This varied area lies in the Austrian province of Salzburg, at the foot of the Dachstein range, and will give you an unforgettable holiday. The Tennengau adventure region takes in 14 idyllic villages, each with different experiences and culinary specialities. Try the excellent cheeses (Tennengauer AlmKäse), for example, or the lamb dishes. A real delicacy!
Tennengau in winter:
240 km of perfectly groomed pistes spread across several ski resorts make for an excellent winter holiday. Most of the ski areas are small in size, which suits families with children. There are larger ones too – Dachstein West, for example, where experienced skiers get their turns as well. If skiing is not for you, there is fun to be had cross-country skiing, winter hiking or tobogganing.
Tennengau in summer:
300 km of well-marked and well-maintained hiking trails invite you to explore the area. Mountain bikers are well served here too. If you are in good physical shape, do not miss the three-day cycle route across thirty different alpine pastures (Salzburger Almen-Tour). On this 143 km ride through mountain country you take in the natural beauty from the Lammertal all the way to the Salzkammergut.
Tip:
The TennengauPLUS-Card brings many discounts on a wide range of activities and visits in the Tennengau region – for example free bus and train travel to the city of Salzburg, or reduced admission to the most popular attractions in Tennengau.
Accommodation in the area
Farm holidays in Tennengau carry the Urlaub am Bauernhof label. The farms are inspected regularly and are rated with up to five flowers instead of stars. They offer rooms as well as self-catering apartments with their own kitchen and a terrace looking out at the mountains.
On the Postalm pastures, in Annaberg-Lungötz and in Abtenau you can also stay overnight in mountain huts – the tourist office advises bringing a sleeping bag. The TennengauPLUS card is free on arrival and valid until you leave. It covers bus and train travel throughout Salzburg province, children's admission to Salzwelten Salzburg and Aqua Salza Golling, and one ride on the Donnerkogelbahn or Hornbahn cable car.
Typical local cuisine
Tennengau holds the Genuss Region Österreich designation, for Tennengauer Almkäse and Tennengauer BergLamm. More than 40 partners belong to the region – inns, shops and alpine pastures.
Nine alpine pastures and four cheesemakers invite you to taste. The dairy products are made mostly from organic hay milk. The dairies produce mountain cheese, pressed-curd cheese, Bierkäse and a soft cheese ripened in garlic oil.
The specialities of the inns include mountain lamb and alpine cheese, and also fresh fish from the Bluntau. Regional events are the GenussMarkt, the HeuART-Fest and the Salzburger Bauernherbst.