Hiking

  1. The 5 most beautiful hikes in spring

    "Nature is awakening again", says mountain guide Markus Mayrhofer about the magic of spring in Saalfelden Leogang. It's time to get your hiking shoes from the cellar, when the days are getting longer again, you feel the sun on your sking and the...
  2. Wanderführer auf Wanderweg in Saalfelden-Leogang | © Florian Lechner

    Hiking on Wiff's trails

    In Saalfelden Leogang there are over 400 km hiking trails, which wait for you to hike on them. Every single one is excellently maintained and responsible for this maintenance are men like Wilfried "Wiff" Lederer. Since 17 years Wiff, who now is in...
  3. The hermitage of Saalfelden - a recreational place with a long history

    The image of the hermitage—a small chapel carved into the rock, nestled in the landscape just above Saalfelden—is truly memorable. It is deservedly a hugely popular hiking destination for young and old alike, and rightly cherished as a place of...
  4. Interview: Why is it healthy to exercise in nature?

    Due to a few mice at waterfalls, university lecturer Dr. Arnulf Hartl, head of the Institute for Ecomedicine at the Paracelsus Medical Privat University in Salzburg, explores the effects of exercise in nature. His results until now: Hiking and...