© SalzburgerLand Tourismus - The power of herbs
Get out of the hut and into fresh powder snow! If you spend your winter holiday in a hut, you’re in pole position. Even before the lifts open, you can shred the untouched, sparkling powder snow on the mountain or be the first to carve on freshly groomed slopes. Those who prefer a more athletic approach can strap on the snowshoes or ascend the surrounding peaks with touring skis. In summer, you’re right in the centre of the hiking area, perfect for grabbing your backpack, lacing up your hiking boots and starting a hike. Or you can jump on your mountain bike to pedal along the many well-marked biking trails in SalzburgerLand.
Learning from herbalists
Whatever you do, nature is all around you and the blooming mountain meadows entice you to taste the wild and medicinal herbs as you pass by. If you’re not sure what herbs are flourishing along the hiking trails, you can join a guided herb walk to get to know the small botanic healers. Perhaps you could also take part in a medicinal herb workshop in which trained herbalists show you how to make tinctures, ointments, teas and incense with the herbs. Those who prefer to get to know the secrets of the Alpine herbs on their own have ample opportunity to do so while hiking through the wonderful ‘herb gardens’ in the many regions of SalzburgerLand.
Fun-filled yodelling workshops, sociable folk dance courses, delicious cooking seminars, creative craftsmanship, cheese-making or jam-making courses are also offered regularly on the pastures of SalzburgerLand. Yodelling, for example, is not only trendy, but it is also relaxing and above all entertaining! Everyday stress is quickly forgotten during a jolly “hohla-re-tool-yay” with other yodellers. If you always wanted to know how fresh farmhouse bread is made on the mountain pasture, you can watch your hut host baking bread or take one of the numerous bread-baking courses in SalzburgerLand.
Top 5 activities from mountain huts
- Sports: Sports activities such as skiing, snowshoeing, biking , or hiking start right outside the mountain hut door.
- Discovering nature: Picking berries, mushrooms, or medicinal herbs – these may even form part of your lunch in the mountain hut that day!
- Lending a hand in the mountains: The mountain hut keepers and herdsmen are happy when they have more helping hands to feed the cows, help out during hay harvest, make their Alpine produce or bake bread.
- Workshops: On the mountain pastures, interesting workshops on various topics are regularly offered, from herbalism to the art of yodelling. You can take away valuable knowledge from your mountain hut holiday.
- Mountain yoga: Nothing is more relaxing than practicing asanas high on the mountain and meditating in nature. Beginners can participate in one of the mountain yoga hiking tours in SalzburgerLand.
