The Vienna Alps - A Summer Retreat
Find Inner Peace
The Vienna Alps in the mountainous southern part of Lower Austria are a great summer retreat. Escape from the summer heat and the bustle of daily life. Here, you can clear your mind and focus on the important things in life: spending quality time with yourself and your loved ones.
For centuries, people have come to the Vienna Alps to spend their summer. This region has become a popular summer retreat for a good reason: It only takes a one-hour’s drive or a short train ride to leave the hassles of everyday life behind. Take a deep breath. Find yourself again. Escape the noise, heat and stress of the city. The hills of the Bucklige Welt region and the mountains Wechsel, Semmering, Rax, Schneeberg and Hohe Wand are ideal getaways.
On a hot summer’s day, the cool, early morning is the best time to hike from one mountain cabin on the Wechsel to the next, always surrounded by alpine pastures. After a siesta, you can take your family to the ravine Johannesbachklamm or cycle through the Piestingtal valley.
The so-called “Luftkurorte” in the Vienna Alps, health resorts which have a climate and air quality considered beneficial to health, are also refuges from the summer heat. Located at higher altitudes, temperatures are slightly lower here. This is beneficial for your heart and cardiovascular system. The stunning views will open your mind - cultivate self-awareness and see things from a new perspective. Your holiday for body and mind, or perhaps your weekend getaway, is just around the corner.
Rejoice in the Paradise of Stunning Views
Spring is the season when nature bursts back into life. Step outside, explore the arc of the Vienna Alps and be rewarded with an explosion of sight, sound and colour! Hike to rustic mountain cabins surrounded by the alpine pastures of the mountain Wechsel, walk along a wild stream or cycle through the scenic Piestingtal valley.
Your Summer in the Vienna Alps
The Bucklige Welt region is a paradise for cyclists and hikers who love unique moments. Shady woods and dozens of museums are inviting places to have a rest along the way.
How about climbing the summits in the “land of 1,000 hills” with an e-bike? Food lovers will find well-signposted tours passing by food venues that offer guided tours, working farms and the best restaurants and taverns with the most beautiful spots to sit and take in the beautiful scenery.
The holiday destination “Wechselland” is a real gem and great fun too! Lovely country views and rough trails will make every hiker’s and mountain biker’s heart sing.
Cultural Heritage with Mountain View
Close to heaven with nature at your feet - a holiday around the mountains Semmering and Rax comes with refreshing experiences in a landscape that will take your breath away. The “Schneebergland” is the ideal holiday destination for a trip that the entire family enjoys: explore nature in all its glory, hike to a waterfall or take a walk with a llama as your companion.
Explore the Town of Wiener Neustadt
A diverse range of leisure activities in the town and interesting destinations for day trips in the surroundings - it’s the exciting interplay of town and country life that makes Wiener Neustadt, a town in the Vienna Alps, so unique.
Autumn
Admire the wonderful colours of autumn, enjoy a scenic hike or country walk or visit an attraction nearby.
Now, the arc of the Vienna Alps is especially beautiful! It’s the perfect time to slip on your walking boots and set out on a hike. You won’t start to sweat that easily, even on demanding parts of the trail. The reds, yellows, purples and russets are beginning to deepen in hue and gleam in the sunshine. What a dazzling sight!
Snow-Covered Countryside
Winter in the Paradise of Stunning Views
When a white blanket of snow covers the Vienna Alps, there’s only one thing to do: go outside and have fun in the snow! Lovers of winter sports appreciate the diverse pistes in the Vienna Alps that are also great for beginners. Snowboarders and ski tourers will also find everything their heart could possibly desire in winter.
Fancy a more peaceful and idyllic winter activity in the Vienna Alps? Plenty of country walks take you through forests covered in deep snow. Or explore the snow-covered mountains in your snowshoes. A number of lovely Christmas markets are festive places to get together. Are you looking for a Christmas present? You’ll definitely find something here or in one of the farm shops.
Local Delicacies
The Vienna Alps are home to culinary delights that you can’t find anywhere else but here. In some cases, the same traditional recipe has been used for more than 100 years.
Pork from the Schneebergland region (“Schneebergland Schwein”) and apple cider are only some of the delicacies that the region is famous for. Try meat products from small producers or have a glass of craft beer from one of the up and coming private breweries. Sweet treats are the icing on the cake on a culinary tour through the Vienna Alps.
Apple Cider
Bucklige Welt - A Gourmet Region
The Bucklige Welt region in the Vienna Alps is one of around 100 Gourmet Regions in Austria. Here, the art of cider making has been passed down from one generation to the next for centuries. Made of fruit ripened in the sun, the cider has an especially delicate flavour. A lot of farmers do not only produce cider but also fruit juice, fruit spirit and brandy. The excellent sparkling apple wine “Unterm Apfelbaum” is also produced here, in the Bucklige Welt region.
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