Winter & Summer Holiday in Salzburger Land
Your holiday in Forstau
The idyllic village Forstau is the holiday secret tip in the Salzburger Land. In the middle of the mountains and with nature right on your doorstep, you can spend a varied summer, winter and skiing holiday here.
Get out of the house and into your personal holiday adventure – whether cosy, family or sporty! Away from the big tourist crowds, enjoy the downhill runs in Forstau in the Fageralm ski area in Ski amadé: the abundance of space on the slopes is the best prerequisite for relaxed skiing days for young and old. In summer you can start your hikes, MTB and e-bike tours right by the house. A variety of excursion destinations, such as the Dachstein Glacier, can be reached in just a few minutes by car – simply perfect for your holiday in Salzburger Land.
Winter & ski holiday in Forstau
Unlimited fun on the slopes in the Ski amadé ski area
- Sunny family skiing area Fageralm: spacious slopes & short waiting times at the lifts
- Highlights in the ski area: Timing course, Speedy course, Eskimoland & 3 children’s ski routes
- Part of the Ski amadé ski association: multi-day ski pass valid for a total of 760 kilometres of pistes & 270 lifts
- Huts & ski restaurants with local delicacies for a successful stopover
- Ski school & ski rental at the valley station or in the village
- Only a few minutes’ drive to other ski areas in the immediate vicinity: 4-Berge-Skischaukel (Reiteralm, Planai, Hauser Kaibling & Hochwurzen), Radstadt/Altenmarkt ski area, Zauchensee-Flachauwinkl, Snow Space Salzburg (Flachau, Wagrain, St. Johann-Alpendorf), Obertauern
- 150 m via the ski path from the house to the valley station of the Fageralm cable cars & to the ski bus stop
Beautiful experiences off the slopes
- A total of 180 km of cross-country ski trails (prepared in classic & skating style) in the Salzburger Sportwelt
- High altitude cross-country ski run on the Rossbrand (at 1,600 to 1,760 m above sea level): unique 360° summit panorama, ascent from Filzmoos
- Well-known cross-country ski trail Tauernloipe (50 km long) in the neighbouring village of Radstadt
- Over 20 km of cleared winter hiking trails in Forstau & on the Fageralm (ascent with the chairlift)
- Guided lantern hike in Forstau bookable
- Longest, illuminated toboggan run in the Salzburger Sportwelt: Königslehen toboggan run in Radstadt, 6 km long, ascent with the Königslehenbahn, Tuesdays & Fridays: night tobogganing
Ski tours & horse-drawn sleigh rides
- Varied ski tour offer around Forstau (piste tours & off-piste tours) – please inform yourself in advance about the current avalanche situation!
- Horse-drawn sleigh rides: excursions into the Forstau valley with a stop at the Winklhütte can be booked (Tourist Office or with Mr. Tullius)
Summer holiday in Forstau
From the holiday lodge into the mountain world
- Wonderful hiking trails with good signposting around Forstau: tours for every level & age, e.g. hikes in the Forstautal, on the Fageralm, on themed trails, on the Leonhard pilgrimage trail etc.
- Climbing tours for passionate mountaineers in the famous Dachstein massif
- Forsti’s fitness trail: 12 wooden fitness stations in 3 different difficulty levels for children & adults
- 3 stages of the Salzburger Almenweg (total length 350 km from hut to hut) in & around Forstau
On two wheels through the Salzburger Land
- A total of approx. 250 km long mountain bike & e-bike trail network in the region around Forstau
- MTB-Trail Stoneman Taurista with 123 km total length, 4.500 difference in altitude & 360° alpine panorama
- Pleasure cycling along the Ennsradweg in the neighbouring city of Radstadt
- Guided tours of varying difficulty can be booked at TauernBikeTours in Radstadt
Tennis, Golf & more
- Minigolf course & 7 tennis courts at the Radstadt sports centre
- Radstadt Golf Club with 18-hole championship course, 9-hole compact course & the Radstadt Golf Academy 8 km away
- GCC Dachstein-Tauern: 18-hole course, quality seal “Leading Golf Courses Austria” 17 km away
- Alpine outdoor swimming pool Radstadt with 2 swimming pools, toddler pool, 40 m long water slide, sunbathing lawn and much more.
- Schladming adventure pool: indoor pool & heated outdoor pool
- Action sports possibilities in the neighbouring villages: rafting, canyoning, kayaking, mountain-go-carting, paragliding and much more
Day Trips & Sightseeing
