Pure indulgence – on your own or with service.

For leisurely walkers and mountain enthusiasts

Leisurely rambles or sporty summit climbs – the Lungau has the right tours for every ability. More than 60 spectacular mountain lakes guarantee natural refreshment with the best views, and 70 rustic, managed alpine huts offer home-made delicacies amidst an inimitable natural backdrop.

Themed trails such as the bee trail, the iron trail or the alpine pasture trail ensure that young and old always have something exciting to discover along the way. If you prefer to take it a little easier, let the cable cars carry you close to the summits and admire the Lungau mountains in complete relaxation from above…

Biking and the Lungau – it hardly gets better

The Salzburger Lungau is made for bike tours of every kind. That is down not only to the combination of the broad, open valley floor and its many enchanting side valleys. This region has the most hours of sunshine in all of Austria, a carefully signposted network of varied routes for easy-going e-bike outings and family tours, including the famous Mur cycle path. Sporty riders can look forward to 17 mountain bike routes and the Lungau EXTREM tour as the absolute highlight. Whether leisurely cyclist or ambitious biker – on two wheels, things simply run smoothly in the Lungau!

Something for everyone

Something for everyone – that is guaranteed by the many active, cultural and indulgent highlights the Lungau has to offer.

If you are after movement, fun and action, the Family & Outdoor Parc in Mauterndorf and Mariapfarr has plenty in store. Whether flying fox over the Nessi pond, team course, water parc, bouldering, water tubing, trampoline or quads – there really is something for everyone here! An absolute highlight for young and old!

Off to the Middle Ages and back? That works wonderfully with a visit to Moosham Castle (just 8 km from Lerchpeuntgut). Moosham Castle can only be visited on a guided tour – but it is absolutely worth it. Not for nothing did the castle serve as the backdrop for numerous films, including “Beauty and the Beast”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “Rapunzel”, “The Fearless Vampire Killers” (Tom Turbo) and many more.

Hands-on medieval history also awaits visitors at Mauterndorf Castle. Exciting experience tours transport families back through the centuries. Here you can try on suits of armour and historical garments, visit old storerooms and taste culinary delights from days gone by.

The Lungau can also be explored in complete relaxation and comfort on a ride on the historic Murtalbahn.

Deeply rooted

We are deeply rooted in our traditions. Unique in the world, and often a little quirky. Prangstangen, Samson, the Preber shooting? You will find these only here and nowhere else. At the Prangstangen procession in June, up to 60,000 different summer flowers are wound around metre-high poles – surely one of the most beautiful and colourful experiences in the Lungau’s calendar of customs. The traditional Lungau Samson processions also take place during the alpine summer. Wooden figures up to 6.5 metres tall are carried through the streets, symbolising the Old Testament figure of Samson with his superhuman strength. And when summer draws to a close in August, it is time for the Preber shooting. Marksmen from all over Europe meet on the shores of the Prebersee to shoot at the reflections of targets in the water. With some skill and plenty of luck, the bullet dips a few centimetres into the moor water and ricochets into the target. Experiences of a special kind – only here in the Lungau!

Culture in the Lungau also means high culture of renown. Literature, theatre and first-class music delight connoisseurs all year round. At the Musiksommer St. Leonhard, renowned soloists and ensembles perform varied programmes of music from the Baroque onwards in the pilgrimage church of St Leonhard near Tamsweg.

Skiing in the Salzburger Lungau

Hitting the slopes in the Lungau – wonderfully possible in four ski areas with more than 300 kilometres of pistes. Obertauern, Fanningberg, Großeck-Speiereck and Katschberg – each ski area has its merits, and all are within sight of Lerchpeuntgut. The choice is yours: party time in Obertauern or relaxed skiing with rustic huts on the Fanningberg. Cross the border into Carinthia at Katschberg, or ski from 1,100 to 2,400 m above sea level on the Speiereck.

Ski touring, cross-country skiing and snowshoe hiking

Ski touring, cross-country skiing and snowshoe hiking – our region is a true paradise for all of these: snow-sure, and suitable for beginners through to the highly ambitious! With its seven side valleys, the Salzburger Lungau offers a great variety of mountain and summit tours and is a genuine eldorado for ski tourers. In addition, a widely spread and clearly marked winter hiking network invites experienced hikers, strollers, nature lovers and seekers of happiness on unforgettable winter and snowshoe hikes. Classic cross-country skiers and skaters get their money’s worth on 150 kilometres of perfectly groomed trails.

A highlight of every winter holiday in the Lungau

Convivial ice stock shooting in the glorious protected landscape right by the Prebersee. Young or old, this sociable folk sport enjoys great popularity and is simply part of winter here. Afterwards there is nothing better than stopping off cosily at the Ludlalm and settling your gambling debts over roast pork and a beer.

Snow-sure driver training in the Salzburger Lungau

Conditions like Scandinavia make every car enthusiast’s heart beat faster in the Lungau! Word of the Salzburger Lungau’s reliable snow has long spread among motoring fans and racing drivers. Winter driver training courses (including those of BMW, Porsche and Daimler) take place in the Lungau every year.

Driving on slippery roads and controlling a vehicle in adverse conditions is a real challenge for many. With handling, braking and drifting exercises you learn to give winter the cold shoulder. The day course includes practical driving exercises, catering, insurance and theory lessons on winter driving dynamics. In the shady valleys of Muhr and Thomatal, our local providers show drivers how to drift safely across snow and ice – no skis or snowboard required.