The AlpenParks online magazine

The AlpenParks Blog is your guide to vacations in Austria: Discover the best tips for hiking, skiing, family vacations, and activities in the Alps. Whether it’s Zell am See-Kaprun, Saalbach, Hochkönig, or the Salzkammergut—here you’ll find inspiration, ideas for day trips, and current highlights for summer and winter vacations in Austria’s most beautiful regions.

Hike to the Bürglalm in

Dienten am Hochkönig

Wonderful, family-friendly hike to the famous Bürglalm. Regional delicacies await you here.

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Excursion to the Ritzensee

in Saalfelden

The Ritzensee in Saalfelden: A dreamlike spot in a quiet location surrounded by a fascinating mountain landscape. Find out more here.

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The most beautiful mountain

lakes in SalzburgerLand

There are breathtaking places to discover in SalzburgerLand. The many beautiful mountain lakes in particular are a must.

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Picnic on the Maiskogel

in Kaprun

Fancy a romantic picnic on the alpine meadows of the Maiskogel or Kitzsteinhorn? Read more here!

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Hike from Viehhofen to

the Schmittenhöhe

Very beautiful and quite lonely hike from the center of Viehhofen to the Schmittenhöhe in Zell am See. Read more here.

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3K K-onnection Mountainbike

Tour

By mountain bike or e-bike from the Maiskogel to the Kitzsteinhorn. A challenging tour with an altitude difference of around 1,150 meters.

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Tips for the perfect

sunset hike

A sunset hike is a very special experience. Here you will find the most important tips for this.

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Sunrise on the Geierkogel

in Viehhofen

Very beautiful sunrise tour to the Geierkogel summit in Viehhofen. The starting point is the Hecherhütte at 1,250m. Read more here!

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Panoramic circular

hike in Viehhofen

Hike in Viehhofen. The tour can also be extended, in which case you will pass two summit crosses. Read more here!

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Hike to the Ahornkogel

and the Trisselwand

Panoramic hike to the Ahornkogel summit and the Trisselwand in the Styrian Salzkammergut.

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Hike in the Ködnitz valley

to the Figerhorn

Magnificent mountain tour from the Lucknerhaus parking lot to the summit of the Figerhorn.

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