Doing more in Matrei in Ost Tirol, Austria

The resort of Matrei is a in the heart of largest national park in Europe, the Hohe Tauern, and with views of over 60 mountain peaks all over 3000m you can be sure of some fantastic scenery.

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At a Glance

Paragliding
Canyoning
Rafting
Adventure Park
Kayaking

Altitude (max):

2621

Altitude (min):

975

Hiking/walking trails:

600

Top 5 things to do:

1. Take one of the lifts into the mountains and walk back down admiring the fantastic views.

2. Drive the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse - (High Alpine Road)

3. Rafting between Ainet and Lienz (for families and beginners) or between Huner and Ainet for those more experienced.

4. Go mountain biking - choose from family friendly trails to harder more challenging tracks.

5. Visit the Nationalparkhaus in Matrei.

Local currency:

€

Time Difference from UK:

+ 1 hr

Matrei in Ost Tirol

Matrei actually lies between the 2 largest mountains in Austria - the Grossglockner and the Grossvenediger. There are over 600 miles of hiking trails to explore as well as activities such as rafting, canyoning, kayaking and high ropes courses from the base in Ainet.

The Ost Tirol card gives you access to 7 lifts, 5 swimming pools and more than 10 other attractions. The card can be used once a day for up to 8 days . The nearby village of Virgen has a sports centre with open air pool, slide, tennis courts and beach volleyball - great for a family day off.

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Accommodation in Matrei in Ost Tirol

Hotel Goldried

This excellent 3 star hotel is on the mountain and has both rooms and apartments. It is Swedish owned and Camilla, the manager, is Swedish, although she has lived in Austria for many years. You can be sure of a fabulous welcome and will be made to feel at home immediately by Camilla and her team. Read More

From £77.00

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Tourist Information

Whatever resort you travel to, there will be a range of things to do in resort - we list some of the general resort related bits here - look under activities for the specific activities or under Events for any resort related events.

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Grossglockner High Alpine Road
One of the most famous roads in the alps -the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse - takes you into the Hohe Tauern National Park and to the Pasterze Glacier and Gorssglockner mountain (at 3798m the highest mountain in Austria).

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