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- Skiing and snowboarding: 5 valleys and 28 ski areas, all within a 80 km range ( map )
- Forested hills; mellow well-groomed slopes (like in Vermont). Still, ski legend Hermann Maier learned how to ski here.
- Hiking, cycling, mountain biking and horseback riding in the summer
- Hot mineral water springs and historic spas
- Forested hills; mellow well-groomed slopes (like in Vermont). Still, ski legend Hermann Maier learned how to ski here.
- Hiking, cycling, mountain biking and horseback riding in the summer
- Hot mineral water springs and historic spas
Attractions and sights
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In the Schladming-Dachstein Tauern region, the “Schladminger 4-Berge-Schaukel” (Schladming 4 Mountain Ski Circuit) connects the four largest ski mountains in Styria – from Hauser Kaibling to the Planai and Hochwurzen through to Reiteralm. Additionally enticing are the family ski regions of Galsterbergalm, Fageralm, Stoderzinken, Ramsau, and the Dachstein glacier with its all-year-round skiing area.
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Salzburger Sportwelt has 8 adjacent ski resorts with 108 lifts and 350 km of trails, all on one ticket. Ski legend Hermann Maier hails from there. In the summer, it offers 1,000 km of hiking trails, 500 km of mountain bike trails, 200 km of horse riding trails, lakes, swimming pools, golf courses.
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Set against the majestic backdrop of the Hochkönig, the Hochkönig’s Winterreich promises relaxed skiing between the ski areas of Maria Alm, Dienten and Mühlbach.
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Grossarltal has two interconnected ski resorts, Grossarltal and Dorfgastein, with a dozen lifts.
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Gastein Valley has 3 ski resorts, 55 lifts and 200 km of trails. The Valley is full of natural thermal spas. The historic spa town of Bad Gastein is located there, just a few miles from the slopes.
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Bad Gastein, one of Europe's leading spas, gained renown in the 19th century, when VIPs from emperors on down to impecunious philosophers flocked to the area to "take the cure." Today Bad Gastein retains much of its time-burnished allure. The baths themselves, however, are state-of-the-art, as evidenced by the massive Felsentherme Gastein and the nearby Thermalkurhaus.
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Heiligenblut is one of the most photographed places in the country. With the majestic Grossglockner—Austria's highest mountain—for a backdrop, Heiligenblut remains Austria's most picturesque Alpine village.
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Experience nature with all your senses by walking and trekking around Ski Amade. Breath the clear mountain air, feel the warming sun, listen to the babbling mountain streams and enjoy the majestic panoramic views.
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How to get there
By car from the following airports:
- Salzburg: 40 mi, 1 hr (small airport, not many flights)
- Munich: 140 mi, 2hr 15min
- Salzburg: 40 mi, 1 hr (small airport, not many flights)
- Munich: 140 mi, 2hr 15min