Where is Gasteinertal?

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The Gasteiner valley (Gasteinertal) is situated in Austria. (Salzburgerland) Only one hour drive from Salzburg. About 2 hours from Munich. From Munich to Salzburg, Bischofshofen and than via the B311 direction Zell am See. Click for a route discription>>> to Bad Hofgastein (Harbach).

Travelling is also possible by train>>> e.g. Alpen Expres>>>. In the summer the Sleep train>>> brings you to Villach (approx. 180km). By aeroplane it is very easy e.g. Transavia>>>to Salzburg in 1,5 hours and than by car to Bad Hofgastein (Harbach) in 30-45 minutes.

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The Gasteiner valley (Gasteinertal)  has a lot to offer, both in the winter as in the summer. The names of the villages explains their nature:

Dorfgastein>>>:

is a small authentic cosy farmer village.

Bad Hofgastein>>>:

is bigger en a little bit chic. The modern houses are built along the mountains. The thermal baths and sources everywhere in the village brings a pleasant ambiance.

Bad Gastein>>>:

is with 6500 residents een small city that looks if times has stopped there for ages. Old & modern houses and hotels are built on the steep mountains and around the big waterfall. An amasing trip by car up the mountains. Bad Gastein even has a casino and is sometimes called the Monte Carlo of the wintersport.

How to find the Harbachmühle

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The Harbachmühle (old watermill of Harbach), our cottage, is situated in the small village Harbach, between Dorfgastein and Bad Hofgastein. Harbach is approx. 5 km (half a hour walk) from Dorfgastein, easy access to shops, supermarkets, restaurants, lifts, busses and trains. The stop for the bus is barely 50 meters of the chalet/cottage.

Panorama>>>

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