Your summer holiday
in St. Georgen am Kreischberg, Styria
A summer holiday in the holiday region of Murau-Kreischberg is wonderful! The mix of unspoilt nature and the many leisure activities makes the heart of families, pleasure-seekers and sports enthusiasts beat faster. Hike to alpine huts, lakes and peaks or bike along the Mur river. Golf-lovers can pursue their passion at the Golf Club Murau-Kreischberg. Swimming pools and bathing lakes entice you to take a cool-down dip on hot summer days. Enjoy your summer holiday in St. Georgen am Kreischberg to the full.
Hiking in the Murau-Kreischberg region
- Various hikes which suit all ability levels & every taste in the region Murau-Kreischberg
- Family-friendly tours: Gstoder & Frauenalpe
- Summer cable car in operation on the Kreischberg
- Long-distance trail from “Glacier to Wine”: stages 10 & 11 of the southern route lead through the region
- Pilgrim’s Way: Hemma Pilgrim’s Path & Leonhard’s Path
- Cosy huts offering local specialities
- Guided walks available
Cycling, mountain biking & e-biking
- Well-signposted cycle paths plus a network of moutainbike trails for all types of bikes & stamina levels
- Pleasure cycling along the Mur on the Mur Cycle Path (a total of 425 km from Salzburger Lungau to Bad Radkersburg) – accessible from the Vitalhof Rohrer along a 2 km long cycle path
- Rental & service stations in the region
- Bike transport on the Murtalbahn railway between Unzmarkt & Tamsweg
Golf & tennis in the holiday region
- Golf Club Murau_Kreischberg: 18-hole/par 72 course, beautiful backdrop mit spacious green, forest and pond areas, “Best New Course in Austria“ 2008, golf school with lessons for all ability levels – 5 km away from the Vitalhof
- 4 tennis sand courts in St. Lorenzen am Kreischberg, 3 tennis indoor courts & 8 sand outdoor courts in the leisure centre Murau-West
Water fun: swimming & bathing
- Outdoor pool St. Lorenzen am Kreischberg: heated swimming pool with toddlers’ pool, children’s playground etc. approx. 4 km away
- Stadler bathing lake with playground, sand tennis courts, wooden play park – approx. 9 km away
- Outdoor pool in Murau: natural lake with diving board, bathing island, water slide, large playing field, sand volleyball court…
- Indoor pool in Murau: kids’ area with adventure water slide, tournament pool, sauna & solarium, massages
Fishing & horse riding
- Fishing at Vitalhof: In the ponds around our property you can find trouts and chars. If you would like to catch a fish by yourself for a barbecue, please let us know (fishing rod available).
- Fishing in the Mur: Stau Bodendorf (approx. 2 km long), between the Bodendorf power station dam up to approx. 500 m below the Wandritsch bridge, stream & rainbow trout, individual grayling, please note permitted catch methods
- Fishing in the Rottenmann pond: 3 ha in size
- Pony riding at Vitalhof: You can try your children’s first riding attempts with the ponies at Vitalhof.
- Horse riding in the region: Around the region Murau-Kreischberg you can find various offerings for horse enthusiasts, such as Horse riding at Schieferhof in Murau/Ranten.
Action & adventure sports
- Tandem paragliding am Kreischberg/Kramerkogel & on the Frauenalpe with PETAIR & Aufwind
- Climbing & bouldering: Climbing hall in Murau
- Rafting on the Mur
- Archery: 3D archery park Schopfart in St. Georgen am Kreischberg with 28 lifelike SRT animals
- Geocaching in the Murau-Kreischberg region
- Alpine fitness parcours Stolzalpe