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Excursion destinations for families in Styria

Adventures for children – relaxation for their parents: The green heart of Austria offers leisure activities for the whole family. In summer, the beautiful lakes invite you to go swimming. On a hike, parents can enjoy the breathtaking views of Styria's mountain world while kids get to romp around on alpine meadows or play near babbling mountain streams. In winter, families spend time together going skiing, cross-country skiing or tobogganing ...

And in case it rains, there's plenty to do indoors: from delicious tastings at the Zotter chocolate factory to sliding and bathing at the H2O thermal spa in Bad Waltersdorf or at one of the other 8 thermal spas in Styria. Tours of exploration at Lurgrotte Peggau, Austria's largest water-bearing stalactite cave, a visit to the Lipizzan stud farm in Piber or a visit to Herberstein Animal World are particularly impressive as well. At the latter, the animals often spend the winter in their homes and can thus be admired at close quarters.

Excursion destinations for families

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Der Kneipppfad
  • Aflenz

Kneipp- und Vogellehrpfad Aflenz

45-minute circular route with the stations herb garden, forest nature trail information, breathing and stretching...
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Freizeitsee Zenz | © FVV Tragöß St. Katharein
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  • Tragöß - Sankt Katharein

Freizeitsee Zenz

At the foot of the Trenchtling lies the 5-hectare, family-friendly leisure and bathing lake Zenz, which invites you to...
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Saftige Weiden
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  • St. Lambrecht

Grebenzen-Höhen

Colorful, lush alpine meadows in the Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen Nature Park!
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Freibad Söchau | © © Gemeinde Söchau
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  • Söchau

Söchau outdoor pool

A family-friendly outdoor pool, solar-heated water, the best culinary services, 35-meter water slide, beautiful...
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Ice Stick Shooting_Eastern Styria_Häusler | © Bernhard Häusler
  • Passail

Ice Rink Tober

The small but nice ice rink in Tober is not only a pleasure for the locals but also for all guests! Children and adults...
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Outdoor adventure pool Birkfeld_attachment_Eastern Styria | © Gemeinde Birkfeld
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  • Birkfeld

Outdoor adventure pool Birkfeld

Great bathing fun awaits you in the outdoor swimming pool in Birkfeld!
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Swimmingpool Judenburg-indoor-Murtal-Styria | © Erlebnisbad Judenburg
  • Judenburg

Swimmingpool Judenburg

Recreation and fun in the outdoor pool, indoor pool and sauna
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Steirarodl_1 | © Region Graz - Mias Photoart
  • Edelschrott

Steirarodl

The Steirarodl in the picturesque village of Modriach at almost 1,000 metres above sea level promises leisure fun for...
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Miro in Municipality office_Skulpture_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Gleisdorf

Miró im Gemeindeamt Ludersdorf-Wilfersdorf

Winfried Lehmann dedicated his painted talcus sculpture to the Spanish-Catalan surrealist Joan Miró. He worked as a...
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ice rink Puchegg_stick rink_Eastern Styria | © ESV Koglhof
  • Vorau

Ice-skating rink Puchegg

Into the skates ready and go.
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Ökologischer Fußabdruck | © Stefan Leitner
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  • Admont

Ecological footprint

Austria's first walk-in ecological footprint is located in the middle of the Weidendom adventure centre. In a humorous...
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Sulmwasserfall | © Sulmwasserfall
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  • Wies

Sulmwasserfall

The white Sulm waterfall connects the source area of ​​the White Sulm with its upper reaches. The upper course of...
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Summer, sun, Styria

Summer activities for families

Whether you head to the alpine pastures and huts with a rucksack on your back or to the lakes and open-air swimming pools with a beach bag in your hand: The list of excursion destinations for sunny days in Styria is long and diverse.

Exciting adventures and fun in the snow

Winter activities for children

Skiing, cross-country skiing, tobogganing, snowshoeing, and more: As soon as the green heart of Austria shows itself in its white Sunday best, countless winter family adventures await.

Gondola ride up the Planai | © Steiermark Tourismus | photo-austria.at

Scenic rides up the mountains

Take a leisurely ride up the mountain on one of the summer mountain railways. From aboard the cable car or on the lift, excursionists enjoy stunning scenic views of impressive mountains such as the Dachstein, Grimming, Zirbitzkogel, or Hochschwab.

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Excursion destinations for kids – come rain, Sunshine or snow

When it rains, storms or snows, there are lots of leisure activities you can do indoors. How about a visit to a museum, thermal spa or one of the many other excursion destinations for families?

Insider's tips

Exciting excursions with the whole family