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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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  • Grimming-Donnersbachtal

Lake Putterer

Warmest alpine moor lake in Styria.
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Altenbachklamm | © SYMBOL
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  • Oberhaag

Altenbachklamm

The Altenbachklamm gorge in Oberhaag offers an exciting and eventful hiking experience. A multifaceted and diverse...
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  • Vordernberg

Erzbergbahn

Opened in September 1891 as a rack railroad and operated as such with steam locomotives until 1978, the Erzbergbahn is...
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  • Passail

Fishing at the Fischteich Passail

The fish pond in Passail is in an absolutely quiet location and offers ideal conditions for all fishing enthusiasts....
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  • Gröbminger Land

Guided pony hikes, Sulzbacher family

Safely guided on the back of a Haflinger or pony, enjoy the beautiful landscape of the Ennsboden, let yourself be...
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Golfen mit Blick auf die Burgruine Steinschloss | © SMG Mariahof
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  • Neumarkt in der Steiermark

Golfclub Grebenzen

Golfclub Grebenzen - The special experience.
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Swimming pool Puch bei Weiz_Eastern Styria | © Gemeinde Puch bei Weiz
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  • Puch bei Weiz

Outdoor pool Puch bei Weiz

Fun for the whole family
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Beim Eingang ins Holzknechtland | © TV Hochsteiermark | Rudy Dellinger
  • Mariazell

Erlebniswelt Holzknechtland

Visit the adventure park Holzknechtland and the beaver water on the Mariazell Bürgeralpe
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  • Neumarkt in der Steiermark

Castle ruins Steinschloss

Across the bottom of the Mur valley, on a steeply rising rock, is the mighty, once five-towered, fortification, and...
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  • Bad Radkersburg

Generationenpark - Franz-Wegart-Park

Generation Park - Brings movement into your everyday life.
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Nachtwächterrundgang mit Harfenmusik | © Günther Maierhofer
  • Gnas

Gnaser Nachtwächterrundgang

Experience scary legends and exciting stories on the night watchman's tour through Gnas.
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  • Grundlsee

Playground Zloam

Our playground at the Zloam Wirt, on the village square of the Narzissendorf, is in the process of being created and is...
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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?

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Exciting excursions with the whole family