Golf

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18 Holes alpine fairways

The Golf Club Gastein, established in 1960, is one of the oldest and most traditional golf clubs of Austria. The fairways are surrounded by mountains, in the middle of brooks and beautiful trees. A beautiful scenery.
Well maintained green and an excellent service.

Golf Club Gastein >>>

Walking

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Walking in the mountains

The Gasteinertal valley is a paradise for walkers, Nordic walkers and mountaineers. There are all sort of strolls & walks, from simple strolls till extreme climbs. 7200 km signed walks>>> and more than 50 cable ways to explore in the summer. Further on we can recommend the  Kitzlochklamm>>> a beautiful 'klamm' to walk through and enjoy the scenery. Amazing how trees and ferns can grow. It looks almost a tropical environment. If you like you can also start for a walk at our cottage. Our Harbachmuhle is an excellent starting point for beautiful strolls, for example to Dorfgastein (about 5 km) or to Hofgastein. Or across the bridge to Luggau (3 km) where you can stop for a drink at the local gasthof. The Kotschachtal in Bad Gastein, at the border of the National Park Hohe Tauern>>>, is also an excellent place for walking and cycling. A nice spot to visit with your family. There are frequently, in high season, tours with the forester, in which you can sport several wild animals.  

Mountain biking

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Challenging mountain bike and beautiful cycling tours

Salzburgerland is well-known for her many cycling tours, more than 6000 mountain bike and cycling tours>>>. In October 2009 the World championship Mountain biking will take place here. The valleys of Gasteinertal and Grossarltal are wide and therefore excellent for bikers. There are several separate cycling paths, through the villages. Terrific for families. For the more fanatic biker and mountain biker there are several long and high altitude tracks.  For racing you can use, like the Austrian cyclists, the rather flat high way. Or what to think about going up with your atb with the cable way and down hill with your mountain bike?
There are several possibilities if you like combine the mountain bike with the cable way. If you like to try this with your family we recommend the cable way of Dorfgastein. With the SalzburgerLandcard>>>  are the cable ways almost free. For the real biker who likes a challenge we recommend the Grossglockner, on the highway to Zell am See (on the right), the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse>>>. A whole day trip with lot of hills and mountains to climb. Take warm clothes with you as the weather change very fast by going up.
At the top, and the way up, you have a lot op places to stop for a drink and rest. At the top you will have astonishing views of the Grossglockner. And than downhill, at the other side (or the same way back), via Heiligenblut, which is an adrenaline trip with all the curves and the speed building up... Also a very nice trip to make by car or motor, beautiful sceneries and lot of nice stops on the way. And don't forget to pay a visit to the Gletsjer of the Grossglockner, in which you literally experience the warming of the earth and the melting of the gletsjer. 
  

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Rock climbing

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Mecca for climbers

In the winter is the Gasteinertal a real Mecca for ice climbers. With 82 big and small waterfalls, from simple till extreme difficulty levels. The conditions are the best between December and March. From our garden you can see the Froschmaul>>>, a stroll of 15 minutes.

You can ice climbs of several rope lengths but also short ones.
On the way to Sportgastein you see several huge waterfalls at the right side of the highway.  
Or maybe you want to do a ice or rock climbing course with a guide?  At the ski school Dorfgastein>>> you can book a mountain guide.

Rock climbing

The Klettergarden Klammstein in the place to be, to practise your skills. During spring, summer and autumn you can climb here. The several times we have been here, there was nobody. These climbing walls are situated at the beginning of the valley (an old track along the mountain, nowadays a small cycle and walking path, in the direction of Zell am See).

Mountaineering

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Mountaineering

In the Grossglockner (see the beautiful video>>>) you can find challenging treks for one day or more days. Follow the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse>>> all the way up till you till you reach the upper restaurant and the gletsjer. From there you can take a walk of approx. 3 hours till the Oberwalderhutte>>> (2972 m). An ideal starting point for mountaineers. Beautiful climbs as the Grosse Baerenkopf (3396m), Hohe Riffl (3338m), Grosses Wiesbachhorn (3571m) and of course the Grossglockner (3798 m). The chef of the Oberwalderhutte is also a mountain guide and can recommend you certain climbs and tell you all about the conditions. A nice place to hang out for a few days and the food is good and plenty. 

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Horse riding

The area is suitable for a horse trip outdoor. There are several possibilities to hire a horse or pony. You can enjoy a day trip or if you are more experienced take a two-day trip across the mountains. Or just spend some hours with your family on the Manege Oberhaitzinggut>>> in Bad Hofgastein.

Parapenting

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Parapenting, hang gliding and ballooning
An experience you won't forget ! With optimal weather conditions, a blue sky, you see a lot of colourful parapents hanging and circling above Fulseck in Dorfgastein. With the thermic they can hang there for hours. Ever thought about making a tandem-flight? Look at youtube.com for an impression>>>. Or make now your reservation>>> and enjoy the scenery from above, for almost any age (5-91 years). They make super photo's of you in the parapente so you will keep a nice remembering. 
You can also choice to make a balloon trip above the Gasteinertal valley and have some nice photos.
More interested in small -remote controlled- aeroplanes? Close by Dorfgastein, in the meadow, it is possible to take off with your own aeroplane. Gasteinertal offers for everyone a fantastic holiday.     

Water sport

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Watersport and water fun

With 185 lakes and 60 swimming pools outdoor is Salzburgerland a real water sport paradise>>>. The lake of Zell am See, an half hour drive from our cottage, is surrounded by mountains en has a terrific view on the Kitzsteinhorn. Here you can hire a rowing boat or take some sail- and surf lessons>>>. Or just take a stroll along the enormous lake or if you like running, try to go for a run around the lake. The water has an enormous attraction whole year and has several possibilities to enjoy the beautiful surroundings. For swimming, (kite) surfing, sailing etc. Near by it is also possible to make a rafting or canyoning trip. Canyoning is a mixture of walking, climbing, abseiling, jumping and swimming. An adventure sport for the adventurous family or individual. The Kitzlochklamm in Taxenbach>>> is therefore an ideal starting point. Or maybe you like to try the new water sport trend 'tubing' in Taxenbach? Wild water rafting>>> or at a rubber band (tubing) downstream at the Salzach. Everything is possible.

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