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BIOFARM RÖCKBAUER | Family Salzmann
Remsach 3, Bad Gastein, Austria
Tel. +43 6434 4474 or +43 664 206 25 90
info@roeckbauer.com

The Gastein mountain world in Summer

Hiking, Walking, healthy movement

Approx. 350 km marked hiking ways and the movement arena Gastein are awaiting you. Make a nice trip with us into our Astenalm or drive you also into our leased Haitzingalm, where you can admire the beautiful panorama Gasteiner of mountains, the flora of alpine pastures and refuel new energy for everyday’s life breathing the fresh mountain clear air.

In Gastein some 40 alms ranging from altitudes between 1,200 and 1,830 metres are just waiting to be visited. Hikers can visit the Alms in Gastein and taste as well as buy the freshly made delicacies. Typical Austrian Alm specialities are available such as Cheese, Butter, Speck – seasoned with special herbs and seasonings from the mountain side – none of this should be missed while walking in the Gasteiner Alm Countryside. It’s worth to undertake a beautiful hiking tour along the Peter Sika way to Sportgastein. Let immerse yourself into the past time of the gold mining and visit the remaining remainders and buildings of this time with the Hieronymushouse among others. Also the Tourism Office in Bad Gastein or in Bad Hofgastein offers beautiful daily and half daily guided tours. We will be pleased to give you information material about hiking routes in Gastein in English language.

Horse riding

  • Reitclub Gastein is just 1 km away
  • Icelandic horse farm "Oberhaitzing", Bad Hofgastein

Golf

Golf Club Gastein, founded in 1960, is one of the oldest and most traditional golf clubs in Austria. Occupying a fascinating position within the landscape, the fairways and greens blend harmoniously into the base of the Gastein mountains. A successful blend of both undulating and level fairways, long standing trees and small mountain streams make the course a challenge for players of all levels. As our guest you will get 25% reduction on the 18 holes greenfees. The Golfclub Gastein is in an only 5 minutes walk distance from our house. More about on the website.

With the co-operation between the four largest provinces in Austria of SalzburgerLand, Carinthia, Tirol and Voralberg the largest Golfing co-operation in Europe has taken place. Variety for a sensible price – the Alpine Golf Chip Card gives you the chance to choose between 38 Alpine Golf Partner Clubs, to which the Golf Club Gastein also belongs. Discover the many different Golf Courses in SalzburgerLand, Carinthia, Tirol and Vorarlberg.

  • Clubs near to the Golf Club Gastein:
  • Golfclub Mittersil-Stuhlfelden 70 km
  • Golfclub Europa-Sportregion Zell am See - Kaprun 48 km
  • Golfclub Salzburg –Gut Brandlhof / Saalfelden-Leogang 55 km
  • Golfclub Urslautal / Hochkönig 36 km
  • Golfclub Goldegg 32 km
  • Golfclub Lungau / St. Michael 90 km
  • Golfclub Radstadt 62 km
  • Golf Club Millstätter Lake / Millstatt 61 km

Mini Golf

Mini Golf fun for the whole family can be spent at the inventively built courses at the Tennis Courts in Bad Hofgastein.

Bike trails

Gasteins mountain landscape and valley trails offer an idyllic biking exerience for everyone. Whether it’s a gentle ride along the valley base or a more strenuous treck over the scenic mountian terrain, Gastein is a bikers paradise. Gastein Valley Bike Paths Starting in Böckstein (1100M) and leading to Klammstein (730M), where you can connect to the Salzach valley routes, the bike path with take you through a spectacular mountain panorama of 2000m high peaks.

Mountain Bike Trails

Even the most die hard mountain bike enthusiast will find a challenge in Gastein! The Infastucture offers something for everyone, from ambitious peak trecks to the more gentle sloping paths, past age old mountain huts and guest houses for those essential refreshment breaks!

Swimming

Freshening up in the Gastein bathing lakeSummer is the time for swimming! There is hardly anything more invigorating than a dip in the clear water of the Gastein bathing lake - to re-emerge refreshed - after a mountain hike or bike tour. Enjoy the water against the backdrop of natural beauty.

Gastein Spa resorts

In the Gastein Valley you have the choice between 3 spas:
The Felsentherme in Bad Gastein gets its name from the natural rock walls in the calm area. Unique pleasure at 1100 m above sea level.
The Alpentherme in Bad Hofgastein is the largest and most modern spa in Gastein. Special highlight: The new thermal swimming lakes - unique in Austria.
And last but not the least: the solar bath in Dorfgastein - a bathing enjoyment for the whole family.