Summer active vacation
Your cool summer
at Zauchensee
Mountains, sports and water for the whole family
Your summer vacation at the Zauchenseehof with the family will be unique: childcare, play opportunities in the Happy Adventure World, lots of action in nature and in the surrounding towns of the Salzburg Sport World. The 4-star Hotel Zauchenseehof is located at 1350 m in the middle of a dreamlike mountain and hiking region. With the Magic Mountains package, you can secure the perfect summer experience for the whole family. A varied sports and leisure program awaits you: swimming in the lake, hiking and biking tours, Nordic walking, canyoning, climbing park, fishing trips, tennis hall, golf courses and much more.
Outdoor adventure
Fun and games in Zauchensee
Family time with a guaranteed experience
Refreshment at summer temperatures – jump into the fresh Zauchensee with mountain water with your kids. Other bathing opportunities near the 4-star Zauchenseehof are:
- Adventure bathing lake in Eben im Pongau with water slides, children’s pool, playground (distance: approx. 15 km)
- Alpine swimming pool Radstadt, including 2 swimming pools, toddler pool, giant slide (distance: approx. 15 km)
- Therme amadé in Altenmarkt (distance: approx. 12 km)
Climbing, rafting and motorcycling
Trend sports and action in the Salzburg region
In addition to hiking and cycling, the Altenmarkt-Zauchensee region offers many other summer sports options, including:
- Climbing garden and forest high ropes course in Altenmarkt
- Canyoning, rafting, river tubing
- Bockerl rides, mountain carts, Segway tours in the Salzburg Sport World
- Skate park in Altenmarkt
- popular motorcycle routes: road from Altenmarkt to Zauchensee, Route 99 (from Bischofshofen to Spittal/Drau), Nockalmstraße, Großglockner High Alpine Road
Enjoy mountains and nature
Nordic walking and running
Get out into nature in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee
If you prefer a more relaxed summer vacation, explore the dreamlike natural trails right outside your door:
- Altenmarkt-Zauchensee is a Nordic walking pioneer region in the Salzburg Sport World
- 7 scientifically evaluated walking routes from easy (2) to medium (1) to difficult (4)
- Nordic walking routes in Zauchensee (e.g. Seerundweg, Strimsrundweg)
- 4 scientifically evaluated running routes in Altenmarkt and Zauchensee
- Start of the lake tour in Zauchensee only a few meters from the Zauchenseehof
Riding in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee
Family summer with horses
The Zauchentalerhof Reiterhof (with Salzburg Sport World Card discount) and the Pferdegut Römerhof are easily accessible from the Zauchenseehof family hotel. The following routes are available for riding and trekking:
- Riding in the valley or on mountain routes in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee between 800 and 1800 m above sea level
- 200 km long riding hiking network in the region
- 5 hiking routes of the Dachstein-Tauernritt over 105 km in the Atomic Vital Park
- Dachstein-Tauernritt route in Zauchensee with a length of 20.8 km
Fishing and fly fishing
Fishing trips with the family
One of the special experiences in your Zauchensee vacation is fishing. The season runs from the beginning of May to the end of October:
- Fish stock: char, rainbow and brown trout
- Fly fishing possible in the Zauchensee and Zauchbach
- Registration and day tickets (discounts from 3 days) at the Hotel-Gasthof Markterwirt in Altenmarkt
Golf and tennis facilities
Golfing and playing tennis
Sporty active vacation at the Zauchenseehof
Would you like to improve your handicap during your family vacation at Zauchensee? Various golf courses are easily accessible from the 4-star Hotel Zauchenseehof:
- Radstadt Golf Course (driving time from the hotel approx. 15 min.): 18-hole championship course, 9-hole compact course, covered driving range, unique golf gondola lift “Birdie-Jet”
- Radstadt Golf Academy with courses for all performance levels
- other golf courses: Schladming (driving time from the hotel approx. 35 min.) 18-hole course; St. Johann (driving time from the hotel approx. 35 min.) 18-hole course; Goldegg (driving time from the hotel approx. 50 min.) 18-hole course; Zell am See (driving time from the hotel approx. 60 min.) 27-hole course
Fancy a tennis match with the family? In Altenmarkt or in Reitdorf (driving time from the hotel approx. 15 min.) there is a tennis hall with bookable courts.
Fun, action and excursions