Family hiking holidays in Austria: Our hiking hotel near Salzburg In the heart of the Hohe Tauern National Park region 

Our hotel is located in a magical area: the heart of the Hohe Tauern National Park region. The Hohe Tauern stretch several hundred kilometers from east to west, with 300 peaks rising above 3,000 meters. This stunning nature reserve in the federal state of Salzburg offers countless opportunities for hiking with your family and spend awesome holidays in Austria. 

Offer at the hiking hotel in the heart of the federal state Salzburg

  • 3 to 5 guided hikes per week (depending on the season) with a hiking guide
  • Pickup directly at the hotel by a free hiking shuttle
  • Tours in all difficulty levels, from family-friendly to high alpine
  • Family hikes with our special guides 

Our hiking information folder provides you with ideas and suggestions for tours with or without children in the Salzburg region, and especially in the Hohe Tauern National Park region. At our certified hiking hotel near Salzburg, you also receive free hiking maps and, of course, valuable tips, hiking poles, backpacks, and, if needed, rain protection to borrow. 

Hiking trails in Mittersill and its surroundings

Many hiking trails lead from our hotel directly into the Kitzbühel Alps hiking park. Here, you and especially your children will get to know the flora and fauna of the mountains better and discover wonderful things everywhere.

  • Hiking folder with over 140 recommendations for varied family hiking holidays in Austria 
  • Easy, moderate, and challenging hikes
  • Hikes with a stroller
  • Hikes with children
  • Valley and summit hikes
  • Free hiking map
  • Hiking rental equipment (backpack, hiking poles, and rain protection)
 

Hiking with children in the Hohe Tauern National Park

The Hohe Tauern National Park region stuns with many highlights such as mountains, waterfalls and lakes. It's a truly picture-postcard paradise and also a huge adventure playground for you and your kids. And the best thing is: Our hiking hotel in the Salzburg region is located right in the middle of this Austrian treasure. 

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Facts about the Hohe Tauern National Park

  • Established in 1981
  • Covers 1,856 sq km, making it the largest national park in the Alps
  • Divided into an outer zone (managed) and a core zone (left to nature)
  • Spans the three Austrian federal states of Salzburg, Tyrol, and Carinthia
  • More than 300 peaks over 3,000 meters
  • 342 glaciers with a total area of 130 sq km
  • 279 streams, including 57 glacier-fed streams
  • 26 significant waterfalls (plus countless smaller waterfalls)
  • 551 mountain lakes ranging from 35 sq m to 27 ha

Highlights around Mittersill

  • Krimml Waterfalls
  • Gaisstein (highest grass mountain in Europe)
  • Hintersee and Blausee – picturesque mountain lakes
  • Untersulzbach Waterfall

Our tip: Prepare for your family hiking holidays in Austria already from home – you can view some of our hiking tips online and you can also call us!