Christkindl-Express
Through the village by road train
On Bergadvent days from 2 to 8 pm, with five stops from the station via HOCHoben and the village square to the BIOS and back. Day ticket €5.
Mallnitzer Bergadvent 2026
Advent in the mountain village.
Four Advent weekends in Hohe Tauern National Park – with a path of lights, Advent market and the Christkindl-Express from the station.
Mallnitzer Bergadvent
What can I experience at the Mallnitzer Bergadvent?
At the Mallnitzer Bergadvent the whole village becomes an Advent village: on four Advent weekends there is an Advent market on the village square, an illuminated path of lights from the Bachpromenade into the village, the illuminated nativity scene in the Christkönigskirche, llama walks, sledging at HOCHoben and a family programme at the BIOS National Park Centre.
The Christkindl-Express links Mallnitz-Obervellach station with HOCHoben, the village square and the BIOS. So you can arrive by train and start right at the station. The organiser is the Mölltal tourist board (Tourismusverband Mölltal).
Dates 2026
Four Advent weekends
The Bergadvent starts on the first weekend of Advent. On the second weekend, 7 and 8 December are added.
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1st Advent weekend
Fri 27 – Sun 29 November
Opening on Friday at 5.30 pm at the Bachpromenade
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2nd Advent weekend
Fri 4 – Tue 8 December
with the public holiday on 8 December
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3rd Advent weekend
Fri 11 – Sun 13 December
Advent singing by the choirs on Sunday
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4th Advent weekend
Fri 18 – Sun 20 December
Closing event on Sunday
Advent market: Fridays 2–8 pm, Saturdays, Sundays and on 7 and 8 December 12 noon–8 pm.
The Advent village
What takes place where in the village
The stations are close together in the village centre. You walk between them or ride the Christkindl-Express.
To the village map →- Bachpromenade
- Start of the path of lights – an illuminated walk into the village.
- Village square
- Advent market with wooden huts, crafts from the Mölltal and Carinthian food.
- Mallnitzer Park
- Meeting point for the llama walks.
- Christkönigskirche
- Illuminated nativity scene, 2–8 pm on Bergadvent days.
- Almstube
- Story readings and music, 3–6 pm on Bergadvent days.
- BIOS National Park Centre
- Advent market with handicrafts, elves' workshop, Christkindl post office and daily at 3 pm the family tour with Bärbl Bartgeier.
- HOCHoben
- Sledging on the magic carpet, winter lounge and punch hut – sledging depends on snow and weather.
- Kärntnerhof
- Exhibition „Kunst im Advent“ (art in Advent) on the theme of angels.
For families
Experiences in the Advent village
Llama walk
Through the village with the Tauern llamas
Fridays 4–7 pm, Saturdays, Sundays and on 7 and 8 Dec 2–5 pm, starting in the Mallnitzer Park. No reservation needed, pay on the spot: short village round €5, long village round €10.
Treasure hunt
Puzzles with Bärbl Bartgeier
Solve puzzles, collect stamps and a treasure awaits you at the end. The treasure map costs €6 and is included in the family package.
Sledging
Magic carpet at HOCHoben
Sledging with a conveyor belt instead of walking up, plus winter lounge and punch hut. Whether sledging is possible depends on snow and weather.
Guided tour
Advent trail with stories and legends
With mountain hiking guide Sylvia Granitzer: Sat 28 Nov, Fri 4 Dec, Fri 11 Dec and Fri 18 Dec at 4.30 pm from the station. €10 per person, booking via sylvia-granitzer.at.
Workshop
Making fire the old way
Family workshop at the BIOS with stick bread: 29 Nov, 6 Dec and 13 Dec, 4.15–6.15 pm, from age 10, maximum 10 people. Children €13, adults €15. Booking at nationalpark@ktn.gv.at.
Prices according to the organiser's 2026 leaflet, subject to change.
Supporting programme 2026
What's added on which day
A selection from the organiser's supporting programme. The current programme with all changes is on mallnitzerbergadvent.at.
Current programme on mallnitzerbergadvent.at ↗- Fri 27 Nov 5.30 pm opening at the Bachpromenade: walk with Bärbl Bartgeier and the llamas along the path of lights to the Advent market, festive programme with the Trachtenkapelle Mallnitz brass band. 2 pm Advent wreath workshop at the BIOS (booking required).
- Sat 28 Nov Biscuit workshop with CookingCatrin at the BIOS (2–6 pm), Advent bazaar in the Pfarrhof (9 am–6 pm), Bergadvent Christmas photo at the BIOS.
- Sun 29 Nov Biscuit workshop at the BIOS (1–6 pm), family workshop „Making fire the old way“.
- Fri 4 Dec „Gemma Sternderl schaun“ – stargazing in the Tauerntal (6 pm to about 10 pm, if cloudy on 5 Dec). 6 pm Advent concert by the Mölltal music school in the Christkönigskirche.
- Sun 6 Dec St Nicholas comes to visit.
- Sun 13 Dec Advent singing by the choirs in the Christkönigskirche.
- Sun 20 Dec 2 pm closing event on the village square, 6 pm prize draw of the „Mallnitzer Bergadvent Fan“ campaign.
Packages
Bergadvent packages 2026
Available at the welcome hut at the station, at the BIOS National Park Centre, at HOCHoben and at the Hotel Bergkristall. With the digital National Park guest card you get €2 off all packages, with the Carinthian family card (Kärntner Familienkarte) €4 off the family packages.
Children's package
€19 per child
Backpack with games, colouring book and treasure map.
Family package
€35 (1 adult, 1 child) · €55 (1 adult, 2 children)
Includes a torch, free rides on the road train, sledging at HOCHoben, BIOS vouchers and a thermos flask, among other things.
Couple's package
€25 (2 adults)
Backpack with two Bergadvent mugs and a €10 voucher for the Advent market.
Prices according to the organiser's 2026 leaflet, subject to change.
Getting there
By train to the Bergadvent
The Bergadvent starts at the station: that's where you'll find the welcome hut and the first stop of the Christkindl-Express.
All about arrival & mobility →-
By train
From the direction of Salzburg and of Klagenfurt directly to Mallnitz-Obervellach.
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Shuttle bus on Saturdays
On Saturday evenings shuttle buses run from Mallnitz through the Mölltal: 7.45 pm towards Winklern, 9.00 pm towards Spittal.
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Staying overnight
If you stay overnight in Mallnitz, you can enjoy the path of lights quietly in the evening too. You'll find accommodation with our hosts.
Accommodation →
Frequently asked questions
Questions about the Mallnitzer Bergadvent
On four Advent weekends: 27–29 November, 4–8 December, 11–13 December and 18–20 December 2026. The Advent market is open on Fridays 2–8 pm and on Saturdays, Sundays and 7 and 8 December 12 noon–8 pm.
The organiser states no entrance fee for the Advent market. Individual experiences cost extra, for example the Christkindl-Express (day ticket €5), the llama walk (€5 or €10) and the treasure map (€6). Several experiences are included in the Bergadvent packages.
Yes. Mallnitz-Obervellach station is on the Tauern railway between Salzburg and Klagenfurt. At the station you'll find the welcome hut and the first stop of the Christkindl-Express.
The treasure hunt with Bärbl Bartgeier, llama walks, the Christkindl-Express, sledging on the magic carpet at HOCHoben and, at the BIOS, the elves' workshop, the Christkindl post office and the family tour daily at 3 pm. Plus workshops such as the biscuit workshop on the first Advent weekend.
No. It starts in the Mallnitzer Park and you pay on the spot: short village round €5, long village round €10. Individual tours are available by arrangement.
At the welcome hut at the station, at the BIOS National Park Centre, at HOCHoben and at the Hotel Bergkristall – during their respective opening hours.
The organiser only names sledging on the magic carpet at HOCHoben as depending on snow and weather. The Advent market, path of lights and supporting programme are planned regardless.
The Mölltal tourist board (Tourismusverband Mölltal), Mallnitz office. Contact: info@mallnitzerbergadvent.at, Monday to Friday 8 am–12 noon on +43 4824 2700-40.
Bergadvent 2026
Experience Advent in the mountain village.
Arrive by train, stay with our hosts and enjoy the Bergadvent at your own pace – in the evening too, on the path of lights.