Paradise for hikers: Hochkönig mountain:
In Mühlbach on the Hochkönig, you can find 130 best marked hiking trails, both for comfortable Apline hiking, and for difficult tours on the high mountains. The Königs tour leads to Matrashaus, on the top of the mountain Hochkönigs, which is 2.943 m high. There are also easier ways to enjoy the landscape, such as the excursion street Mandlwand, the cable car, and the public hikers’ bus, which brings you into the fantastic mountainous world, and leads you to the Alpine huts. The bus station is only a few minutes away from the house. There are up to 17 folk music bands which travel from hut to hut.
Arriving without a car:
The vacation apartment can be reached by public transportation. The next train station is in Bischofshofen, ca. 9 km away. From there, you can take a public bus of the Salzburg Transportation Network, which will bring you very close to our house. The bus station for the ski bus is 2 minutes from the house. In 5 minutes you can reach the station Karbachbahn, at the other end of the locality.
Shopping facilities:
In Mühlbach, there is a bakery, a butcher’s, a drugstore and an Adeg super market. In Bischofshofen (ca. 9 km away), there are super markets such as Lidl, Aldi, Hofer, as well as do-it-yourself stores and very convenient gas stations.
Ski:
The skiing region Hochkönig-Winterreich is assured of snow, convenient and suitable for families. Here are the localities: Mühlbach, Dienten, Hinterthal and Maria Alm. The ski pass is valid for over 39 ski lifts and for over 160 km best prepared ski runs. The ski pass belongs to the ski network Amadé, which has over 860 km of slopes. You have the possibility to try new sloped, such as Gastein and Großarl. On location you can find several ski renting centers, a ski school with the Children Club “Schneewutzel”, where the small ones can learn skiing. Beautiful, old ski huts invite you to Après-skiing. There is also a lit toboggan run which brings you directly into town. Sleds are available in the house. A ski path leads you from the station Karbach to the house. There are cross country ski runs for the ones who cannot ski: 2 well kept high cross country runs are on foot of the mountain Hochkönigs, at 1500 m, and they are up to 11 km long. The 3rd child receives a free ski pass.
Golf:
The golf course and Brandlhof are to be found in the neighbouring town Maria Alm. Other golf courses can be found in Saalfelden and Zell am See.
Other Activities:
Tennis in the close neighbourhood (8,- Euro per hour and per court), piloting school just round the corner, paragliding, tandem flying, cross country
marks the location of the property in Hochkönig's Bergreich
