Walking Holidays in Austria

Nestled between the peaks of the Niedere Tauern and Nockberge, Lungau is truly a hiking paradise. There’s a diverse network of well-signposed trails offering a variety of options – from gentle strolls through the Austrian countryside to more challenging mountain hikes, although none of the routes are too extreme. For those who want to give themselves a head start, the main ski lifts are open throughout most of June, August and September, although it’s also possible to walk up from the chalets.

It’s not just the nature trails, crystal-clear lakes or stunning scenery that makes hiking through Lungau so worthwhile; the entire region is supported by an impressive infrastructure of alpine huts, mountain inns, hikers’ refuges and mountain restaurants – most of which offer something for the passing walker – from local culinary delights to arts and crafts or even a ‘Kneipp spa’. Of the local food and drink you might come across, there are plenty we’d recommend. Traditional Lungau dishes include homemade doughnuts, dumplings, unsweetened pastry and various types of bacon and cheese. A particular favourite among the locals is ‘Rahmkoch’, which is sometimes referred to as Lungau marzipan – although, in either language, it’s definitely better than it sounds! To drink you should definitely try the buttermilk with native “Grantn” (wild growing cranberries). Lovely.

The following map isn't the best (so you may prefer to download the brochure underneath it), but at very least it will show you how many hiking and biking paths we have in the region... A lot!