Summer fun

Summer, Spring and Autumn at Villa Edelweiss offers plenty of fun & activity for all the family.

Active Children

If your children love adventure, let them hire bikes and try out the 20 local mountain bike trails, or have a go on the monster scooters and summer toboggan run, ascending on the Karkogel Gondola and descending down to the village from 4000 feet (1,300 metres) www.karkogel.com

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Extreme Sports

For extreme sport addicts, Abtenau offers a comprehensive range of equipment hire and instruction for all the family supported by English speaking certified guides – white water rafting, kayaking, paragliding, to name just a few www.alpinsports.at

Mountainbike trails - Interactive plan Salzburg Province

Today's outdoor fans are looking to go higher and higher - and with current mountain bike technology, that's not a problem... even for restless, adventure-hungry teenagers!

Awaiting you in the valleys of the Salzach and Lammer rivers are a wealth of opportunities from challenging climbs and downhills, to family routes which run along our wild and romantic mountain rivers and through fragrant pine forests.

Whether taking it to the ‘max’ on the Dachstein Circuit through the Salzburg Dolomites, or simply recharging your batteries, the Lammertal’s variety-packed routes offer challenges for all levels of biker at www.tennegau.com

Hiking

There are 300km of spectacular hill-walking routes for the experienced hiker and mountaineer in the Tennengebirge Mountain range, with access from Gossau to the higher Dachstein (9000 feet - 2995 metres), or more leisurely routes in the valley or across the high Postalm meadows (4000 to 5000 feet - 1300 to 1650 meters).

hill-walking routes

Postalm High Pastures - A World of Alpine Flowers

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During the summer, the Postalm is used as summer pasture. Over 100 farmers from the Lammertal drive their young cattle up there to graze. In fact, more than 2,000 calves make this hill country of 46 square kilometres (the largest such area in Austria) their summer home and source of food. The characteristic vegetation of these hills is a unique environment for plants, with all kinds of species represented; numerous types of gentian, rare orchids are well represented.

The Alpine Flower Trail is an easy ramble. The loop is about 3 km long and takes around one hour to walk. A display board at the trail head and 40 more along the way allow you to experience this region's fascinating world of Alpine flowers at a relaxed pace.

Salzburg - City Trips

The bustling historic town of Salzburg is only half an hours drive from Villa Edelweiss and offers a treasure trove of enjoyable experiences for evenings or day trips.

Salzburg offers first class restaurants, opera, shows, all the top fashion shops and sightseeing, including many of the locations of the Sound of Music.

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Salzburg is a relaxing city to visit with most of the tourist attractions centered around the old town.

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