Summary St. Jakob im Defereggental – Brunnalm – Description St. Jakob im Defereggental

The Weißspitz and Leppleskofel 6-person chairlifts

Summary of the ski resort St. Jakob im Defereggental – Brunnalm

Highlights:

Highest ski resort in East Tyrol, wide slopes for all skill levels, black slopes at the Leppleskofelbahn, chairlifts with weather protection covers, excellent slope grooming, very reliable snow conditions, family offers, practice area in the valley, beautiful ski huts

Negative points:

The nearest motorways are far away, with only a few accommodations directly at the valley station.

Description St. Jakob im Defereggental – Brunnalm

The Defereggental valley, surrounded by many three-thousand-meter peaks and home to the three villages of St. Jakob, St. Veit, and Hopfgarten, stretches from 1,100 m to 1,500 m in elevation. In winter, the road ends at the head of the valley. In summer, you can drive over the Staller Sattel at 2,055 m (which once had a small ski area that has unfortunately closed) all the way to Italy.

About 20 km up the valley lies the quiet and idyllic village of St. Jakob. Just outside the village, below the 2,820 m high Großer Leppleskofel, the six-person Brunnalm gondola starts at 1,400 m and takes you up to the Brunnalm at 2,055 m.

From there, the Mooserberg triple chairlift takes you up to 2,373 m. Along the chairlift, you'll find the fun park. Once at the top, you can ski back down to Brunnalm on intermediate to easy runs or head over to the detachable six-person chairlift with weather protection hoods, Weißspitz. This lift takes winter sports enthusiasts up to 2,460 m and opens up wide, intermediate-level slopes on treeless hillsides. You can continue on to the Leppleskofel six-person chairlift, which ascends to 2,683 m, the highest point in the ski area. Here, wonderful black runs begin.

The slopes above Brunnalm are all above the tree line and offer plenty of space for a detour into the powder snow. The valley runs, on the other hand, all lead through the forest. There are two very beautiful valley runs, one red and one black, which merge again in the lower third and then lead along the St. Leonhard drag lift to the valley station.

The slope at the St. Leonhard lift is very easy, and from the top station of the drag lift, you can ski down to the Feistritz drag lift via another easy slope. The Feistritz lift ends again at the top station of the St. Leonhard lift. This creates a small ski circuit for beginners in the valley.

Additionally, there is a practice area with a rope lift and a children's area at the valley station. There are also cozy huts in the ski area for refreshments. Highly recommended is the Eggenhütte, which is somewhat hidden on the Ta valley run. The ski area is suitable for all ability levels.