Our Weekly Program

FAMILY HIKE WITH HORSE 
Mid-May to September - Niedernsill

The hike starts at the Tourist Office in Niedernsill and leads to the Lengdorfer playground. There the two horses are already waiting for you, who will be our companions from now on. The children are allowed to take turns on the back of the horses, and they also like to carry one or the other backpack.  

• Bring with you: Backpack with drinks and snacks 
• Meeting point: 2 pm Tourist Office Niedernsill
• Charge: per person € 5.00
• Free of charge for guests with the "Fun+ Card".
• Registration until 12 noon in the Tourist Office Niedernsill Tel. +43 6548 8232
  
  

MEET A RANGER
08th July to 06th September

The Hohe Tauern National Park represents many of the most valuable landscapes of our country. From the majestic peak of the Großvenediger in the west to the steppe slopes in the east. Meet the people who protect our National Park and learn how you can preserve these treasures for generations to come. 

• from 10 am to 4 pm
• Info house Wildgerlostal - Krimml
• Info house Großarl
  
  

RAURIS VIRGIN FOREST
08th July to 07th September - Raurisertal

Enter on a journey of discovery through Austria's natural jewel, the natural Rauiser virgin forest. Mire pools, falling spruces, stone pine, lush green mosses and romantic glades are a rarity. 

• Meeting point: 1 pm Information house Lenzanger 
• Return: approx. 5 pm
• Free of charge with the „guest card” and the „Nationalpark Sommercard” (excl. shuttle services)
• Tolls for cars
• Registration not necessary
  
  

VALLEY OF EMERALDS
08th July to 06th September - Habachtal Bramberg

The hike leads through the "Valley of the Emeralds", the Habachtal. You will learn interesting facts about the special features of the fauna and flora, the characteristic through shape of the valley as well as about the most famous treasure of the Habachtal, the Emerald. 

• Meeting point: 12.30 pm Information house Habachtal 
• Return: approx. 4.30 pm
• Free of charge with the „guest card” and the „Nationalpark Sommercard” (excl. shuttle services)
• Charge for taxi (one way): adult € 8.00 | child € 5.00
• Registration not neccessary
  
  

MYSTICAL NIGHT OF WATER
1st July to 2nd September - Kaprun

A very special, mystical and stunning night-time spectacle brings the Sigmund-Thun gorge to live. At the guided torch-lit walk parents and children alike look forward to a romantic, impressive adventure. 

• Meeting point: 8.00 pm at the entrance of the Sigmund-Thun gorge
• Charge: adult € 10.00 | child and youth (6-15 years) € 5.00 |
  children (up to 5 years) free
  
  

CASTLE SIGHTSEEING TOUR
Year round - every Monday

More than 600 years of eventful history.
When you enter the time-honored Kaprun Castle, it is like traveling back in time. Surrounded by centuries-old walls, you will get an impression of how counts, princes or governors spent their everyday life back then. Nor for nothing is the castle during the summer months again and again a scene of a medieval festival. 

• Meeting point: 4 pm Kaprun Castle
• Entrance: adult € 5.00 | child and youth are free

ISONTA´S KIDS ADVENTURE 
July & August - Piesendorf

You want fun, action and adventure on your vacation? Then you're in the right place at Isonta´s Kids Adventure. Discover the world of playing, crafting and exploring in nature from a new perspective. A big dose of fun is waiting for you! 

• Meeting point: 8.50 am Hinkelsteinbad Piesendorf
• Charge: per child € 5.00 including drink and snack
• Free of charge for children with the "Fun+ Card".
• Minimum number of participants: 4 children (5-12 years)
• Registration till Monday 5 pm in the Tourist Office Niedernsill
  Tel. +43 6548 8232
  
  

NATURE DISCOVERY HIKE 
Mid-May to September - Piesendorf

After the taxi ride you will go with the guide in an expedition through the beauty of nature. Learn at the guided hike worth knowing about the landscape and its minerals. 

• Meeting point: 9 am Tourist Office Piesendorf
• Charge: per person € 15.00 incl. Taxi (excl. cable cars)
• For guests with the "Fun+ Card": per person € 5.00 incl. Taxi (excl. cable cars)
• Bring with you: drinks and snacks, sturdy shoes and rain protection
• Registration till Monday 5 pm at Tourist Office Niedernsill
  Tel. +43 6548 8232
  
  

MEET A RANGER
08th July to 06th September

The Hohe Tauern National Park represents many of the most valuable landscapes of our country. From the majestic peak of the Großvenediger in the west to the steppe slopes in the east. Meet the people who protect our National Park and learn how you can preserve these treasures for generations to come. 

• from 10 am to 4 pm
• Info house Obersulzbachtal - Neukirchen
• Info house Hollersbachtal - Hollersbach
• Info house Hintersee - Felbertal, Mittersill
• Haus Alpine Naturschau - Fusch
• Info house Seidlwinkltal - Rauris
  
  

KITZSTEINHORN EXPLORER TOUR
02nd July to 03rd September - Kaprun Kitzsteinhorn

Explore 4 climatic zones from the valley to the world of the glacier in just one day with a National Park ranger. How glacier ice is created, where are stone eagles and bearded vultures at home, which survival techniques do the "Edelweiss" and saxifrage develop, all this and much more you will learn about on your trip with 3 cableways up to over 3,000 m and on the easy hikes. 

• Meeting point: 9 am valley station Kitzsteinhorn
• Guided tour for free - you need a lift ticket
• Duration: approx. 3,5 hours
• End on the viewing platform "Top of Salzburg" (3,029 m)
• Registration not neccessary
  
  

TRIP TO THE ARCTIC
08th July to 06th September - Stubachtal Uttendorf

A hike to the glacier region of the Hohe Tauern is nearly the same as a thousand kilometers long trip to the North Cape. During your hike between Großglockner peak and Granatspitz mountain you will walk through different latitudinal zones of flora and fauna. 

• Meeting point: 10 am Information house Rudolfshütte
• Return: approx. 2 pm Rudolfshütte
• Free of charge with the „guest card” and the „Nationalpark Sommercard" (excl. shuttle services)
• Registration not neccessary
  
  

BUS TOUR "ROAD IN THE NATIONALPARK"
July and August - Großglockner High Alpine Road, Fusch

The Großglockner High Alpine Road counts to the most impressive and beautiful excursion and panoramic streets in Europe. From 6 departure points drive the modern coaches in the incomparable adventure world in the heart of the Hohe Tauern National Park. The trip is accompanied by an experienced and specialized National Park ranger.

• Departure: 10 am Bus terminal indoor swimming pool - Zell am See
• Return of Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe: approx. 3 pm
• Charge: adult € 34.00 | child € 20.00 | single ride € 25.00
• Registration till the day before 4 pm at Tel. +43 6542 5499 10
• Information: Glocknerbus
  
  

ARCHERY INTRODUCTORY COURSE
Mid-May to end September - Niedernsill

Archery has become a real family sport!
At the "Fita place" in the archery area in Niedernsill you will get to know the proper handling of bow and arrow during a taster course. Experienced archers can go on an exploration tour to the adjacent hunting course. 

• Meeting point: Tourist Office Niedernsill
• Pre-booking necessary!
• Charge: per person € 10.00 (from 10 years up)
• Free for guests with the "Fun+ Card"
• Registration at Tourist Office Niedernsill Tel. +43 6548 8232
  
  

HERBAL HIKING
20th May to 16th September 2020 - Niedernsill

Leisurely hike with detailed explanation of the wild herbs growing on site and remedial plants. Then you attach with the accumulated herbs a herbal oil or a tincture or stir a remedial ointment. 

• Meeting point: 3 pm Jausenstation Burgeck Niedernsill 
• Duration: approx. 2.5 hours
• Charge: adult € 20.00 | child (8-18 years) € 11.00 | all prices incl. material costs
  children till 8 years free - € 4.00 for material if they want to make something yourself
• For guests with the "Fun+ Card": adult € 10.00 | child (8-18 years) € 5.00 |
  kids till 8 years € 2.00
• Registration till the day before 12 noon Tourist Office Piesendorf
  Tel. +43 6549 7239
  
  

MEET A RANGER
08th July to 06th September

The Hohe Tauern National Park represents many of the most valuable landscapes of our country. From the majestic peak of the Großvenediger in the west to the steppe slopes in the east. Meet the people who protect our National Park and learn how you can preserve these treasures for generations to come. 

• from 10 am to 4 pm
• Oberer Wasserfall - Krimmler Achental, Krimml
• Info house Habachtal - Bramberg
• Info house Lenzanger - Rauris
  
  

KING OF THE SKY
08th July to 06th September - Raurisertal

In 1986, the first bearded vulture in the Kruml valley was abandoned across the Alps in order to resettle this formerly exterminated "King of the sky". During the excursion through the wild and romantic Kruml valley you can, with a bit of luck, observe other wild animals in addition to bearded vultures, griffon vultures, black vultures and golden eagles. 

• Meeting point: 8.45 am Kruml valley parking lot
• Return: approx. 12.45 pm open end at the Bräualm
• Free with the „guest card” and the „Nationalpark Sommercard” (excl. Feeder services)
• Registration not necessary
  
  

FROM CULTURAL LAND TO WILDERNESS
Guided e-bike tour into Untersulzach valley Neukirchen
8th July to 6th September

You go by e-bike to the last alpine huts, then the ranger leads you into the untouched natural landscape of the Untersulzbach valley. The areas of this unique National Park valley belong to the most untouched in the whole protected area. 

• Meeting point: 10.15 am Einöd parking lot (entrance Untersulzbach valley)
• Return: approx. 3 pm
• Free of charge with the "guest card" and the "Nationalpark Sommercard" (excl. shuttle services)
• E-bikes are not provided
• Registration till the day before 12 noon at the
  NP-administration Tel. +43 6562 4084 933
  
  

BUS TOUR "ROAD IN THE NATIONALPARK"
22nd May to 27th September - Großglockner High Alpine Road, Fusch

The Großglockner High Alpine Road counts to the most impressive and beautiful excursion and panoramic streets in Europe. From 6 departure points drive the modern coaches in the incomparable adventure world in the heart of the Hohe Tauern National Park. The trip is accompanied by an experienced and specialized National Park ranger.

• Departure: 10 am Bus terminal indoor swimming pool - Zell am See
• Return of Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe: approx. 3 pm
• Charge: adult € 34.00 | child € 20.00 | single ride € 25.00
• Registration till the day before 4 pm at Tel. +43 6542 5499 10
• Information: Glocknerbus
  
  

STEAM TRAIN
22nd May to 26th September

Nostalgic steam train ride from Zell am See to the Waterfalls of Krimml. 

• Departure Piesendorf 9.39 am
• Departure Niedernsill 9.51 am
• Back from Krimml train station 2.53 pm
• Reservation required! Tel. +43 6562 40600
• Information: Steam Train
  
  

SUMMER NIGHT FESTIVAL
3rd July to 28th August - Zell am See

Live music, shopping and culinary delights

• Beginning: 7 pm
• Entrance free!
  
  

"AS THE NIGHT WAS BORN" - FOREST GHOST TRAIN
July and August - Niedernsill

You create a magic forest with mysterious lights, wild shapes and eerie noises and melodies. At 9.30 pm (9 pm in August) all courageous parents, brothers and sisters and friends are invited to enter the forest ghost train.
An unforgettable adventure for the whole family.

• Meeting point: 6 pm Liebesbrunnen Niedernsill
• Bring with you: drinks and snacks, if possible a seat cushion
• Charge: per child € 5.00
• Free for children with the "Fun+ Card"
• Minimum number of participants: 5 children (from 6 years up)
• Registration till Wednesday 5 pm in the Tourist Office Niedernsill
  Tel. +43 6548 8232
  
  

HOHE TAUERN HIKE
Mid-May o end September

The guided hike takes you through Austria's most impressive natural area, the Hohe Tauern National Park. Relaxed by taxi to the starting point of the hike, from there you can walk through the fauna and flora of the high mountain world. 

• Meeting point: 9 am Tourist Office Niedernsill
• Bring with you: drinks and snacks, sturdy shoes and rain protection
• Charge: per person € 15.00 (incl. taxi, excl. cable cars)
• For guests with the "Fun+ Card": per person € 5.00 (incl. taxi, excl. cable cars)
• Registration till the day before 5 pm in the Tourist Office Niedernsill
  Tel. +43 6548 8232
  
  

FELTING OR SOAP MAKING
in a 400-year old farm house.
Mid-May till Mid-September - Piesendorf

Design a creative holiday gift to take away!

Felting: You make "housepins" or a "seat cushion" out of wool, water and soap. Ulli and Ingrid will show you step by step how to melt wool.
Soap production: Ulli and Ingrid will show you the skill of making nature-soap, which consists out of valuable essential oils.

Afterwards you will visit the 400 year old farmhouse, where coffee, bread with honey and jam will be served.

• Meeting point: 1 pm Mitterbürglhof, Piesendorf (Wengerberg 49)
• Duration: approx. 3 to 4 hours
• Charges: per person € 25.00
• For guests with the "fun+ card": per person € 15.00
• Maximum number of participants: 6 people
• Registration till the day before 12 noon in the Tourist Office Piesendorf
  Tel. +43 6549 7239
  
  

VILLAGE MARKET PIESENDORF
My market in the event tent
every 1st Thursday in the month to 3rd October

Offered exclusively homemade, self made products and regional specialities.
Furthermore, there are fruits and vegetables from the own herb and vegetable gardens.

• Event tent from 9 am till 1 pm
  
  

STEAM TRAIN
22nd May to 26th September

Nostalgic steam train ride from Zell am See to the Waterfalls of Krimml. 

• Departure Piesendorf 9.39 am
• Departure Niedernsill 9.51 am
• Back from Krimml train station 2.53 pm
• Reservation required! Tel. +43 6562 40600
• Information: Steam Train
  
  
  

MEET A RANGER
08th July to 06th September

The Hohe Tauern National Park represents many of the most valuable landscapes of our country. From the majestic peak of the Großvenediger in the west to the steppe slopes in the east. Meet the people who protect our National Park and learn how you can preserve these treasures for generations to come. 

• from 10 am to 4 pm
• Info house Wildgerlostal - Krimml
• Info house Obersulzbachtal - Neukirchen
• Info house Hintersee - Felbertal, Mittersill
• Info house Rudolfshütte - Weißsee glacier world, Uttendorf
• Info house Seidlwinkltal - Rauris
• Gastein
  
  

HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE TO DIETLGUT
Mid May to mid October - Niedernsill

During a horse-drawn carriage opens new perspectives of the surrounding landscape. A stop at Dietlgut enriched this tour. 

• Also on Saturday possible!
• Price on request
• Maximum number of participants: 8 persons
• Registration Tel. +43 664 6431 810
  
  

SUMMER CONCERT
of the Brass Band Piesendorf
05th July to 30th August (except 23rd August)

• Summer concert in the event tent
• Beginning: 8 pm
  
  

MEET A RANGER
08th July to 06th September

The Hohe Tauern National Park represents many of the most valuable landscapes of our country. From the majestic peak of the Großvenediger in the west to the steppe slopes in the east. Meet the people who protect our National Park and learn how you can preserve these treasures for generations to come. 

• from 10 am to 4 pm
• Oberer Wasserfall - Krimmler Achental, Krimml
• Info house Hollersbachtal - Hollersbach
• Info house Lenzanger - Rauris
• Krumltal - Rauris
• Info house Großarl
  
  

NATURE EXPERIENCE WIEGENWALD
08th July to 06th September - Stubachtal Uttendorf

In the forest "Wiegenwald" which is located in the Hohe Tauern National Park you will experience together with a National Park ranger the primary character of the sensitive ecosystem and the special landscape of the moor ponds. 

• Meeting point: 10 am Enzingerboden, cash desk Weißsee Gletscherbahnen
• Return: approx. 2 pm
• Free of charge with the „guest card” and the „Nationalpark Sommercard” (excl. Feeder services)
• Return from middle station with gondola
• Registration not necessary
  
  

BUS TOUR "ROAD IN THE NATIONALPARK"
22nd May to 27th September - Großglockner High Alpine Road, Fusch

The Großglockner High Alpine Road counts to the most impressive and beautiful excursion and panoramic streets in Europe. From 6 departure points drive the modern coaches in the incomparable adventure world in the heart of the Hohe Tauern National Park. The trip is accompanied by an experienced and specialized National Park ranger.

• Departure: 10 am Bus terminal indoor swimming pool - Zell am See
• Return of Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe: approx. 3 pm
• Charge: adult € 34.00 | child € 20.00 | single ride € 25.00
• Registration till the day before 4 pm at Tel. +43 6542 5499 10
• Information: Glocknerbus
  
  

GORGE LIGHTS
31st May to 06th September - Kaprun

Walk through the magically lighted Sigmund-Thun Gorge and experience a nature-festival enchanted by colorful light and roaring water. This hike is a mystical and beautiful experience for the whole family. 

• Open from beginning of sundown for approx. 2 hours
• May - July start from 9.30 pm
• August start from 9.15 pm
• September start from 8.30 pm
• Charge: adult € 10.00 | children and youths (6-15 years) € 5.00 | children (up to 5 years) free

The event takes place in any kind of weather. Good shoes is recommended!
The participant takes part in this event at his/ her own responsibility. The organizer ist not liable for any accidents or injuries.

TAXI TRANSFER TO THE HOCHSONNBERGALM
June to September - Piesendorf

The Hochsonnbergalm is an ideal starting point for numerous hikes in the Pinzgauer Grasbergen / Kitzbühel Alps. Comfortable and easy with the taxi to the Alm and you will start with good condition in the hiking tours. 

• Meeting point: 9 am Gasthof Waidach
• Return: appox. 4 pm
• Charge: per person € 23.00 (incl. alpine snack)
• Minimum number of participants: 5 persons
• Registration till Saturday 12 noon at Tel. +43 6549 20421
• Please note! Arrange the time of retreat for the alpine snack with the inn keeper. 
  
  

HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE TO DIETLGUT
Mid May to mid October - Niedernsill

During a horse-drawn carriage opens new perspectives of the surrounding landscape. A stop at Dietlgut enriched this tour. 

• Also on Saturday possible!
• Price on request
• Maximum number of participants: 8 persons
• Registration Tel. +43 664 6431 810
  
  
  

SUMMER CONCERT
of the Brass Band Niedernsill
30th June to 31st August (except 21st July) 

• Bandstand Niedernsill
• Beginning: 7.30 pm
  
  

HOCHFELD MINE - A JOURNEY INTO THE PAST
08th July to 06th September -  Untersulzbachtal Neukirchen

After the mining was stopped, a lot of work and time are invested to convert the old mine into a visitor indoor exhibition. The attraction offers exciting insights into alpine geology and the history of the National Park. 

• Meeting point: 11 am or 2 pm Knappenstube (reached in 1 ½ hours through Geolehrweg)
• Duration: approx. 2 hours
• Charge: adult € 10.00 | child and youth (10-14 years) € 5.00
• Registration until the day before 12 noon at the
  NP-administration Tel. +43 6562 4084 933