Hiking in Gastein for the entire family:
summer lifts, pastures & beautiful mountain lakes

Gastein is known as one of the finest and most rewarding hiking areas in the Alps among families as well as mountaineers. In Gastein valley you find a broad variety of hiking paths and round tours, traditional mountain pastures, summit tours with divine panoramic views, crystal clear mountain lakes, pine woods and peaks up to 3000m in Sportgastein which are part of the Hohe Tauern National Park.

With the Gasteiner summer lifts you can go up to the mountains very convenient: each of the four mountains offers a great and varied leisure activity program called “Almorama”. The Gasteiner stone pine way is perfect for a family hiking tour. Or how about an extremely beautiful but challenging mountain tour to the Redsee and the peak of the Graukogel back to Bad Gastein?

Mountain pastures in Gastein

About 40 mountain pastures between 1200-1830 m altitude invite hikers for a rest. Delicious homemade „Almschmankerl“ are served in the rustic huts like a glass of fresh milk, Pofesen, Brettljausn, Bauernkrapfen or a spot of schnapps.

Mountain experience in Gastein valley © GASTEINERTAL TOURISMUS GMBH
Gasteiner rock trail © Gasteiner Bergbahnen AG-

Summer lifts in Gastein

All those who want go up to the mountains more comfortable take advantage of the Gastein summer lifts which are a good choice to get to know the beautiful mountains and traditional pastures. With the summer lifts you can reach to the starting points of broad variety of round tours, summit tours, and ridgeways within a few minutes.

What is waiting for you: 140 meter long suspension bridge, panorama platform Glocknerblick, rock trail, children’s playground, mountain carts, slackline park, stone pine way, etc.

NEW FROM SUMMER 2023: Free use of the summer mountain cable cars (Schlossalm, Stubnerkogel & Graukogel) during the summer season. Valid from the day of arrival until one day before departure.

Fancy a vacation?

Inclusive free entry to the Alpentherme Gastein!