周四 | 8 / 13 °C | overcast | dry | 1 h sun |
| 10月2日周五 | 5 / 9 °C | rain showers | dry | 0 h sun |
Things to do in Hochkar – Göstling
Hikes nearby — Hochkar – Göstling (12)
12 curated hiking trails around Hochkar – Göstling, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Luchs Trail Etappe 9
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Luchs Trail Etappe 10
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Niederösterreichischer Alpinweg
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Wasserlochklamm
Over 900 metres, the gorge climbs 325 vertical metres through roaring waterfalls and narrow canyons, culminating at a water hole — with a suspension bridge strung across the void along the way.
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Wanderweg 96
Eisenerzer Höhe - Großer Geiger
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Wanderweg 288
Wildalpen - Krumpen - Hühnermauer - Rumpel - Klaus - Tremel
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Wanderweg 289a
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Eulenweg
Der Eulenerlebnisweg am Rande des Wildnisgebietes
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Wanderweg 91
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Luchs Trail
Durch Österreichs wilde Mitte
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Luchs Trail Etappe 11
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GeoPfad
Mountain biking near Hochkar – Göstling
- Sonnbrand-Almtour Hollenstein
- Sonnbrand-Almtour Göstling
- Trans Nationalpark - Etappe 5
Getting to Hochkar – Göstling
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ), 79 km away, about 1h56 by road
- Graz: 2h11 by car, 130 km
- Wien: 2h31 by car, 176 km
- München: 4h20 by car, 341 km
- Innsbruck: 4h58 by car, 396 km
- Nürnberg: 5h02 by car, 436 km
- Padova: 6h23 by car, 518 km
Where to stay in Hochkar – Göstling
36 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 90 EUR per night, median 225 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Hochkar – Göstling page.