Austria: walking holidays … and so much more to discover

Your fingertips skim the surface of Lake Schwarzsee. Cool droplets bead off. The pedal boat glides silently across the mirrored peaks. On the forest path, twigs crack underfoot. You find a hidden clearing, sit in the soft grass, and bite into a juicy apple. Silence wraps around you like a blanket. Later, the scents of Kitzbühel’s old town reach you: fresh bread, smoked bacon. You enter a boutique, feel the texture of a handwoven Loden jacket. The shop assistant tells you about the Tyrolean family business that crafted it. You sense the quality, the attention to detail. This is Tyrol, too.

Rafting in Tyrol: your boat plunges into the rapids. Water crashes. You cling on, paddling with all your might. Left! Right! The guide shouts commands. You’re soaked to the skin. Every cell tingles with adrenaline. Life in full force. You’re paragliding, and you run toward the edge of the mountainside. The ground drops away. Your chute catches you, lifting you high. The world shrinks. The view expands. You’re gliding over valleys and peaks, the silence up here overwhelming the senses. On the canyoning course in Kössen, you face the jump: ten metres down, turquoise water below. The guide nods encouragingly. You leap. Time stretches. Water surrounds you. Cold, clear. But also invigorating. You resurface. Cheering fills the air. All of Tyrol is a playground – and we’ll show you the best places to play. 

The conference room at Schlosshotel vibrates with energy. You pitch your idea. Colleagues question, refine, expand. On the team-building expedition, everyone pulls their weight – and sometimes someone else’s. The sales director extends a hand to the developer, helping him up the last steep slope. At the top, spontaneous hugs are exchanged. Conquerors of the mountain. In the Hornpark high ropes course in St. Johann in Tyrol, you can conquer dizzying heights together. Trusting your colleague holding the rope. Looking for a team event like this? At Schlosshotel Kitzbühel, we create bespoke corporate experiences. 

The toboggan shoots down the slope. Snow sprays your face. You steer with your feet. Sharp left! Almost too sharp. The toboggan tips, almost. You laugh, your voice echoes through the snow-laden forest, snow crunches under the runners. The speed leaves you a little breathless. Kitzbühel’s winter activities know no limits: skiing on the legendary Streif – carving by day where champions leave their marks. Snowshoeing in Austria through pristine winter landscapes, each step a quiet secret in fresh powder. Ice stock sport on frozen Lake Schwarzsee, the stick gliding over the mirrored surface. Horse-drawn sleigh rides through snowy forests, wrapped in warm blankets, horse breath curling like little clouds in the crisp air. Ice climbing, crampons biting into frozen waterfalls. Winter in Kitzbühel isn’t a commercial. It’s the fulfilment of all your winter dreams.