Alpine freshness in Styria
When the heat of summer settles over the cities, strains the sweat pores of the residents and paralyzes all activity. Then it's time for a fresh summer vacation in the Almenland Nature Park - ideal for your family vacation too!
Enjoy the alpine freshness while
There is always a light breeze blowing over the lush green alpine pastures and the clear mountain streams with their fresh water provide the necessary refreshment. It blooms profusely everywhere, be it the flower arrangements in the villages or the daisies, bluebells and cuckoo carnations in the meadows.
From July onwards, the scent of freshly mown meadows mixes in, so delicious that you begin to envy cattle for their food. On the other hand, what the hosts serve you here is also extremely delicious and should definitely be tasted! So that every day of your holiday is pure enjoyment, let yourself be massaged or pampered by a well-trained beautician. Our wellness establishments have the right offer!
That's Summer Happiness - dive into Austria's Garden, you can only expirience this in Eastern Styria!
We will see you in Summer.
Hiking & Biking
Hiking with a view & refreshments
Across the alpine pastures or through the gorges: the Almenland Nature Park is a wonderful place for hiking! At the heart of the nature park are the Teichalm and the Sommeralm, which are perfect for leisurely hikes from alpine pasture to alpine pasture. But there are also spectacular gorges and water-bearing ravines. The Raabklamm is Austria's longest gorge and a Natura 2000 protected area. The picturesque little pilgrimage church of Schüsserlbrunn is known far and wide, and a hike here can be easily combined with the Hochlantsch, the highest elevation in the Grazer Bergland at 1720 meters.
You can find more hiking inspiration in the new, free three-part hiking brochure from the Eastern Styria Adventure Region. The tours from the Almenland Nature Park can be found in Volume 1 “Unsere Almen & Gipfel".
On the road on two wheels
Summer is also the perfect time to explore the Almenland Nature Park by bike. Whether mountain biking, cycling or on a leisurely tour with the family - you can really enjoy your cycling vacation here!
For those who prefer to leave their own bike at home, or for those who are spontaneous, there are rental points for e-bikes so that nothing stands in the way of the perfect vacation.
Along the hiking trails and cycle tours, you can stop off for a bite to eat at the inns: a sunrise on the Plankogel with a hearty mountaineer's breakfast on the hut terrace or along breathtaking views on the Ochsentour and then fresh trout with a view of the lake. And anyone who has climbed a summit, walked through a gorge or cycled through a village has really earned their steak at one of the ALMO inns. Our hosts will spoil you with regional specialties and warm hospitality!
Family holidays – more than 280 destinations included!
Walk over soft alpine ground, splash in clear brooks or play hide-and-seek in the deciduous forest. For a change, take a trip to the climbing park, Tierpark Herberstein zoo or the chocolate factory. If the weather happens to be bad, explore the caves or enjoy the thermal springs. Farm holidays are popular with families – with bunnies to pet, ponies to ride and wagon rides behind a tractor. Summer holidays in the alps are perfect for the whole family!
Cooling off for the whole family is also a must in summer, with pools and lakes such as the Passail Freizeitsee or the outdoor pools in the Almenland inviting you to splash around, slide and have fun. Get the
GenussCard for free admission to more than 280 attractions for all guests spending their holidays at a GenussCard operation. That keeps boredom away and is easy on the pocketbook!
The nature park tour “125 alpine spaces in green” is particularly recommended for young and old. The nature educators will teach you new things in a playful way, focusing on the flora and fauna, such as which alpine plants can be found locally and what living things you can discover on the alpine pastures.
Alpine expiriences, festivals & celebrations
There is a lot going on in the Almenland Nature Park in summer, so the event summer always offers a suitable event even on vacation.
Among the highlights every year are:
- Huab'n Theater, Austrian Theater Classics
- Teichalmtreffen, organized by the Landjugend district of Weiz
- Happerl Essen, culinary festival
- Sterzfest, at the Holdahütt'n
- Zamsitz'n, at the St. Jakob market square
- “Über Zaun g'schaut”, at the Almenland herb farmers
- Musikirtag, in the music village of Gasen
There is no doubt that the Huab'n Theater has long been known far beyond the borders of the Almenland as a flagship for culture and Austrian theater classics. The nature park's theater center is located at 1,132 m above sea level and, with its wooden open-air grandstand, has become the landmark of the Brandlucken.
The Brandluckner Huab'n Theater was founded in 2000 as an amateur theater. It has remained so to this day, even though the work is now very professional. The climate at over 1,000 meters above sea level only allows the theatre to operate in the summer months, but the atmospheric theater evenings in front of the Brandluckner Huab'n attract a good 13,000 enthusiastic visitors year after year. Mainly Austrian comedy classics are performed.
In 2024, “Die Drei Dorfheiligen” by Max Neal and Max Ferner will be performed from July 3.
