Multi activity holidays in Austria


Our Austria Holidays
Austria self guided walking holiday
A glorious mix of spectacular scenic views.
Austria yoga & walking holiday
Daily yoga, stunning alpine hiking, delicious food.
Austrian Lakes cycling holiday, self guided
Spectacular scenic views, gentle shoreline routes and swimming
Walking holiday in the Austrian Tyrol
Beautiful mountain scenery and attractive Tyrolean villages
Winter walking holiday in the Austrian Tyrol
Winter walking from the northern banks of the biggest lake in Tyrol
Germany and Austria self guided walking tours
Circumnavigate Germany's highest mountain!
Prague to Budapest cycling holiday
A wonderfully contrasting ride through the heart of Europe
Germany and Austria walking holiday, self guided
Circular trek around Mount Hochkönig and Königssee
Austrian walking holiday
Explore Austrian Alps on foot from our remote mountain home
Danube cycling holiday, self guided
Discove the compelling history of the Danube
Austria walking holidays, walk the lake district
Lakeside walking with a beautiful mountain backdrop
Vienna to Budapest cycle ride, self guided
Enjoy rides along the Danube from Austria to Hungary
Austrian lakes activity holiday
Self-guided walking and cycling routes in Austria
Highlights of Central Europe tour
Experience the incredible highlights of Central Europe
Danube self guided walking holiday in Austria
Outstanding walking along the Blue Danube in the Wachau
Snowboard and yoga holiday in Austria
Snowboard and Yoga in a remote location in the Austrian Alps
Passau to Vienna cycling holiday in Austria and Germany
One of the most popular cycle paths in Europe
European rail tour, 29 days
Tour Europe's best cities on this 29-day adventure!
London to Vietnam by rail holiday
Unique flight-free adventure from UK to Vietnam
Easy walking holiday in Austria lake district
Gentle shoreline routes and chocolate box villages
Winter walking and yoga holiday in Austria
Guided winter walks and cross country skiing + daily yoga.
Walking holiday in Austria
high peaks, remote lakes and meadows flush with wild flowers
Austria learn to ski or splitboard holiday
Take your skiing/snowboarding to the next level!
Eastern Europe tour by rail
Cities, scenery & coasts: Travel from Berlin to the Balkans!
Austrian winter walking holiday
Winter activities from a stunning Alpine retreat.
Austria snow shoeing holiday
Guided snowshoe walking and winter activities in the Alps
Eastern europe by train, the Iron Curtain tour
Whizz around Europe's lesser-visited cities by rail!
Austria cycling holiday, cycle the Lake District
A lovely introduction to picture-postcard Austria
Lake Constance cycling holiday in Austria and Germany
A unique jewel in the crown of central Europe
Learn to ski and yoga holiday in Austria
Ski and Snowboard in the Alps alongside daily yoga classes
What does a multi activity holiday in Austria entail?
In summer you could be taking the gondola up to high Alpine hiking trails one day, before white water rafting down the Isel River the next. Or perhaps you’d prefer a guided mountain bike tour around the pretty Kalser and Iseltals Valleys.
Throughout the year you can expect to start your day with an early morning Vinyasa flow yoga class – beginners warmly welcomed – to get you stretched, energised and ready to face whatever active challenge your day brings. There’s not many more wonderful ways to wake up than with misty panoramic views of the Hohe Tauern National Park as you salute the rising sun.
Where will I stay?
Most of our multi activity holidays in Austria are based in the Hohe Tauern National Park in the more secluded and untouched East Tyrol region of the Alps. Here, just outside the pretty Tyrolean village of Kals am Glockner a gorgeously renovated traditional chalet awaits, complete with home-cooked, organic food and panoramic views from its bedrooms and yoga studio. In the summer, hiking trails lead straight from your retreat, while in winter you can ski, if you want, down to the GrossGlockner Resort for a day on the piste.How fit do I need to be?
We love multi activity holidays in Austria for their flexibility. While you’re going to want to lead a generally active lifestyle and have a reasonable level of fitness (with good knees) to enjoy these holidays, there are usually options to make your trip more or less physically demanding as you prefer.Local guides can show you the mountaineering ropes on a climb to the summit of the Grossglockner if you want to take your walking to another level. While ski touring offers experienced skiers a demanding alternative to the same old black runs, over pristine passes instead of crowded pistes.
If you prefer something more relaxed – this is a holiday, after all – then mountain bikes can be swapped for e-bikes for a little electrical assistance uphill, while walking routes range from gentle circuits to more strenuous treks of four to seven hours covering over 1,000m of ascent. High Alpine trails accessed by gondola give you the option to hike, or hitch a ride, back down.
Can I bring the family?
A resounding yes. If kids sleeping soundly after a day of fresh mountain air, while deserving parents relax with a glass of oft-underrated local wine sounds like holiday perfection, then a multi activity holiday here is just the ticket. A number of small hotels, locally-run and authentically Austrian (these aren’t summer camps in the Alps) welcome families with an extensive menu of outdoor excitement. Or you can choose a gorgeous mountain retreat in the shadow of the Grossglockner, where specific child-focused weeks bring your brood together with other active families. Be aware, though, that some activities will carry a minimum age requirement – usually 10 years old.Our top Austria Holiday
Walking holiday in the Austrian Tyrol
Beautiful mountain scenery and attractive Tyrolean villages
2021: 19 Jun, 3 Jul, 10 Jul, 17 Jul, 31 Jul, 7 Aug, 14 Aug, 21 Aug, 4 Sep, 11 Sep, 18 Sep
2022: 4 Jun, 11 Jun, 18 Jun, 25 Jun, 2 Jul, 9 Jul, 16 Jul, 23 Jul, 30 Jul, 6 Aug, 13 Aug, 20 Aug, 27 Aug, 3 Sep, 10 Sep, 17 Sep
Austria multi activity holiday highlights
Yoga
Walking
Walking is to the Austrian Alps what Mozart is to music; a heart-stirring, symphonious match made in mountain heaven. Take a gondola up to high altitude Alpine trails, discover the remote Dorfertal, where isolated farming communities live lives little changed in 200 years, or trek to a spectacular viewpoint of the Grossglockner, Austria’s highest mountain, and its impressive glacier. Expect to spend up to four hours a day hiking on the region’s longer trails.Alternative winter sports
Yes, the downhill skiing in Austria is top-notch, but we love the restorative silence of a day spent snowshoeing. Wave goodbye to fake snow and crowded pistes, and embrace the delight of the empty mountain backcountry. Ski touring offers experienced skiers an alternative and demanding new challenge, while cross country skiing, winter walking and tobogganing will thrill snow-lovers of all ages.White water rafting
Cycling
Choose a guided ride around the Kalser and Iseltals Valleys in the shadow of the Grossglockner, perfect even for the most casual of cyclists, or pedal off with the family along off-road sections of the iconic Oetztal Cycling Route. Hardcore mountain bikers can enjoy some serious, technical descents in the Hohe Tauern National Park above Lienz, and if the thought of cycling up an Alp fills you with pedalling panic, e-bikes are available for some assistance on the ascents.When to go on a multi activity
holiday in Austria
June to September are warm and wonderful for walking, rafting and cycling, although you’ll want to pack your waterproofs just in case; afternoon thunderstorms are not uncommon and the mountains will happily throw all four seasons at you in one day.