Alpine horse-riding – on the trail of the “sumpters”
For centuries adventurous tradesmen known as "sumpters" transported wine, salt and gold to far away towns and ports on the backs of their packhorses. Immerse yourself in those long lost golden times and explore the old trade routes of the National Park on horseback.
National Park Kärnten Card: all the adventure destinations!
What is probably the best guest card in Austria guarantees you the most marvellous holiday adventures for just a little money! The National Park Kärnten Card offers you free admission to more than 100 places to visit in the whole of Carinthia, super reductions with more than 50 Bonus partners, as well as top-rate local services.
TauernAlpine: the best ever National Park holiday!
The National Park is a hidden treasure. And this treasure is there to be discovered:
whether by ski touring, snowshoe walking, ice pick and crampon climbing, cross-country skiing or riding on the back of a steaming Haflinger horse. If you want to experience a very special alpine holiday then you are right on course with us, the TauernAlpine National Park Partners!
Horse-drawn carriage rides
The most romantic way of experiencing the National Park winter. Let yourself be transported through snow-covered valleys in a horse-drawn sleigh. Wrap yourself in a warm blanket and just rejoice in the wonderful winter landscape.
Canyoning in the Möll and Malta valleys
The ‘wild waters’ of the Möll and Malta valleys offer unforgettable holiday experiences for anyone who is on the lookout for adventure. In specially selected, tried and tested gorges, breathtaking canyoning tours await you!
Climbing in the National Park
The Malta valley is among the best and most significant primary rock climbing areas in Austria. Exciting new routes are continually being established on the best rock and in a fabulous setting. But also worth a visit are the “climbing garden” on the Danielsberg in the Möll valley, near the Reißeck funicular, as well as the new climbing centre in the vicinity of the Arthur-von-Schmid House!
Rafting on the Möll river
The Möll is amongst the most attractive rafting rivers in the Eastern Alps! Top water quality, the almost completely natural stretches and the steady water depth will make white water enthusiasts’ hearts beat faster!
Alpine fishing in crystal-clear mountain streams in the Hohe Tauern National Park
The Möll river’s fish stock is both outstanding and natural. In particular graylings, find an ideal spawning ground in our waters and account for more than half of the biomass. Anyone who has experienced the thrilling beauty of playing a 40 cm grayling can tell you adventure stories of a very special kind. Our offer gives a guaranteed assurance that your fly-fishing holiday will be an unforgettable experience.
Cross-country skiing in the National Park
Places that still have a proper winter are super for indulging a passion for cross-country skiing, because they are snow-reliable. In the Hohe Tauern National Park Carinthia, friends of this Nordic ski sport are spoilt for choice with superbly maintained cross-country ski runs totalling more than 200km in length.
Winter horse riding in the Hohe Tauern National Park
This is the most romantic way of experiencing the winter magic of the National Park: exploring the glittering winter world on horseback and, still under the impression of horse-riding adventures, relaxing in the front a crackling fire in the hearth. And there is more... you will also be able to enjoy the range of ‘wellness’ offers provided by our horse-riding specialists – that is what winter horse-riding in the National Park Region is all about!
