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Excursion destinations for families in Styria

Adventures for children – relaxation for their parents: The green heart of Austria offers leisure activities for the whole family. In summer, the beautiful lakes invite you to go swimming. On a hike, parents can enjoy the breathtaking views of Styria's mountain world while kids get to romp around on alpine meadows or play near babbling mountain streams. In winter, families spend time together going skiing, cross-country skiing or tobogganing ...

And in case it rains, there's plenty to do indoors: from delicious tastings at the Zotter chocolate factory to sliding and bathing at the H2O thermal spa in Bad Waltersdorf or at one of the other 8 thermal spas in Styria. Tours of exploration at Lurgrotte Peggau, Austria's largest water-bearing stalactite cave, a visit to the Lipizzan stud farm in Piber or a visit to Herberstein Animal World are particularly impressive as well. At the latter, the animals often spend the winter in their homes and can thus be admired at close quarters.

Excursion destinations for families

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Mur-Wellen-Murtal-Steiermark | © Anita Fössl
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  • Lobmingtal

Mur River meadows Lobmingtal

You can always find a bench along the Mur and its floodplains to enjoy the tranquillity, flora and fauna of this unique...
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  • Gamlitz

Motorikpark Gamlitz und Landschaftsteiche

The motorikpark®  built around the Gamlitz landscape ponds is the largest of its kind in Europe with its 41 stations...
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  • Eibiswald

Wasserfall Hadernigg

It is a small paradise in the middle of the forest and yet easy to reach. The approx. 10 meter high waterfall at the...
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  • Eibiswald

3Eiben Kids Bike - Park

In the so-called "Bürgerwald", near the outskirts of Eibswald, the 3Eiben Kids Bike Park offers plenty of...
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Slow train ride on the Hollhaus slow train | © Berggasthof Hollhaus
  • Tauplitz

Tauplitzalm slow train ride

On offer are slow train panoramic rides over the high plateau of the Tauplitzalm.
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  • Albersdorf Prebuch

Kapelle Prebuch

The special shape of the chapel was designed by Prof. Karl Hodina. Karl Hodina (1935–2017, Vienna) was an Austrian...
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Winterleitensee-Ansicht-Murtal-Steiermark | © Wolfgang Spekner
  • Judenburg

Winterleitenseen

The large and small Winterleiten lakes offer a wonderful nature experience at the foot of the summit king Zirbitz.
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  • Murau

Murtal Steam Train

In historic wagons, you travel through the Upper Mur Valley, along the green Mur, through picturesque mountain scenery,...
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  • Weiz

Ice rink Weiz

With a length of 75 meters, a width of 43 meters (ice surface 1,750 m2) and a height of 11 meters, the hall is a...
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  • St. Georgen am Kreischberg

Monster scooter on the Kreischberg

The gondola takes you comfortably up the mountain, and back down to the valley it's all happening: from the middle...
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Der Wilde Berg Spielpark
  • Mautern in der Steiermark

Der Wilde Berg Mautern

Wild times at the Wilde Berg with 300 alpine animals, a playground, children's barn and much more. If you would like to...
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  • Hohentauern

Skiregion Hohentauern

Ski Hohentauern - directly at the hotel and vacation homes - nothing like out into the winter fun! "Small but nice"...
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Summer, sun, Styria

Summer activities for families

Whether you head to the alpine pastures and huts with a rucksack on your back or to the lakes and open-air swimming pools with a beach bag in your hand: The list of excursion destinations for sunny days in Styria is long and diverse.

Exciting adventures and fun in the snow

Winter activities for children

Skiing, cross-country skiing, tobogganing, snowshoeing, and more: As soon as the green heart of Austria shows itself in its white Sunday best, countless winter family adventures await.

Gondola ride up the Planai | © Steiermark Tourismus | photo-austria.at

Scenic rides up the mountains

Take a leisurely ride up the mountain on one of the summer mountain railways. From aboard the cable car or on the lift, excursionists enjoy stunning scenic views of impressive mountains such as the Dachstein, Grimming, Zirbitzkogel, or Hochschwab.

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Excursion destinations for kids – come rain, Sunshine or snow

When it rains, storms or snows, there are lots of leisure activities you can do indoors. How about a visit to a museum, thermal spa or one of the many other excursion destinations for families?

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Exciting excursions with the whole family