Destination in Großarltal

Großarltal - Family time in the valley of the alpine pastures

Around 70 kilometers south of Salzburg, the valley with the market town of Großarl and the community of Hüttschlag offers young and old a wide variety of varied leisure activities . The Alpine landscape of Pongau is a year-round holiday region with unique natural experiences, magnificent mountain scenery, adventure, sport and fun . With family hotels, family-friendly guest houses, vacation apartments and farm holidays, everyone will find the right accommodation.

Enjoy the beauty of summer in nature

Around 40 managed alpine huts , flowering meadows, fascinating animals and babbling brooks - all this is what the summer months in the Grossarltal promise. It can be experienced particularly intensively on foot. Families with small children can choose from various stroller paths and child-friendly family hikes . Guided fairytale hikes involve solving exciting tasks and getting to know the flora and fauna in a playful way. Family trekking then involves hiking together from hut to hut for several days. Whether you're a "climber", "summit climber" or "mountain enthusiast" - hard-working hikers are rewarded with a variety of hiking badges in the Grossarltal. With mountain bike routes and a new bike trail, cyclists also get their money's worth, as do enthusiastic swimmers, anglers, climbers and minigolfers.

Adventure, action and lots of fun

A very special adventure playground awaits the youngest guests in Großarl. The Rucki Zucki's Gaudi Alm has a wide range of play equipment, a petting zoo, a giant slide, a go-kart track and a climbing wall. There is also plenty of sport to be had in the adjacent leisure centre. An adventure pool with four different pools, mini golf and a football pitch covering an area of ​​36,000 square metres ensure that there is no boredom.

If you're drawn to nature, you can look forward to the Ferleiten Wildlife Park or the Liechtensteinklamm , one of the longest and deepest gorges in the Alps. Wooden walkways lead past rushing waterfalls and cliffs up to 300 meters high - getting wet is definitely encouraged. The 30 adventure stations on Wagraini's Grafenberg also promise pure nature. The Grafenbergbahn takes you up to 1,700 meters, and the way down is accompanied by raft rides, suspension bridges, slides and a climbing station. What an experience!

On less sunny days, the impressive Hohenwerfen adventure castle invites you on a journey into the Middle Ages. With its thick walls, loopholes and dark corners, it is pure adventure. One of the highlights is the falconry with a daily flight show. A visit to the Hallein Salt Mines is no less exciting. The visitor mine can be explored by train. The brave can then go deeper and deeper into the hidden world of the mountain via slides and salt lakes.

Enjoying the beautiful sides of winter as a family

In winter, the Grossarltal region promises perfectly groomed slopes for skiing and snowboarding . 17 modern lifts and 73 kilometers of slopes guarantee skiing fun for beginners and professionals. Those who are just starting out are in good hands in one of the two local ski schools, with lunch and all-day care included! The Funslope children's area offers variety and fun with a tunnel and wave track and a wonderful panoramic view of the snow-covered mountains. The Grossarltal is highly recommended for anyone who wants to give their little ones the perfect start to their skiing life.