Hiking holidays in Austria for AlpenParks guests
Exciting experiences between mountains and valleys
Head for hiking bliss right outside your 4-star apartment – your hiking holiday in Austria in Salzburg’s Lungau region begins right outside AlpenParks Hotel & Apartment Carpe Solem Mariapfarr. Many tours start from the resort or lead past it. Hiking near Tamsweg offers diverse paths, routes and tours for every taste.
Leisurely trips for the whole family, delightful alp tours with a hearty snack stop and breathtaking, athletically challenging summit tours captivate with active variety. But where to start?
The best hikes in the Lungau region
Many hiking tours in Mariapfarr, Austria and the surrounding villages can be reached in no time with the valley bus or the cable car – these can be used free of charge once with the LungauCard included in the AlpenParks holiday price. These hiking suggestions are fun for everyone:
- Sonnenlehrpfad: Families with children learn fascinating facts about the sun, the solar system and solar energy in Austria’s sunniest place – a relaxing and informative approach to hiking in Mariapfarr.
- Fanninghöhe: Conquer the Fanningberg via the family ski slope over a constant ascent of about 2.5 hours. This easy hike starts at the cable car parking ground.
- Gumma: Tackle this magnificent summit in two challenging variations, each 3.5 hours in duration, via Göriach or Lessing. Good shoes and a good level of fitness are mandatory.
- Grabenrundweg: This one-hour round tour starting and ending at Mariapfarr’s municipal office follows the tricky hiking path no. 30.
- Richtstättenweg Passeggen: One of the most interesting hiking paths near Tamsweg is dedicated to the persecution of witches in the Lungau. Information boards adorn this two-hour round tour.
- Leonhardsweg: The pilgrimage path from Salzburg or Gurk to Tamsweg offers several hiking stages. Mariapfarr is the target location of the penultimate and starting location of the final stage.
- Lasabergalpe: 2.5 hours of consistently moderate ascent leads to the summit cross. Your hiking holiday near Tamsweg, Austria provides you with glorious views of the entire Lungau and the Styrian Oberes Murtal valley.
Hiking holidays in Austria to the Lungau’s mountain lakes
The many mountain lakes embody the beauty of Salzburg’s Lungau. You can find about 60 of them throughout the entire region nestled between alps, summits and forests. They are the destinations of several hikes and important stops along the way. Many of them are the subject of thrilling myths, some offer welcome cooling off. One of the most interesting ones is the Prebersee. This alpine moor lake at an altitude of 1,515 m can be accessed by car or by the valley bus from Tamsweg. An educational moor path of about 45 minutes leads around the Prebersee.
Borrow hiking sticks, backpack, first aid package and a poncho at the AlpenParks reception for your hiking holiday in Austria. Here you’ll also receive additional touring suggestions and information about the LungauCard hiking benefits. Enjoy pleasant relaxation in your own apartment and the directly connected Vital- und Wellnesscenter Samsunn spa after your hiking day. All that’s missing now is your reservation enquiry.
