REST ACTIVELY!
Would you like to climb the surrounding mountains, ride a bike on their slopes or wade through their canyons? Or maybe you’d rather relax and take a sauna in a forest by a stream? On this page you’ll find all the activities in the area.
Feel free to use the buttons if you know what kind of activity you’re looking for!
Extreme sports
ZIPLINE
About 100 km from our base is the zipline site in Gröbming, which is 2.5 km long and starts at an altitude of 1600 m! There are 4 cables stretched side by side and you can slide at speeds of up to 115 km/h at about 120 metres above the ground! Fun guaranteed, a must for adrenaline junkies before or after rafting!
Independent participation – this is not an organised tour.
Participation requirements: minimum age of 8 years, weight between 30-125 kg
Booking: online booking required at this link (click) prior to arrival.
Address: click (recommended to visit on the way to the rafting tour or on the way home)
Price (2024): 45 EUR/person (adult) // 29 EUR/person (8-15 years)
DOWNHILL BIKE PARK
The downhill track in Königsberg promises an exciting programme for the bike fans – you can try your hand at wading through the woods on a small trail where you have to deal with the roots and the steepness, and where some sections of the track are connected by wooden poles. You can also have an andrenaline rush on the wooden bike park elements, full of jumps, pump tracks and more. You can also go through this as a beginner, the more speed the more enjoyable the course becomes… 😉
Independent participation – this is not an organised tour.
Participation requirements: no previous training is required, but it is recommended to have some biking experience.
Booking: no booking required.
Address: click
Price (2024): 25 EUR/person (half day, adult) // 30 EUR/person (1 day, adult)
Bike rental (2024): 55 EUR/bike (half day) // 75 EUR/bike (1 day)
Hiking
WATERFALL HIKE
You can easly fit a visit to the Wasserlochklamm waterfalls in Palfau into your rafting weekend, which is less than 10 km away from our base. The tour starts from the bank of the Salza, with varied terrain including suspension bridges, stairs and five spectacular waterfalls. At the end of the trail you will have a breathtaking panorama of the river and the surrounding mountains.
Independent hike – this is not an organised tour.
Booking: tickets available on site, no booking required.
Duration: 2-2.5 hours
Address: click (located on the rafting tour route)
Price (2024): 0 EUR/person with accommodation by our base (from 1 May) // 10 EUR/person (adult) // 7 EUR/person (15 years and under)
HOCHKAR LOOKOUT
The Sky-Tour, the panoramic lookout tower at Hochkar, was built in June 2015 at an altitude of 1760 metres. The new feature of the lookout is a steel structure that protrudes 8 metres from the cliff, from which you can look down and see 120 metres below. If you continue, you can cross a 62-metre-long suspension bridge, from where you can see all the way down to the Danube valley. Breathtaking!
Independent hike – this is not an organised tour.
Booking: there’s no entrance gate, no booking required.
Duration: 1.5-2 hours (from Hochkar’s upper P1 parking)
Address: click
Price: entering the lookout is free of charge, if you’d like to take the chairlift (during high season) up to the mountain, that’s not free of charge
MENDLING VALLEY NATURE TRAIL
In the Mendling Valley, younger or older age is no obstacle, as this is an easy, safe hike of about 2.5 km with no climbs, lasting only an hour and a half. It winds its way through fairytale-like paths: you can discover the beautiful hiking trail by stepping over carved bridges and paths. You can spend precious moments here, learning how the locals made a living from logging and how they harnessed the power of water to process wood. A special floating technique was used to bring huge logs from the depths of the forest using the power of the stream.
Independent hike – this is not an organised tour.
Booking: tickets available on site, no booking required.
Duration: 2-3 hours
Address: click (located on the route to the rafting tour from our base)
Price (2024): 0 EUR/person with accommodation by our base (from 1 May) // 10 EUR/person (adult) // 4,5 EUR/person (15 years and under)
BÄRENSCHÜTZKLAMM GORGE
The Bärenschützklamm gorge is one of the largest gorge valleys in Austria. This unique natural treasure was declared a natural value in 1978. It is located near the village of Mixnitz at an altitude of 479 metres above sea level, 40 km north of Graz. This winding little village can be considered the entrance to the gorge. At the other end of the gorge is the Guten Hirten refuge at 1209 metres above sea level.
Independent hike – this is not an organised tour.
Booking: ticket available on site, no booking required.
Duration: 3-4 hours
Address: click (recommended to visit on the way to the rafting tour or on the way home)
Price (2024): 9 EUR/person (adult) // 6 EUR/person (children)
BIKE TOUR
Taking yourself on a bike tour in the area requires minimal mountain bike knowledge and average physical fitness. Unbeatable views of the Styrian mountains from 1300-1700 metres, mountain huts, clearings where you can refresh yourself, eat your snacks, in the greatest silence, with the birds singing the melody of nature.
Independent biking – this is not an organised tour.
Booking: bikes can be rented on site or in advance online (click).
Bike trails: click
E-bike rent: 37-47 EUR/bike/day
E-bike rent: 30-38 EUR/bike/half day
More information on rentals (Sportwerk)
More information on rentals (Anka)
Relax
SALT BATH
The Ybbstaler Solebad (Ybbstal Salt Bath) in Göstling attracts mainly winter sports fans, but also welcomes guests on holiday in the warmer months. Whenever you visit, you’ll find a wonderful refreshing experience! The spa offers a wide variety of pools. The swimming, adventure and children’s pools (with baby slide) are heated to a pleasant 32°C. The spa pool is filled with natural salt water.
Independent program, you can come and go as you like.
Booking: tickets available on site, no booking required.
Address: click (4 km from our base)
Price (2024): 0 EUR/person/4 hours with accommodation by our base (from 1 May) // 12-17,5 EUR/person/4 hours // 9-13,5 EUR/person/2 hours
FOREST SAUNA
In the forest sauna in Wildalpen you can relax in a very special setting: in the depths of the forest there are 3 wooden huts with saunas, and from the huts you can take a very short walk to the 5-8°C water of the mountain stream to cool off! There is also a swimming pool in one of the buildings, and in the area next to the huts, you can lie on a deckchair and listen to the birds singing.
Independent program, you can come and go as you like.
Booking: online booking required on this page (click)
Address: kattints (not far from the rafting tour site)
Price (2024): 8,5 EUR/person + 23 EUR booking fee
MOUNTAIN BEACH
About 25 km from the base, a crystal-clear lake nestles in the mountains in Landl, a paradise for beach lovers. Fresh air, a grassy area for sunbathing, a volleyball court for a game of beach volleyball – the Landl lake has it all. Best of all, you can cycle from the hotel to the beach, so you can combine active sports with relaxation. If you get hungry, there’s a bar and restaurant by the lake.
Independent program, you can come and go as you like.
Booking: tickets available on site, no booking required.
Address: click (30 km from our base)
Price (2024): 5 EUR/person/day (adult) // 2,5 EUR/person/day (6-18 years)
WATER PARK
It’s all about water! In the water park, children can try out the laws of physics, swell, try to transport wood, swim in the stream. It’s not just for kids, but for adults too!
Independent program, you can come and go as you like.
Booking: tickets available on site, no booking required.
Address: click (40 km from our base)
Price (2024): 13,9 EUR/person (day ticket)
Sights
MELK ABBEY
St Benedict’s Abbey is located along the Danube and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Over 900 years old, the abbey is a baroque building. The most important part of the building after the church is the library, which contains over 100 000 volumes, including a fragment of the Nibelung hymn from the 13th century. Every day, crowds of visitors and tourists from all over the world make a pilgrimage to the complex to admire the magnificent beauty of this architectural masterpiece.
Independent program, you can come and go as you like, but you can also book a guided tour on site.
Booking: tickets available on site, no booking required.
Address: click (recommended to visit on the way to the rafting tour or on the way home)
Price (2024): 16 EUR/person (adult, without guided tour)
SPRINGWATER MUSEUM
Visitors can learn all about the construction and history of the drinking water pipeline to Vienna. A seven-minute 3-D film gives an insight into Vienna’s water supply, 60% of which comes from the Hochschwab area.
Independent program, you can come and go as you like.
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 10:00-12:00 és 13:00-15:00 // Sunday, public holidays 10:00-12:00
Booking: tickets available on site, no booking required.
Address: click (not far from the rafting tour site)
Price (2024): 7 EUR/person (adult) // 2 EUR/person (6-15 years)
ERZBERG MINE
The mines of the Schaubergwerk Erzberg are open to all visitors. It is the largest and oldest iron ore mine in Central Europe. Today the ore mountain is 1465 metres high, but in its heyday it peaked at 1534 metres. It has been mined for thousands of years, and is still mined today, using an open pit method.
The spectacular mine is located 1.5 kilometres away in the belly of the Erzberg (Ore Mountain). The mountain is inexhaustible, with 140 million tonnes of ore still waiting to be mined.
Independent program, you can come and go as you like.
Booking: tickets can be purchased on site, online booking is alsp possible on this page (click) lehetséges.
Address: click (recommended to visit on the way to the rafting tour or on the way home)
Price (2024): 22 EUR/person (adult) // 11 EUR/person (4-15 years)
GALLENSTEIN CASTLE
The castle, built in the 13th century, offers a beautiful panorama. That alone is worth a visit. It’s a mysteriously beautiful place, and in rainy, foggy weather it’s a truly haunting sight.
Independent program – this is not an organised tour.
Address: click (recommended to visit on the way to the rafting tour or on the way home)
