Accommodation in the heart of nature for your hiking holiday
Experience Nature, Serenity and Conscious Relaxation
These accommodations are the starting point for real nature experiences: Just a few steps from the room often lead directly to the hiking trails, into cool forests, along refreshing waters or up to alpine heights. Hosts with a flair for the essentials create an indoor feel-good atmosphere. So you can concentrate fully on the outdoors and rediscover the landscape for yourself with every step. Find places of longing in the Selected Stays in Lower Austria.
If you arrive by train, you step straight into the holiday feeling: The charming holiday home was once just a railway station. Today, two charming flats can be rented - right next to the Mariazellerbahn in the Ötscher-Tormäuer Nature Park. If you like, you can start your hike directly from here. Or you can take the Mariazellerbahn for a stop or two and explore the many other hiking trails in the region.
For over 100 years, the Knappenhof has been a place to stop for hiking enthusiasts, writers and nature lovers. Its location makes it the ideal starting point for tours in high alpine terrain as well as for quiet walks in the forest. The Rax Areal Ropeway has been in operation for around 100 years for those who don't fancy a strenuous climb. This makes it the oldest passenger cable car in Austria and takes guests from the valley to the mountain.
Editors' favourite trail: Törlweg Hirschwang-Ottohaus This is a high altitude trail in the truest sense of the word. The route is challenging and there are many metres in altitude to climb. You will be rewarded with marvellous views and a rest stop at the Ottohaus.
The Ötscher Lodge is the ideal starting point for tours around the "Vaterberg" and in the Ötscher-Tormäuer Nature Park. The modern wooden house blends harmoniously into the landscape and stands for conscious building in harmony with nature. Guests enjoy panoramic views, clear mountain air and short distances to unspoilt nature.
Editors' favourite trail: The Ötscher summit The sometimes steep ascent is rewarded with beautiful panoramic views. Once you reach the top, the path to the Hüttenkogel feels like a walk.
Wellness and hiking go hand in hand at the Schneeberghof: Located right at the foot of Lower Austria's highest mountain, the hotel offers comfortable rooms and special hospitality as well as hiking trails right outside the door. Those who prefer a more leisurely approach can take the "Salamander" Schneebergbahn to climb the metres to the summit. After a day in the mountains, there is a sauna, pool and relaxing evenings with a view of the Schneeberg.
Editors' favourite trail: Plateau hike Hochschneeberg/ Klosterwappen The Schneeberg cable car takes you comfortably up past the idyllic Elisabethkircherl and over the Ochsenboden - and possibly a culinary stop at the Damböckhaus - to the highest point in Lower Austria: the Klosterwappen.
The Hotel R&R Residenzen Mitterbach is located between the Gemeindealpe and Lake Erlaufsee . A perfect starting point for hikes in impressive landscapes with gorges, forests and peaks. You don't have to miss out on the beautiful panoramic view of the Gemeindealpe indoors either. For example, in the wellness area with organic Swiss stone pine sauna, infrared cabin and relaxation zone.
