Where is it and How do I get There?

Going is about 90 minutes drive from Munich or about 60 minutes from Salzburg and only 45 minutes from Innsbruck.

There are regular flights to these cities from most of the UK airports which generally take no more than 90 minutes.

Driving from the UK will be an option for many. It is a fairly straightforward journey from Calais, and takes only about 8-9 hours if done overnight (when the fast roads through Germany are nice and empty!) or 10-12 hours during the day - best done through France and then via Stuttgart.

It is worth mentioning that the journey times mentioned here are “usual” times. Traffic can sometimes be pretty bad, especially when the weather deteriorates, and at weekends and main holidays when many additional people visit the area from Munich and surrounding areas.

Dorf 30 is situated in the picturesque and unspoilt village of Going am Wildenkaiser in the district of Kitzbuhel, in Tirol, Austria. Going is at the end of a line of villages, each with their own ski fields, which go to make up the Ski Welt area.

Ski Welt is Austria’s largest inter-linked ski region with over 250km of runs and about 100 lifts. You may well recognise many of the place names - Ellmau, Scheffau, Soll, Brixental, Westendorf and Itter. Kitzbuhel itself is just a 10 minute drive as is nearby St Johann.

Going has a small supermarket, bank, post office, pharmacy, and other small local shops. There are also a number of restaurants and bars in easy walking distance, as the house is situated on the edge of the main village, very near the excellent ski school and the lift system.

Ellmau, a 2 minute drive, provides every conceivable amenity including ski shops, shops, night clubs,

Driving all the way?....

This is the easiest way for many as you have transport when you are there and you have the ability to break your journey however you like or combine with a spot of touring. In the summer months there really is no better or cheaper way to do it.

Generally we have found that a single overnight drive (2 hour shifts per driver) is best as the roads are pretty empty and by going through Germany (Calais – Bruges – Brussels – Cologne – Frankfurt – Wurtzburg – Nurnberg – Munich – Kufstein) you can go pretty fast and there are no tolls. Service stations are all 24hrs in Germany as well. Time the ferry/tunnel to be on the other side by about 11pm, you’ll miss the Friday night traffic both sides and you’ll be in Going for breakfast.

For winter trips, snow tyres are ideal (but rare to find on UK cars) so a set of chains is advisable. Ideally take a 4x4 – if you don’t have one then try borrowing one – that way you wouldn’t even need chains. We have driven too many times to mention and since acquiring the first Vorsprung Durch Technic Quattro we haven’t had to bother with anything special. You will however need all those EuroTrash things in the car like spare bulb kits, triangles, first aid kits and a fire extinguisher (they are a bit strict about that stuff on the continent!).

....or you could take the Train....

There are two trains that can get you close. If you have a huge budget then there’s the Orient Express (yeah right!) however closer to reality there is some sort of student-stylee snow train that costs very little, but you have to contend with literally hoards of drunken “people“. The trains can generally get you as close as Kufstein, St Johann or Innsbruck, but unless you are a dedicated Inter-Railer we wouldn’t recommend it as the ideal journey.

....or just Fly....

Flying is simplest. The question is do you want to get around much when you get there? If you fly to Salzburg, the taxi is €110 each way, for up to 8/10 people (local VW Van Taxi service from Going, so at least they know how to get to Dorf30!). The fare is somewhat higher from Munich at €200. Once you are in Going you don’t really need a car as there are local bus and taxi services that are reasonably priced and the skiing is right on your doorstep.

If you are a bunch of nightlife hounds (you’ll therefore probably want to spend more time in Ellmau or Kitzbuhel) and/or there is not much snow when you get there (so want to ski other local areas that might have better coverage) then we’d suggest hiring a car/s from the airport. This is obviously the most expensive option but gives you most flexibility. You might want to – if you are a largish party – consider one hire car and one taxi, that way you have some transport locally and someone to follow from the airport! Hire cars start at about €300 per week for something like a Merc A Class, up to €550 per week for a Merc ML 4x4 (with Sixt).