Hiking in the national park

During a holiday in Neukirchen, you should definitely go on a hike through the unspoilt nature of the Hohe Tauern National Park - at any time of year. From spring to autumn, you can admire the fantastic landscape, enjoy the incredible colours of nature and breathe in the fresh mountain air. In winter you can experience mountains in the snow.

In Neukirchen and the region you will find every kind of hiking opportunity.

Beginners and families with small children can hike a family hiking trail in the valley or take the mountain railway up to the Wildkogel and enjoy an easy circular hiking trail. Alternatively, you can walk down the panoramic trail to the middle station and from there use the slide path with 10 different open and closed stainless steel slides towards the valley. Advanced hikers can climb various peaks, use via ferratas or go on high alpine hikes. There are countless hiking trails and via ferratas on offer here. If you like travelling "with rope and hook", there are many climbing routes on which you can climb to the summit through rock faces of all levels of difficulty. If you have never hiked or climbed before but would like to give it a try, there are hiking and climbing guides available in Neukirchen.

Neukirchen am Großvenediger - the highest mountain in Salzburger Land at 3,657 metres, which is mentioned in the name of our town, is best climbed from Neukirchen. A summit tour to the Großvenediger is a real high mountain tour. Climbing the highest peak in Salzburger Land requires a good level of fitness and alpine experience. The first summit victory on the Großvenediger was only achieved 40 years after the first ascent of the Großglockner on 3 September 1841 by Josef Schwab (known as Hausstetter Sepp).
If you have conquered the Großvenediger, you can be proud of having climbed the fifth highest mountain in Austria.

Would you like to hike? Just ask at reception - we can give you some tips.