Winter holidays in St. Veit in the Hohe Tauern

The ski resort Brunnalm in St. Jakob in Defereggental is perfectly suited for families: guaranteed snow from November to April, sunlit slopes, well groomed, manageable 27 km of slopes, away from mass tourism. Even after Easter there are wonderful spring snow hills and long sunny days.

The conditions in the surrounding area are paradisiacal for cross-country skiers and biathletes: The Dolomiti NordicSki offers 1,000 kilometres of cross-country tracks in total, East Tyrol has 400 km in all altitudes, difficulty levels and lengths. Especially snow-reliable are the 25 routes and 150 km of cross-country trails in the National Park Hohe Tauern and in the Defereggental.

There are countless ski tour routes, for beginners as well as for the professionals, for deep winter and for spring. Enjoy special highlights in the High Tauern National Park with wildlife observations. Discover the pristine winter landscape with snow shoes and “hike” along the valleys of the National Park - a stress free day.

Tobogganing, swimming and relaxing in the spas of the hotels in East Tyrol - combined with the best East Tyrolean fine dining.

Get first impressions at a glance from the exhibition "Zeitreise Defereggen" at the theme museum. An interactive journey in time lapse from the Ice Age through the millennia. The ca. 1000 year old log boat is the central object and can be admired is in the showroom.

St. Veit in the summer: Take off to the mountain bike and hiking paradise

The Defereggental in East Tyrol, in the Hohe Tauern National Park, forms one of the most popular holiday regions in Austria, together with the 3 communities Hopfgarten, St. Veit and St. Jakob. It is ideal for walkers and hikers who want to go on discoveries on safe routes - watch for example the golden eagle hunting! The Hohe Tauern National Park is one of the most magnificent landscapes on earth and is home to thousands of animal and plant species. You will find over two hundred 3000 meter peaks, glaciers, mountain lakes and magnificent waterfalls in this area.

The Jagdhaus alps in Defereggen are incomparable as the oldest witnesses of peasant farming: They are made of stone and were first mentioned in the 13th Century. Inside the valley there are forests such as the Oberhauser Zirbenwald - the largest closed Swiss stone pine forest in the Eastern Alps.

But you cannot only explore the valley on foot - the Defereggental is a paradise for tour bikers and mountain bikers: On bike paths along the Isel and Drau or in steep terrain. It does not need to be mentioned that climbing in this region with challenging routes, great passages and spectacular views is a wonderful first class mountain experience.

However, the offer for your East Tyrol holidays is much greater: With golf, rafting, canyoning, kayaking, swimming in the natural lake or in the outdoor pool, fishing and so on, you can draw on plentiful resources.