Father and daughter tobogganing | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Bernhard Bergmann Father and daughter tobogganing | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Bernhard Bergmann
Fun on the slopes and cross-country skiing!

winter joys

Small, fine ski paradises in Eastern Styria convince with affordable quality and are the ideal prerequisite for a family holiday in winter. Those hungry for exercise and nature lovers enjoy pleasurable winter pleasures: on the ski slope, on the cross-country ski trail along panoramic paths in gently undulating landscapes while (snowshoe) hiking.

WINTER VACATION OFFERS

Experience winter pleasures in Eastern Styria: for example, discover the inexpensive ski resorts and cross-country ski trails in Austria's garden. Or explore the region on a snowshoe hike or a sleigh ride. After an active day in the winter wonderland of Eastern Styria, you can relax and unwind in the wellness areas of our establishments.

The small features make the big experiences.

Unique winter highlights in Eastern Styria

Free skiing & cross-country skiing

For vacation guests in the municipality of Fladnitz an der Teichalm.

We invite you! We invite all overnight guests who spend their winter vacation in the nature park community of Fladnitz an der Teichalm to enjoy free skiing and cross-country skiing.

From the very first night! This offer is valid Monday to Friday at the Teichalm lifts and the Almenland cross-country ski trails for the entire duration of your stay.

Public holidays, Christmas & semester breaks (3 weeks) are excluded.

Almenland Nature Park

Drive-through WC

“I have to go to the toilet!” - a call that every ski instructor, parent or grandparent knows. For the little ones, it's an emergency, but the layers of skis, ski poles and winter clothing are a real challenge - every second counts!

At the St. Jakob family ski mountain, everything remains relaxed: Johannes Berger, an experienced father and grandfather, has invented the solution - the world's first drive-through toilet!

Family ski mountain St. Jakob im Walde

Ice climbing at the “Alice” ice waterfall

If you want to test your climbing skills and are looking for a special challenge, you should visit our ice waterfall Alice in the nature park community of Breitenau am Hochlantsch.

The 23 meter high waterfall is created in winter in the “Tiefenbachgraben”. A wooden scaffolding has been erected under the waterfall to support the ice and withstand periods of warm weather.

The ice waterfall has a difficulty level of WI 4. There is also an 18-metre-high ice column for learning the basic techniques.

Friends of Nature Breitenau am Hochlantsch

Uphill tobogganing

On the St. Jakob im Walde family ski mountain, it's easy to go uphill: hook your toboggan onto the drag lift and glide effortlessly uphill. You can go downhill all by yourself! Every Saturday from 16:30 to 18:30, the slopes are exclusively for tobogganers - floodlit.

The idea came from Reinhard Ferner, inventor of the patented uphill toboggan, which Stephan Berger was the first to introduce in Austria.

Family ski mountain St. Jakob im Walde

Winter solstice hike

Experience the sunrise on Sunday, December 22, at around 07:30 am at the Teufelstein.

Details:

  • Start: Fischbach village square with shuttle bus (05:30) or Zellerkreuz (approx. 06:00).
  • Parking: Limited spaces at Zellerkreuz - shuttle bus recommended (registration for 5 or more people: +43 3170 211).
  • Highlights: Sunrise at the Teufelstein (approx. 07:30 am) and mountain breakfast at the Teufelsteinhütte, organized by the Fischbach innkeepers.

No registration required!

With the “ruckXbob” on the Teichalm

In winter, “Adventure Management” takes you uphill on a guided snowshoe tour and downhill on the “ruckXbob”, a toboggan that you strap onto your back like a rucksack.

These tours are offered on the Teichalm, starting at the Almgasthof Hotel Teichwirt. And one thing is for sure, fun is guaranteed here!

Adventure Management

Elmleiten New Year's Eve hike

Start the new year with a hike! From 10:00 a.m. on 31.12. from Gasthaus Gallbrunner or Gasthof Fischbacherhof along the Mariazell pilgrimage route (10 km, approx. 2.5 hours) with several refreshment stops, warming drinks and sparkling wine to toast.

You can join at any time, no registration required. Free hike without a guide!

Event

The Oststeiermark winter needle

Eastern Styria scores with family-friendly ski resorts, short access routes and a wide range of off-piste activities: cross-country skiing, winter hikes, toboggan runs, snowshoeing and wellness.

There is a small gift for the Winter Needle, which can be collected from the Almenland Nature Park or Joglland-Waldheimat offices.

SummitLynx winter needle

Out onto the slopes!

SKIING IN THE GARDEN OF AUSTRIA

Eastern Styria offers small, fine ski paradises with varied pistes, from gentle to sporty, all the way to early-practice pistes with baby and practice lifts. In the regions of Joglland-Waldheimat and Naturpark Almenland there are 12 of these ski areas with perfectly groomed slopes.

On the track, ready, go!

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING IN EASTERN STYRIA

Cross-country skiing in the garden of Austria is so much fun. Classic cross-country skiers and skaters find perfect cross-country skiing conditions in Eastern Styria. Freshly groomed trails and snow-making facilities ensure cross-country skiing pleasure and snow reliability. There are 3 really recommendable cross-country ski trails in Eastern Styria!

Winter and snowshoe hiking

HIKING WONDERLAND

The gentler landscapes in the Almenland Nature Park and in the Waldheimat-Joglland region, in the Weizer and Hartberger Bergland, Pöllauer Tal Nature Park and Apfel-Land-Stubenbergsee merge with the East Styrian hill country and invite you to go winter hiking in refreshing nature.

At a leisurely pace, but on a big foot, you are on the move when snowshoeing. Once upon a time, snowshoes were the tools of the trade for forest workers to get around in deep snow-covered forests. Today, nature lovers appreciate them to immerse themselves in romantic winter landscapes. On guided tours with Martina & Heimo at the Sommeralm, the all-round experience can be topped.

Even more winter delights!

TOBOGGANING, ICE SKATING, ICE CLIMBING, HORSE-DRAWN SLEIGH RIDES & CO

Whether it's tobogganing, ice skating, curling, ice climbing or horse-drawn sleigh rides - the diversity of Eastern Styria is also reflected in the possibilities in winter!

© Oststeiermark |  Bernhard Bergmann

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

Experience winter moments in Eastern Styria! Book your winter vacation now and enjoy perfectly groomed ski slopes, idyllic winter hiking trails and cozy hut evenings.  Be enchanted by the wintry landscape and look forward to a relaxing and varied vacation in a region full of charm and hospitality.

Book your vacation now!

Winter Wellness

Do something good for your body and spend relaxing days in one of our wellness establishments. For all those who want to relax, our wellness establishments have a wide range of offers at the ready

Wellness holiday in Eastern Styria
WinterCard for a unique skiing and cross-country skiing pleasure in Eastern Styria | Gleichweit-Nistelberger | © Oststeiermark Tourismus, Anja Gleichweit

Oststeiermark WinterCard

Discover the small and fine skiing & cross-country skiing areas of Eastern Styria with just one card. 9 ski lifts and 2 cross-country skiing areas can be explored with just one card. The Oststeiermark WinterCard not only connects the regions of Naturpark Almenland and Joglland-Waldheimat, it offers locals and guests a new kind of freedom and individuality.

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Skiing at the Teichalm lifts | © TV Oststeiermark | Bernhard Bergmann
Woman cross country skiing | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Harald Eisenberger
Kinder auf einer Rodel | © TV Oststeiermark / Klaus Ranger
Children sledding | © TV Oststeiermark | Klaus Ranger

ADVENT IN THE GARDEN OF AUSTRIA

Advent markets in Austria's garden invite you to enjoy a carefree time - the glow of lights, the scent of punch and mulled wine and handmade gift ideas enchant hearts and the anticipation of Christmas becomes even greater.

To the Advent magic