https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/ News from the village at the foot of the Tennengebirge en-GB https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/skilegenden-zu-gast/ https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/skilegenden-zu-gast/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Sport Six former Austrian ski racers met again in Werfenweng in summer 2026. Their evening talk covered leather boots, lead vests and a trophy that went to a man. https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/spaetsommer-termine-digitale-hilfe/ https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/spaetsommer-termine-digitale-hilfe/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Community The lift company has wrapped up its morning yoga on the Bischling, the parish invited people to a pilgrimage and its patronal feast, and from October the DUADO offers help with digital questions for older people. https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/wanderbird-trophy-premiere/ https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/wanderbird-trophy-premiere/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Sport In early August the hike-and-fly race series came to Werfenweng for the first time, on foot and by paraglider via the Bischling, Hohenwerfen Castle and the Bischofsmütze. Salzburg's Helmut Eichholzer won the top category. https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/elmaualm-huettentradition/ https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/elmaualm-huettentradition/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT Mountains & Nature The Elmaualm at 1,533 metres is run by volunteers from the Salzburger Bergsportclub, who take turns week by week. The round trip from the Wengerau takes about three and a half hours. https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/anton-proksch-haus-huette-des-jahres/ https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/anton-proksch-haus-huette-des-jahres/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT Mountains & Nature The Naturfreunde's volunteer-run self-catering hut at 1,585 metres in the Tennengebirge has won the federal organisation's award. It is the first time the title has gone to Salzburg. https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/landesskimuseum-standortsuche/ https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/landesskimuseum-standortsuche/ Mon, 18 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT Culture The FIS state ski museum in Werfenweng has to leave its building by 2030 at the latest. Werfenweng and Bischofshofen both bid to host it, but according to the Salzburger Nachrichten the search has since ground to a halt. https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/badehaus-eintrittspreise/ https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/badehaus-eintrittspreise/ Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT Tourism A public indoor pool with a sauna area opened in Werfenweng in May. The mayor wants a rate for local residents, and the operator says a solution is on the way. https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/oelv-trailrunning-teamcamp/ https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/oelv-trailrunning-teamcamp/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT Sport Around 20 athletes from the ÖLV Trail Running Team Austria met in Werfenweng in April for their season opening camp: training sessions, a talk on doping controls and a long run into the Tennengebirge. https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/alpin-team-trail-charity/ https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/alpin-team-trail-charity/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:00:00 GMT Sport At the ATT charity trail run in Werfenweng, every entry fee goes to people in hardship. The long course covers 50 kilometres and 3,450 metres of climbing, crossing the Grießscharte at almost 2,000 metres. https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/400-neue-gaestebetten/ https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/400-neue-gaestebetten/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:00:00 GMT Tourism On the site of the old Hotel Hochthron, a JUFA hotel and an aparthotel with a large underground car park are going up, taking the village from 2,000 to about 2,400 guest beds. https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/jakob-herrmann-minimal-isst/ https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/jakob-herrmann-minimal-isst/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT Mountains & Nature Jakob Herrmann was Austria's most successful ski mountaineer. Today he cooks on a wood stove in his small ski hut next to the Anton-Proksch-Haus, keeping the food simple, affordable and healthy. https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/juengste-gemeinde-salzburgs/ https://werfenweng.zugriff.at/en/news/juengste-gemeinde-salzburgs/ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT Community With an average age of 39.4 years, Werfenweng once again has the youngest population in the province, according to the state statistics office's population report.