Favorite places and insider tips for your winter holiday in Styria!
This article was created in collaboration with the Schladming-Dachstein Tourist Board. All opinions in this article are our own and we can warmly recommend a winter holiday with kids in the region.
Schlaming Dachstein has become the heart for us for the winter holiday in Austria with children. This is mainly due to the fact that the region literally invites you to be outside, which of course suits our fresh air addiction. In order to make the kids really tasty, they were thought of in Schladming-Dachstein at all corners and ends. So you can look forward to family time paired with a lot of sporty exercise. No matter what time of year and weather.
In addition, we appreciate the mix of lively small town flair and the direct way to nature – the gondola goes from the city center directly to the mountain. Just crushed homemade croissants in the Artisan Café in the city, 15 minutes later you can already enjoy the winter wonderland at the top of the mountain. In front of it the imposing Dachstein group and an infinite view.
And there is much more to discover in Schladming-Dachstein, because especially culinary and in direction of resorts the region has a great repertoire , which also succeeds with kids as if by magic.
After we already provided you with some favorite places for spring, summer and autumn time last year, there are the most beautiful places for the winter in Schladming-Dachstein for the whole family in this post. Because then the region turns into a true snow paradise for all mountain lovers. Since the ski resorts are also at more than 1500 meters, there is snow reliability at least until the last day of winter and usually even beyond.
Get ready for a lot of mountain action from skiing to tobogganing and curling in the snow. But we also have tips for you where you can try the typical Steirerkas and make a nice place to take a break and relax in the middle of the mountains.
Schladming-Dachstein is the mountain region that invites you to a lot of outdoor time and exercise during a winter holiday in Austria with children. Enjoy the white season in the middle of an idyllic mountain landscape, surrounded by snow-covered peaks and snowy forests.
Winter holidays in Austria with children: Stay in modern huts!
Our winter holiday in Austria with children starts in Schladming-Dachstein in the “The village in the city” a gem consisting of original mountain huts, which were breathed new life here with heart and soul as well as pretty apartments of all sizes and number of beds. While the kids start the day directly with a snowball fight in the garden, we parents prefer to take it slowly. With a round of coffee and the fresh bread from the village baker, which is already hanging on the front door. So the best preparation for a day full of winter action.
Then the mountains are waiting for you and you are spoilt for choice, which of the great winter activities you choose.
Schladming ski fun for families: From light to demanding!
With ski or snowboard beginners, Wollis Kids Park at Hauser Kaibling is the chosen practice slope for you. Either you become a teacher yourself and can even turn the first ski turns on the two magic carpets for free, or book a course with real professionals at the on-site ski school. Particularly practical: when the kids take their course, you can start from Hauser Kaibling with the gondola directly up into the mountains.
Kids who are already safe on the boards have the most fun on the Rittisberg. The Rittisberg is a small fine ski area in the Ramsau and specializes in families and corresponding slopes. There would be the fairytale path with different stations to listen to stories or the hut at the mountain station with children’s dishes and playground in front of the house. Then there are many other activities in addition to skiing and snowboarding. From hiking to the Zipfelbob and toboggan run, the program is colorful and completely meets the taste of the piste dwarfs.
The knighthood for kids is a day of skiing on the Planai. Then we go up with the gondola into the winter dream. There are departs for every skill and between indoors again and again cool game and fun elements. From Hopsiland, with magic carpet, fairytale meadow and themed descents to the Funslope and the snow park, where you can watch the professionals do their stunts. Be sure to try it out: the Onkel Willi hut for a delicious lunch and the music track. Where she is hiding, you can read here.
The highlights for families off the slopes!
Secret tips in Schladming when spring is already within reach.
- If you already feel like a spring hike towards the end of winter, go to the Nature and environmental experience trail on the Sattelberg.
- Or makes a cozy round with the sympathetic llamas and alpacas on the Klausner Bergbauerhof, accompanied by the most beautiful mountain view.
Easter offers & Easter egg hunt on the mountain
Degree at the end of the season increases the varity of activities in Schladming. Because while the snow is still glittering with the sun at the top of the mountains, spring is already starting down in the valley. Then it’s time to take the slopes in the morning and on the bike in the afternoon. At Easter time there is a special offer, because when buying a 6-day ski pass the kids travel for free. At Hauser Kaibling there is even an Easter egg hunt for the kids and in Hopsiland as well. Here you can find out more about the Easter countries.
Café, restaurant & souvenirs that parents and kids like
On a day during your winter holiday in Schladming with children, you absolutely have to go to the Artisan breakfast. The Croissants, cinnamon snails and Co are baked by themselves and taste simply fabulously good! In addition, there are meter-long and high bookshelves with selected books for all ages.
If you prefer to go to the restaurant in the evening instead of cooking yourself, we can recommend the Ennstalerhof. Delicious food, hearty ambience in traditional style.
You can pick up the best delicas for home in the middle of Schladming at Heimatgold. Pumpkin seed oil and mountain cheese always migrate into our basket.
Pack your kids and let’s go to Schladming-Dachstein! Undoubtedly, the region is one of the most beautiful ski resorts in Austria, especially for families. Spend the whole day in the fresh air and enjoy the perfect mix of city and mountain life right on your doorstep.
