Biohotel in Tennengau

Organic vacation in Tennengau

The Tennengau adventure world is located around 20 km south of Salzburg . The region borders Germany in the west, the Salzkammergut lies in the east and the Tennengebirge in the south. Three different landscapes characterize the Tennengau: in the north lies the Osterhorn group, rich in alpine pastures, in the south the karst massif in the Tennengebirge and in the middle the wildly jagged Gosaukamm. Mountain bikers love Tennengau, it is connected to other bike areas - such as in the Salzkammergut, in the Salzburger Sportwelt and in Berchtesgadener Land. A popular excursion destination for organic holidaymakers is the Bluntautal nature reserve near Golling, whose valley can also be hiked with a stroller. Even in winter, Tennengau is a first-class organic holiday region with family-friendly ski areas .

Things to see and excursion destinations from the organic hotels in Tennengau

There are wonderful excursion destinations and sights in Tennengau that can be visited from your organic hotel in Tennengau . Here is a smaller, representative selection:

• Postalm Panoramastraße : The road leads along wonderful panoramas into the alpine and hiking paradise. If you drive to the organic hotel in Tennengau, you should definitely take this route.
• Karkogel Abtenau : Here the whole family has endless tobogganing fun on a fast-paced summer toboggan run.
• Adnet Marble Museum : The museum shows marble in all its facets and provides a lot of interesting information about this popular and noble building material.
• Hay figure trail and Gaudigolf in Annaberg-Lungötz : Lovingly made hay figures are set up along a themed path. At the end of the visit, the family plays a round of fun golf.
• Heiltherme Bad Vigaun : This thermal spa offers wellness for the whole family in the middle of the Tennengau mountain panorama.
• Gollinger Waterfall : The spectacular natural spectacle is a fascinating experience for young and old.
• Salzachöfen Golling : Here the family can look forward to an adventurous hike through narrow gorges and deep valleys, which ends with a flying fox flight over 800 meters - a real adventure in Tennengau!
• Golling Castle : Fans of old castles and palaces will be very impressed by the medieval castle with its museum, which is worth seeing.
• Aqua Salza Golling : Numerous saunas and baths at Aqua Salza pamper visitors during their family wellness day.
• Historic Old Town Hallein : Medieval flair contrasts with modern lifestyle in Hallein, resulting in attractive arrangements.
• Hallein Celtic Museum : Once in Hallein, the family immediately visits the Celtic Museum. It is one of the largest Celtic museums in Europe.
• Keltenblitz Hallein : The Keltenblitz summer toboggan run provides action in Hallein after a day full of culture.
• Lammertaler Jungle : The jungle near Lungötz develops completely independently and cybernetically (self-regulating), which has led to impressively large and old firs, spruces, larches and beeches.

Culture and customs in Tennengau

The Tennengau was already shaped in prehistoric times by the Celts, who are remembered everywhere here. Concerts , plays , exhibitions and festivals take place in the region all year round. Central to this is the cultural city of Hallein with the venues Zieglstadl, Salzberghalle, Salinenkapelle, Perner Island, Evaporator Tower and City Theater. Around 160 cultural projects and productions are realized every year .

Festivals take place at Golling Castle, and the Jakobisaal hosts events in St. Jakob. The unique landscape offers an excellent backdrop for traditional festivals . Many customs revolve around salt, which contributed to the region's prosperity over 1,000 years ago. The Celts had already mined salt here over 1,000 years earlier.

Furthermore, the Salzburg fight for freedom around 1800 is commemorated here, in which the Lueg pass in Tennengau played an important role. The Silent Night Museum in Hallein is entirely dedicated to the composer Franz Xaver Gruber , who wrote the most beautiful Christmas carol. He last lived in Hallein and is buried there.

Family vacation at the Biohotel Tennengau – in spring, summer, autumn and winter

Families go on wonderful hikes across the alpine meadows of Tennengau from the organic hotel in spring and summer. There are many well- signposted hiking trails , which are also suitable for small children and strollers due to the hilly, not steeply mountainous landscape. Some organic hotels also offer guided hikes .

In summer there's action on the summer toboggan runs.

In autumn , the cultural excursion destinations that we have described above are worthwhile. In addition, there are the wellness offers from the organic hotels in Tennengau for the cool season.

In winter , Tennengau is a designated winter sports region for skiing , tobogganing, snowboarding , hiking on snowshoes and various other activities in the white splendor.