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25 years of perfect hiking and nature experience

As pioneers of today’s outdoor boom, the Wanderhotels have been offering perfect holiday experience year-round since the foundation in 1995. The focus lies on hiking, nature and outdoor experience. Each of the 58 member hotels is located in Austria, South Tyrol or the Black Forest, all hotels are family-run by hosts sharing passion and enthusiasm for “their” mountains. During the last 25 years continuous development towards highly professional outdoor holidays has been taking place. This persistent progress combined with comfort and top quality allow the Wanderhotels to be called Europe’s number one expert in alpine outdoor experience.

Hiking is trendy in the 21st century and practiced by millions of people. Hiking in pristine natural environments clears the mind and revives the soul. Green leaves, delicate flowers, birdsongs and the bubbling of a mountain stream touch the hearts and benefit body and soul. Being outside, enjoying beautiful views and experience nature with all senses, inspires the mind, improves concentration and strengthens willpower.

Hiking all year round

The Wanderhotels offer hiking as a year-round activity for all levels. Hikes range from easy, meditative walks to high alpine tours. Climbing, biking, skiing, snowshoeing or chilly winter walks – the focus lies in spending time in pure nature. Whether you are travelling alone, with family or a couple – the Wanderhotels satisfy every need – year-round.

“Who comes once, always comes back”

The binding in every hotel of the group is very high, which has to do with the close contact between travellers and hosts particularly during hikes together. The constant service in all member hotels, despite the individual facilities and location, guarantees high guest satisfaction. But not only this – guests also have close ties to the Wanderhotels globally. Guest reviews show that many guests always trust after a visit to a member hotel in the future in walking holidays in other places on the alpine-wide specialists.

Wanderhotels:

• Foundation: 1995
• Orientation: Alpine-wide hotel group for hiking, nature and outdoor adventure
• Members: 58 family hotel establishments (3-star to 5-star hotels) in over 10 differentdestinations in Austria, South Tyrol and Germany
• around 6,000 beds and 1,3 million overnight stays per year
• unique till today: the Wanderhotels are the only alpine cooperation of hotels in holiday area hiking, nature and outdoor adventure
• Basic services of each member of the Wanderhotels:
  • wonderful location in the most beautiful alpine regions, hiking trails off hotel
  • great personal enthusiasm of the host for the theme hiking & nature experience and expertise in hiking advice
  • unique services including trained mountain guides
  • at least 3 to 5 free guided tours each with trained mountain guides
  • information in the own “hiking-libraries” (hiking maps, tour suggestions, hiking and landscape books and cultural leaders of the region)
  • wide range of services about hiking (free rental and sale of walking sticks, backpacks, …)
  • hiking taxi which brings or picks up the guests on tours starting points
  • wellness and spa facilities for regeneration and relaxation after hiking
  • culinary regional delicacies, whole food and vegetarian

More Information
Tourismusverein Wanderhotels in Europa e.V.
Südtiroler Platz 2
A-9900 Lienz
europa@wanderhotels.com

Mag. (FH) Nina Truntschnig
Marketing and Press