Katschberg Pass, Mountain pass in Central Eastern Alps, Austria

Katschberg Pass is a 1,641-metre mountain pass between Rennweg am Katschberg in Carinthia and Sankt Michael im Lungau in Salzburg. The road crosses the Katschberg Straße (B 99), while the Tauern Autobahn passes beneath it through a 5,898-metre tunnel opened in 1974. The pass separates the Ankogel Group of the Hohe Tauern from the Nock Mountains.

The pass functioned as a Roman road connecting Teurnia and Iuvavum in ancient times and first appeared in written records in 1459 as a border region. This long history as a transport corridor shaped the landscape and enabled the development of modern facilities.

The name Katschberg does not refer to a peak: no mountain of that name exists, and the pass lies between the Aineck and Tschaneck summits. The settlement at the top, Katschberghöhe, belongs mostly to the Carinthian municipality of Rennweg am Katschberg. Since 1929 an inn has stood on the pass height, taken over in 1956 by Matthias and Gertrude Bogensperger and enlarged into a four-star hotel.

The pass offers excellent winter sports conditions with 16 lift systems and modern snow-making equipment ensuring reliable coverage throughout the season. Visitors can easily access ski runs at varying difficulty levels thanks to well-developed infrastructure.

The longest ski run stretches 6 kilometers from Aineck peak down to Sankt Margarethen, alternating between steep sections and varied terrain. This route combines technical passages with open slopes that appeal to skiers of different abilities.