6km/3.75mi east of Pfarrwerfen is the winter sports area of Werfenweng (901m/2,956ft), with several skilifts and a chairlift via the Strussingalm (1,530m/5,021ft) to the Bischlinghöhe (1,836m/6,024ft). From there it is a two hours' walk through the beautiful Wengerau at the head of the valley to the magnificently situated Dr-Heinrich-Hackel-H
ütte (1,531m/5,023ft). From here the surrounding peaks of the Tennengebirge can be climbed: e.g. the Eiskogel 2,321m/7,615ft; two and a quarter hours), to the north, with an ice cave 4km/2.5mi long, or the Bleikogel (2,412m/7,914ft; three and three quarter hours), also to the north.