Day trips and sights in the Salzburg region
My Most Beautiful Day Trips
The Salzburg Bundesland and the neighbouring Bundesländer offer wonderful natural gorges, old castles and palaces, exciting museums and much more at great excursion destinations and attractions – even the world-famous Salzburg Festival. The whole Tirolerhof team is happy to help you choose your next trip with personal tips.
Tirolerhof Tip
SalzburgerLand Card
Hardly anyone planning a holiday in the Salzburg comes without a SalzburgerLand Card. With this all-inclusive card, you can get free entry into around 180 attractions in the city of Salzburg and the whole Bundesland for 6 or 12 days. The SalzburgerLand Card is available from Flachau Tourism.
My Top Day Trips in the Salzburg Region
- Salzburger Castles & Palaces:
We invite you on a journey back in time.
www.salzburg-burgen.at
Hohensalzburg Fortress, approx. 80km (50 miles) away
Salzburg Residenz, approx. 80km (50 miles) away
Hohenwerfen Fortress, Werfen, approx. 30km (19 miles) away
Mauterndorf Castle, approx. 53km (33 miles) away - Eisriesenwelt, Werfen, approx. 34km (21 miles) away
The world’s largest ice cave, formed millions of years ago, can be found just around 20 mins drive from the Tirolerhof.
www.eisriesenwelt.at - Liechtenstein Gorge, St. Johann/Pg., approx. 22km (14 miles) away
Visit the legendary gorge in the centre of the Salzburg Bundesland.
www.liechtensteinklamm.at - Salzburg Open-Air Museum, Grossgmain, approx. 76km (47 miles) away
70 rebuilt, original buildings, atmospheric farmhouses, aromatic herb gardens and a huge variety of equipment accompany you on your journey through six centuries in Salzburg’s largest museum.
www.freilichtmuseum.com - Großglockner and "WasserWunderWelt" Krimml with the Krimml Waterfalls,
Großglockner High Alpine Road, Fusch an der Glocknerstraße - approx. 81km (50 miles) away
Krimml and Wasserwunderwelt - approx. 111km (69 miles) away
The Großglockner High Alpine Road, the most famous panorama road in Europe, has opened up the fascinating high-mountain landscape of the High Tauern for a large audience.
If you want to go on a fascinating water journey to the source of the Krimml Waterfalls, we recommend a visit to the highest waterfalls in Europe in combination with the WasserWunderWelt Krimml.
www.grossglockner.at | www.gerlosstrasse.at - Kaprun High Mountain Reservoirs, approx. 70km (43 miles) away
Make sure your journey to the Mooserboden is environmentally friendly with modern buses and Europe's largest inclined lift.
www.verbund.com, approx. 80km (50 miles) away - Hellbrunn Castle and Trick Fountains, approx. 64km (40 miles) away
A trip to the city of Salzburg would not be complete without a visit to the unique, world-famous trick fountains at Hellbrunn Castle.
www.hellbrunn.at - Haus der Natur, Salzburg, approx. 79km (49 miles) away
One of the most popular natural history museums in Central Europe. Families will find everything they need here for an exciting day trip.
www.hausdernatur.at
My Excursions for Families
- Geisterberg in Alpendorf, St. Johann/Pg, approx. 20km (12 miles) away
The adventure park at 1,767m (5797ft) above sea level is a special excursion for the whole family.
www.snow-space.com/en/summer/adventure-mountain/geisterberg-alpendorf - Grafenberg in Wagrain, approx. 12km (7 miles) away
The world of adventure in the nature and mountains of Grafenberg in Wagrain combines fun adventure with exciting discoveries and healthy exercise.
www.snow-space.com/en/summer/adventure-mountain/wagrainis-grafenberg - Rittisberg Ramsau am Dachstein, approx. 22km (14 miles) away
Rittisberg Adventure with high-ropes course, archery, Rittisberg lift, leisure park, summer toboggan run and much more.
www.rittisberg.at - Wildlife and Leisure Park in Untertauern, approx. 32km (20 miles) away
With an area of 11 hectares, the wildlife park is home to 40 wild animals which live in open enclosures. Connected directly with the wildlife park, the leisure park is also a place where all the family can go for free in the summer.
www.freizeitpark-untertauern.com - Panning for Gold, Rauris, approx. 23km (14 miles) away
Experience the history around the adventure of panning for gold in the Valley of Vultures and Eagles, in the core area of the High Tauern national park in Rauris.
www.goldsuchen.at - 'Wasser Bewegt' & 'Weg der guten Wünsche' in Flachau, on site
Admire the natural beauty of Flachau on the themed trails "Wasser bewegt" and "Weg der guten Wünsche". - Therme Amadé, Altenmarkt, approx. 6km (4 miles) away
An alternative to the hotel’s own swimming pool is the Therme Amadé, just 10 mins away by car.
www.thermeamade.at - Reitdorf & Flachauwinkl Bathing Lakes
In Flachau you can choose between two bathing lakes (Reitdorf and Flachauwinkl). There are also lots of idyllic lakes in the surrounding villages which are perfect for jumping into the fresh water. We would be delighted to advise you on-site.
