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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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Hutterbod_RKP Marketing_TV Oststeiermark | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Ebersdorf

Hutterbod-Outdoor pool Ebersdorf

The Hutterbod in Ebersdorf in the Adventure Region Eastern Styria is a public outdoor pool that has been run by the...
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Wildtier und Lebensraum
  • St. Lambrecht

Wildtier & Lebensraum Exhibition

Here you will be introduced to native wild animals and insights into interrelationships wildlife - habitat given....
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  • Haus im Ennstal-Aich-Gössenberg

Aich Lake Resort

lake with water trampoline, children's playground, beach volleyball, non-swimmer area, . . .
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Start des Wanderweges
  • Thörl

WasserWanderWunderWeg beim Bodenbauer

The walking circuit, which is suitable for prams, starts right in front of the Bodenbauer Alpine Hotel.
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Community Encounter_Skulpture_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Gleisdorf

Skulptur "Gemeinschaft Begegnung"

The viewer should be encouraged by the work of art to explore the essence of existence.
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  • Breitenau am Hochlantsch

Franz-Scheikl-Climbing Trail

The Franz Scheikl Climbing Trail is a trail created and maintained by the Naturfreunde Breitenau under the...
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  • Gröbminger Land

Ferrata on Stoderzinken

Via ferratas in a fantastically beautiful, alpine ambience!
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Storks in the nest in Bad Blumau | © Kurkommission Bad Blumau
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  • Bad Blumau

The stork meadow

The storks land at the nest opposite the parish church in Bad Blumau every year in the middle/end of March.
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Der Stradner Kogel aus der Sicht von Straden | © Daniela Neubauer
  • St. Anna/Aigen

Stradner Kogel

The Stradner Kogel is with 609 m the highest elevation in the southeast Styrian hill country. The plateau offers a...
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  • Lebring-St. Margarethen

Pumptrack Lebring

One of the most challenging pumptracks in Austria with one of the longest asphalt jumplines in Europe is located...
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  • Bad Waltersdorf

A-Z Ballooning Kindermann-Schön KG

Ballooning in the 2 thermal spa region of Bad Waltersdorf and in the entire thermal spa and volcano region of Styria....
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Eingang Generationenpark Bad Gleichenberg | © Sonnenhaus Grandl/Barbara Neumeister
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  • Bad Gleichenberg

Generation Park Bad Gleichenberg

Playground, fun park and fitness parcours for all generations at Thermen- & Vulkanland
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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