Relaxing holiday with dog in Leogang

The Birnbachloch is an impressive karst spring at 1,291 metres and was once Europe's lowest glacier, from where the Munich breweries got their ice to cool their beer. We always drive a little way by car to the Passauer Hütte car park. But you can also start directly from the hotel. On the way there, you pass the Inschlag barbecue area, which invites you to take a cosy break. This varied hike takes you through the wild and romantic Wetzsteinwald forest, into the Ullachtal valley to the Birnbachloch: a small lake in the mountain where you can take a dip.  But be careful: don't go in too far!  It really is a hole -:) 
I always find water at the clear stream, which we cross a few times. It's a nice circular walk . Turn off at the shelter hut on the way back and cross the suspension bridge and a shady forest back to the hotel or car park. Walking time approx. 3 hours.

Via the Einsiedeln hermitage to the Steinalm

The path of silence leads you via the hermitage on the Palfen up to the idyllic Steinalm and invites you to switch off and enjoy.

First you head in a north-westerly direction. After walking past Lichtenberg Castle for around 45 minutes, you reach the Einsiedelei am Palfen, one of the last inhabited hermitages in Europe. It is built below a cave on the rocks and is one of the highlights along the trail with a small chapel and a real hermit. From there, follow the Fuchssteig, a short, narrow and steep path. This takes you to the hiking trails marked 21 and 412c, which lead to the picturesque Steinalm at 1,268 metres after about an hour's walk.  The Steinalm is located in the middle of the Steinernes Meer and offers breathtaking views and delicious Pinzgau specialities such as cheese dumplings, doughnuts or a regional snack platter.

The Saalachtaler Höhenweg is one of the most beautiful ridge paths in the region. As you hike along the ridge, you can enjoy marvellous views of the surrounding area. We take the Asitz or Steinberg cable car up to the mountain station at 1,760 metres, and then off we go. The tour starts at the mountain station and you walk in a westerly or easterly direction.

High trail west: Impressive hike over the 1,914 m high Asitzkopf, the highest peak along the route, to the Schönleitenhütte and on to the Seidelalm. The next summit is the Wildenkarkogel at 1,910 metres. Continuing along the high-altitude trail, you next reach the Mardeckkopf (1,817 m) and the Kohlmaiskopf (1,794 m). The route then leads downhill to the Maisereck (1,675 m). From there, the route climbs slightly uphill to the Barnkogel (1,709 m), the last summit along the route, before returning to the valley. You reach the Unterberghaus via the Spielbergalmen. From there you can take a taxi back or hike further into the valley (but that's really far...). Walking time approx. 6 hours.