Travel ideas for groups in 360° Alpenland

Day 1 – Panoramic Views & Cheese Culture
Up high on the Höss in Hinterstoder: take the mountain railway up into the mountains between Pyhrn and Priel. From the midway station, a short path leads to the Schafkogelsee reservoir. In winter, this serves as a water reserve for the snow-making systems on the Höss ski slopes. In summer, it’s a panoramic spot brimming with energy, set against a stunning mountain backdrop.
A circular walk, sweeping horizons, a stop for refreshments at the mountain inn. Then the descent back down into the valley.

In the afternoon, the Frech farm cheese dairy in Vorderstoder opens its doors. Between the cowshed and the maturing room, the craft of cheese-making comes to life. From milk to cheese – step by step. Tasting included.
A day spent amidst the mountain air and alpine culture.

Day 2 – Sound, Embers & Pen
In Molln, a centuries-old craft lives on: in the jaw harp workshops, the original Molln jaw harp is created from iron, fire and delicate craftsmanship – handcrafted and passed down through the generations. The ‘Production of the Molln Jew’s Harp’ has been recognised as Intangible Cultural Heritage in Austria and embodies living tradition in the 360° Alpine region.
Afterwards, embers and craftsmanship take centre stage: at the Kremstal Barbecue School at the Mayr Gourmet and Experience Farm in Schlierbach, culinary delight becomes a shared experience. Here, people don’t just barbecue side by side, but together – personally guided by Georg Mayr, national barbecue champion and world runner-up.

Afterwards, the route leads to the Baroque Schlierbach Abbey. A guided tour of the monastery grounds and abbey church, with an optional cheese tasting from the abbey’s own cheese dairy. Culture and cuisine intertwine.

In the evening: a night watchman’s tour of Steyr. A night watchman in traditional costume, armed with a halberd, horn and lantern, recounts all manner of tales and legends and shows you the most beautiful spots in the medieval romantic town of Steyr. Includes a climb up the tower of the town parish church – a magnificent view guaranteed!

Day 3 – Craftsmanship & Waterways
In the ‘Valley of the Feitelmakers’ in Trattenbach, a 500-year-old tradition of craftsmanship lives on. The Trattenbach ‘Taschenfeitel’ is still made today using traditional techniques. Workshops and a themed trail bring this history to life.

Then it’s off onto the water:

Option 1:
Raft trip with a snack or barbecue on the River Enns. The raft drifts slowly downstream, accompanied by regional delicacies. Nature that moves you.

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Option 2:
Viking boat trip with cider tasting. Row together, feel the rhythm – and then savour the culture of cider in your glass. Heritage that tastes good.

A programme between the reservoir and the town square.
Between the workbench and the water.
Where nature and people come together.
 

Individual services:

• 2 or 3 nights’ accommodation
• 10-ride ticket for the Hössbahn (up and down) | Hinterstoder €23.00 per person
  Circular walk: Hutterer Böden – Speicherteich, 1.96 km | Duration approx. 1 hour | 29 metres elevation gain
• Farm tour at Frech Farm Cheese Dairy | Vorderstoder
  Farm tour including cheese tasting: adults €10.00 per person
• Jew’s harp workshop | Guided tour from €5.00 per person
• Teamwork barbecue with national barbecue champion and world runner-up Georg Mayr | Schlierbach
  Groups of 20 or more: €42.90 per person
• Schlierbach Abbey guided tour and cheese tasting
  Groups of 15 or more: €18.50 per person Steyr Night Watchman’s Tour
• Night Watchman’s Tour including climb up the town parish church tower
  €187.00 per group (up to 30 people)
• Trattenbach Museum Village | Adult admission including guided tour, demonstration and Feitel workshop €15.00 per person | Tour guide and coach driver free
  Homemade Feitel | €7.00 each | The Feitel can be personalised using pyrography.
• Raft trip on the River Enns, including a snack or barbecue
  from €41.00 per person
• Viking boat trip, including cider tasting €52.00 per person

At the Erzberg, the guided tour of the exhibition mine takes you deep into the world of the miners, before the massive haulage car rolls through the open-cast mine. Along the Nagelschmiedweg and in the historic Brandstätter Hammer, traditional crafts come to life – as they do at the historic Lindermayr horseshoe and hoe smithy in Spital am Pyhrn, which is now run as a demonstration smithy. Here, too, you can shape red-hot iron yourself.
At the Micheldorf Scythe Museum, the history of one of Austria’s most important scythe-making workshops comes to life. At the original site of the former scythe forge in Gries, scythes were produced for worldwide export for over 400 years – a journey through 500 years of blacksmithing.
A raft trip on the River Enns evokes the days when timber and iron were transported by water. In Molln, the art of fine craftsmanship resonates in the jaw harp workshop – genuine skill that is still passed down to this day.
Finally, Steyr completes the historical picture: on a guided tour with the Steyr night watchmen, the squares and alleyways tell tales of trade, craftsmanship and living tradition.
A programme that brings together fire and water.
Stories that linger in the memory.

Individual services:

3 nights’ accommodation with breakfast buffet

Erzberg show mine tour including a ride on the Hauly €34.00 per person (minimum 20 people)

Nagelschmiedweg & Brandstätter Hammer | Admission with guided walk €9.00 per person

Lindermayr Hoof and Horseshoe Smithy | Admission including guided tour and blacksmithing demonstration €10.00 per person | Groups of 15 or more: 1 free place

Accompanied by the rangers of the Kalkalpen National Park, the UNESCO World Heritage Site ‘Ancient Beech Forests’ becomes a nature experience offering fascinating insights into the world of the wild forest. For 400 years now, Molln has been regarded as the centre of European jaw harp production, where this unique musical instrument is painstakingly handcrafted by family businesses spanning several generations.
In the ‘Valley of the Feitelmakers’, the craft of making the Trattenbach pocket feitel lives on and can be experienced first-hand in the working workshops of the museum village.
A visit to the Scythe Museum in Micheldorf is a journey back in time to the 19th century. Authentically preserved buildings and numerous original artefacts bring to life the everyday lives of the industrial pioneers Caspar and Josepha Zeitlinger, their family, and their workers.
The 1,000-year-old town of Steyr bridges the cultural gap. A visit to the traditional Steyrer Kripperl, one of the last rod-puppet theatres still in operation in the German-speaking world,

A programme that spans the wilderness of the forest and the workbench.
Nature that moves you. Culture that endures.

And another tip for the Advent season: the historic Niglo procession in Windischgarsten 
To this day, traditional verses written by Rudolf Kusché back in the 1950s are still recited. The custom was first mentioned as early as 1860 and takes place every year on 5 December at around 5.30 pm, winding its way through the village, which is transformed into a living stage.

Individual services:

• 2 nights’ accommodation
• “Book a Ranger” Kalkalpen National Park | Half-day tour (up to 4 hours) € 230.00 | Full-day tour € 330.00 Price per group (up to a maximum of 15 people)
• Jew’s harp making in Molln from €5.00 per person
• Trattenbach Museum Village | Adult admission including guided tour, demonstration and Feitel workshop € 15.00 per person
  Tour guide and coach driver free of charge
  Make your own Feitel | €7.00 each | The Feitel can be personalised using pyrography.
• Micheldorf Scythe Museum | Admission including guided tour € 6.00 per person (for groups of 11 or more)
• Steyrer Kripperl | Special performances for groups (max. 110 seats) € 450.00