Secret Season Autumn in Saalfelden Leogang

July 17, 2024
9:21 pm

Out into the golden nature, into the cosy SPAs

Saalfelden Leogang (OTS) – There are many good reasons to spend your holiday in Saalfelden Leogang. In autumn there are perhaps even more. The golden season is ideal for outdoor activities, soothing wellness treatments and people who want to have something delicious on their plate at any time. There are also autumnal insider tips to try out, such as starry nights under the open sky, a sunset hike or a saffron gin made from real Leogang saffron.

Extended holiday fun for hikers and bikers

Whether on foot or by bike – Saalfelden Leogang keeps holidaymakers moving in the autumn too. Either on an idyllic hike through the colorful mountains or with lots of action in the Leogang Bike Park, whose lines and trails take you down the slopes. Because the Leogang cable cars run continuously throughout the autumn until the start of the ski season, they can take guests to their destination at any time: for example to the new forest bathing hiking trail on the Asitz or to the nature cinema and the TONspur islands. Good to know: Two ascents and descents per person per day are included with the Saalfelden Leogang Card until the start of the ski season. The Epic Bike Park with its 30,000 square meter “Riders Playground” practice area is open until November 3rd.

If you want to explore the beautiful landscape on a road trip with an electric car, you can do so in a relaxed manner. There are 20 charging stations for electric vehicles in the Asitz and Steinbergbahn car parks alone, including two fast chargers. There are also plenty of other charging stations in the Saalfelden Leogang region. Traveling to Saalfelden Leogang by train is also very convenient, saving time and hassle.

Insider tips: Sleep under the stars and hike into the sunset

Saalfelden Leogang stands for special moments: Some of them can be experienced, for example, during the sunset hike to the hermitage, one of the last inhabited hermitages in Europe. You hike into the magnificent sunset in front of a breathtaking backdrop. Another beautiful tour is the medicinal plant hike (possible until the beginning of November). Participants are sure to get some good advice on how to stay healthy during the approaching cold winter season. Tip: with the Saalfelden Leogang Card, the guided tours are even included. Both take place as part of the weekly adventure program “365 Days Active & Creative”.

Saalfelden Leogang is as beautiful during the day as it is exciting at night: on clear nights you can enjoy a wonderful view of the starry sky – thanks to the low level of light pollution. For real star fans there is the option of spending the night under the open sky: at the Vogelsanghof in Leogang, for example, you can look at the Milky Way from transparent cubes and finally fall asleep under the firmament.

If you are looking for an unusual souvenir: high-quality organic saffron has recently been grown in Saalfelden Leogang. The first regional saffron gin is already on the market (Stockis Mountain Distillery). For real gourmets, there is even a culinary e-bike tour. Here you can cycle from direct marketer to direct marketer and sample homemade products in the many farm shops.

Guaranteed enjoyment: Cheers to Pinzgau cuisine

Nobody goes to bed (in a hotel) in Saalfelden Leogang with a rumbling stomach. The Pinzgau cuisine is too tasty and hearty for that. Only good food is guaranteed to be served here: around 70 percent of all farms in Saalfelden Leogang are organic and can be recognized at a glance thanks to the “ECHT.GSUND.GUAD” seal of quality. The local direct marketers also supply the region’s excellent toque-awarded restaurants – 14 toques from Gault&Millau are distributed across five restaurants. Whether on managed alpine pastures and huts, in a mountain restaurant or in a gourmet kitchen – in Saalfelden Leogang it simply tastes “good”.

First-class wellness hotels: Switch to feel-good mode

Anyone who has been hiking diligently through the mountains deserves an evening – or even a whole day – of relaxation in one of the modern spas in the region’s beautiful wellness hotels. They are perfect places to switch into feel-good mode: especially in autumn, a trip to a heated sauna is a real reward. The best thing to do is to treat yourself to a soothing wellness treatment such as a fragrant herbal bath or a massage. Ayurveda or yoga in nature are also on offer. No matter what you choose, everyone will feel relaxed and re-energized.

The new Hotel Guide 2024 from Falstaff shows how high the quality of the wellness hotels is: The Naturhotel Forsthofgut is in second place in Austria with 100 out of 100 points, and the operators Christoph and Christina Schmuck were also voted Hoteliers of the Year. The Hotel Krallerhof was also awarded for the best SPA in all of Austria. With the Naturhotel Forsthofgut, the Hotel Krallerhof and the Eco Premium Resort Priesteregg, three Leogang establishments are listed among the TOP 5 in Salzburg.