With children in the mountains
Summer adventures at the Höflehner Nature & Wellness Hotel
Psst, dear parents: if your kids only shout "sea!" when they think of summer vacation, but you'd rather take them to the mountains of Austria, then read them this text. Maybe they'll change their minds faster than you think, because the Natur- und Wellnesshotel Höflehner on the Dachstein is guaranteed to make them happy.
Because a vacation in the mountains with children can be exciting, varied, and surprisingly cool. Especially at the Natur- und Wellnesshotel Höflehner—a hiking hotel for families in the middle of the Schladminger Tauern mountains. Here, llamas meet campfires, nature experiences meet water fun, and a thirst for adventure meets true relaxation. What does that look like? Lorenz (4), Marlene (7), and Jakob (12) tell us:
Ich bin zum ersten Mal im Urlaub in den Bergen mit meiner Familie und es ist einfach toll! Jeden Tag wartet ein neues Abenteuer auf mich: Im Nature Hero Kids Club basteln wir mit Naturmaterialien, gehen auf Entdeckungsreise in den Wald und abends schauen wir einen Kinderfilm im Kino. Am liebsten grille ich Würstchen am Lagerfeuer – da sind Mama und Papa auch dabei. Danach besuchen wir zusammen die Ziegen im Streichelzoo oder beobachten die Wildtiere bei der Fütterung. Und die Alpakas sind sooo flauschig!
I love the pools here and that I get to enjoy wellness activities with my mom! That's because it's a hiking hotel for families. In the mermaid swimming course, I swim through the water like a real mermaid with my new friends. My mom takes cool photos of me that she wants to send to grandma and grandpa. After eating ice cream with the other girls, we go on the Höflehner farm tour with the super nice counselors, where we solve tricky puzzles. When the weather isn't so good, I explore the activity and games room with my brothers – there's a digital iWall, a PlayStation, and lots of games that we also like to play with Mom and Dad.
© Lorenz Masser
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© Rene Strasser
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© Rene Strasser
I like action—and there's plenty of that here: soccer, basketball, archery, climbing in the high ropes course or water zorbing. After so much exercise, I like to chill out with the other kids by the pool or on the wooden platform by the natural swimming pond with a view of the mountains. Sometimes I go on a mountain bike tour with Dad or stand-up paddleboarding with Mom. In the evening, after a really delicious meal, I meet the other kids at the climbing wall or playing billiards. And what do the parents do in the meantime?
While the children are enjoying their adventures, adults can enjoy the peace and comfort of the nature hotel: the spacious Premium Alpin Spa with its alpine sauna village, natural swimming pond and panoramic pool is the perfect place to relax. Yoga classes in the new yoga house or a guided hike through the mountains bring new energy and adventures of their own. This creates space for relaxation – and new shared stories.
A hiking vacation with children in Austria is a real hit: it combines nature, adventure, time together, and individual freedom – for kids and parents alike. At the Natur- & Wellnesshotel Höflehner, mountain summer dreams come true. So: just read this article to your children – and then think together about how cool a vacation in the mountains really is. Spoiler: pretty cool.
© Harald Steiner
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