Your summer holiday in Grossarl
Hiking, mountain biking, swimming… in Salzburger Land
In summer Mother Nature shows herself from her best side in the Grossarl Valley. The “Valley of the Alms” is a real paradise for hikers, mountain climbers and nature-lovers. On your summer & hiking holiday on the Klausbauer Farm you stay in a quiet location, surrounded by mountains. Start your walks, mountain hikes and mountain bike tours right from the doorstep, e.g. to our own Loosbühelalm alpine hut at 1,769 m. There’s plenty of fun and action to be had on your summer holiday in Grossarl, Salzburger Land at the following: adventure playground Rucki-Zucki’s Gaudi-Alm, outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts etc.
Walking & hiking in the Valley of the Alms
- Well-marked footpaths in the Grossarl Valley (total of approx. 400 km): alpine hikes, to mountain lakes, themed walks, mountain tours, climbing trails
- “Valley of the Alms” in summer: around 40 alpine huts open to the public
- Own alpine hut: Loosbühelalm – Walking time from the Klausbauer: approx. 1.5 hours
- Austrian Hiking Seal of Approval
- Situated right on the Salzburger Almenweg footpath
- Wanderbus & taxi for circular walks
- Walks & mountain hikes can be started directly from the Klausbauer
- Guided walks & mountain hikes with Berg-Gesund
Mountain biking, e-biking & cycling
- 16 marked bike routes (300 to 1,000 m elevation gain)
- A total of over 140 km of mountain bike trails in the Grossarl Valley
- Mountain Bike Holidays member region
- Valley cycle path in the Grossarl Valley for gentle bike rides
- Weekly guided mountain bike and e-bike tours (book at the Tourist Office)
- E-bike rental & battery changing stations in the Valley of the Alms
- Mountain biking available right from the farm
Sport & Leisure Centre in Grossarl
- Outdoor adventure swimming pool with 4 pools, adventure slide, large sunbathing area…
- Beach volleyball court, tennis courts, crazy golf
- Football pitch, street soccer courts
- For families: giant adventure playground Rucki Zucki’s Gaudi-Alm: children’s alms, mini-farm, petting zoo, mountain stream, raft-course, go-kart track, crystal mine, tree hut path, wave slide, toddler’s area etc. Free admission!
Tennis, golf & fishing in the region
- Outdoor tennis courts at the leisure centre & the Hotel Moar-Gut
- Rental of tennis equipment, tennis lessons in Großarl
- Golf Club Goldegg (approx. 30 km away), OPEN GOLF St. Johann (approx. 27 km away), Golf Club Gastein (approx. 54 km away), Golf Club Tauerngolf Radstadt (approx. 50 km away)
- Crazy golf course at the Leisure Centre in Grossarl
- Fishing & angling in the Grossarler Ache & in the Ötzlsee Lake, alpine salmon in the Ötzlsee Lake
Model airplanes at the Loosbühelalm
- New from summer 2016: Model airfield at the farm’s own alpine hut Loosbühelalm
- Popular airspace for model aviators
- Pilots may drive up by car – charge for use of road & flying licence: € 15,00 (refunded on consumption at the Loosbühelalm)
Climbing & adventure sports
- Climbing trails: „Kupfergeist“, „Franzl“, „Bella Cascinaia“, practice climbing tral „Gletschergoass“
- Climbing in the Grossarl Valley: approx. 10 climbing routes of varying levels of difficulty on the Schuhflicker & other peaks
- Guided climbing tours with Berg Gesund
- 3D-archery at the Hoamalm
- Rafting & canyoning– plus tandem paragliding flights available in the region
- Guided Segway tours
