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June to September is best for swimming and hiking. May and October are good for walking in quieter conditions. Winter brings cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and small ski areas, with larger resorts nearby.

• Pillersee is the lake, with beaches, a shore path and boat rentals.
• Teufelsklamm is a gorge for an easy walk.
• Wiesensee is a small lake in the valley.
• Großes Ochsenhorn, Großes Reifhorn and Mitterhorn are limestone peaks for experienced hikers.
• Jakobskreuz is a summit cross on a hiking route.
• Lindtalalm is a mountain hut.
• Kletterpark Hochseilgarten Pillersee is a rope course for families.
• Alpensportbad is a swimming and sports pool.
• The parish church of St. Ulrich stands in the village centre.

• Swim in the lake.
• Walk the lake path.
• Hike to a mountain hut.
• Try the rope course.
• Cross-country ski in winter.

• Kitzbühel is about 25 minutes away by car.
• Lofer is about 20 minutes away by car.
• Fieberbrunn and its ski area are about 15 minutes away by car.
• Saalfelden is about 35 minutes away by car.
• Zell am See is about 45 minutes away by car.
• Salzburg is about 1 hour 5 minutes away by car.

• Kitzbühel is the nearest preferred destination.
• Saalfelden and Zell am See are the nearest in Salzburg state.

• By air: Salzburg Airport is about 1 hour away by car. Innsbruck is about 1 hour 20 minutes.
• By train: Take a train to Fieberbrunn or Kitzbühel, then a bus. Check times on ÖBB.
• By car: Take the road from Kitzbühel through Oberndorf and Fieberbrunn, or from Lofer on the B178.

The village is walkable, but the valley is spread out. Local buses link the Pillerseetal villages. A car helps for trailheads.

A car helps for the wider area. Summer weekends can be busy near the lake. Winter tyres or chains are required in snow. Motorways in Austria need a vignette.

Tyrolean food includes Tiroler Gröstl, fried potatoes with meat and egg, Kaspressknödel, cheese dumplings in broth, and Kaiserschmarrn, a sweet shredded pancake. Mountain huts serve simple, hearty meals.

St. Ulrich is very safe. Watch the weather in the mountains, and check conditions on limestone routes. Tap water is clean and safe to drink. The emergency number is 112. The mountain rescue number is 140.

The Pillerseetal was a farming and mining valley for centuries, and the village takes its name from its church. Tourism grew with the lake and the winter trails. The valley stays quieter than nearby Kitzbühel.

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