Hinterstoder is a very popular winter holiday destination in the Southern part of Upper Austria, and world famous for its ski races of the ski world cup.
The village is located close on the border to the federal state Styrua and 400 m above sea level. Hinterstoder is surrouned by a lot of mountains: Grosser Priel (2.514 m), Kleiner Priel (2.134 m), Spitzmauer (2.446 m) and Warscheneck (2.389 m).
The first recordings of over night stays were found in 1890. This was time when tourism in Hinterstoder began. In 1897 the first police station was opened. Hinterstoder received its railway connection in 1906 and in 1910 the sport of skiing became popular. The first ski race took place on the 10th December 1912. Today the village is world famous for its world cup ski races. The first ski race for the world cup was hosted in 1986. This was another important impulse for the winter tourism in Hinterstoder.
Hinterstoder has 1.100 inhabitants.
More about Hinterstoder:
- Hinterstoder Gallery
- Hinterstoder Hotels
- Hinterstoder Info