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Attractions in the Katschberg Lieser-Maltatal region

Varied activitiey program with great sports offers

During your summer vacation or autumn vacation around the Katschberg Lieser-Maltatal region there are also numerous activities to explore away from the hiking trails. With mild temperatures and a wonderful mountain panorama, you can spend sunny and relaxing days in our holiday region. The Katschberg Lieser-Maltatal region offers varied and exciting sports activities as well as a largely free activity program.

Summer activities

In the Katschberg Lieser-Maltatal region, a variety of exciting activities & excursion destinations for young and old await you. Whether relaxed attractions for the whole family or action-packed must-do's for a trip with friends.

With the Katschberg Card many attractions are free or discounted.

Attraction Open From Openinghours
Donkey Park Maltatal 29. March 2025 daily from 13.00 - 18.00
from 1. May: daily from 10.00 - 19.00
from 15. September: daily from 13.00 - 18.00
in October: Saturday & Sunday & Public Holiday from 13.00 - 18.00 when the weather is nice
Porsche Carmuseum Gmünd 01. April 2025 01. April to 15. May 2025: Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00
16. May to 15. October 2025: Monday to Sunday from 09:00 to 18:00
3D Archery Parcours Maltatal 05. April 2025 daily from 9 - 17, in case of bad weather, on request
Pankratium - House of Wonder Gmünd 01. May 2025 May to October: Tuesday to Sunday
10:00 - 17:00, Closed on Mondays!
Nockalmstreet 01. May 2025 All exhibitions open from 10:30 - 16:30
Malta High Alpine Road & Kölnbreinsperre 02. May 2025 open daily from 07:00 to 18:00
Wateradventurepark Fallbach 09. May 2025 open daily from 09.00 to 18.00
E-Choo-Choo Train in Pöllatal 11. May 2025 find the timetable here: www.katschberg.at/de/e-tschu-tschu-bahn.html
Energy-Adventure Trail Trebesing 18. May 2025 In May and June, open Thursday to Sunday; from July, open daily. Closed in bad weather!
Adventure Park Katschberg 19. May 2025 or 26. May 2025 open 09.30 - 17.00
Closed on Friday!
Arthouse Gmünd 25. May 2025 25. May to 5. October 2025
open daily from 10.00 - 13.00 and 14.00 - 18.00
Horse Riding Center & Pony Express Katschberg 29. May 2025 Closed on Monday!
High Ropes Course Nockberge May 2025 Opening hours: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Closed on Saturdays!

May 2025: open for groups only
June 2025: 8th | 11th & 12th | 15th | 18th & 19th | 22nd | 29th
July 1st, 2025 - September 7th, 2025
October 2025: 21st - 23rd | 26th | 28th - 30th
The Cage Katschberg 01. June 2025 WE, THU & FR from 10.00 to 16.00
Summer toboggan run Katschi's Goldfahrt 07. June 2025 June 7 to July 5, 2025: Open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday in good weather from 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

July 6 to September 5, 2025: Open daily in good weather from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Closed on Thursdays!)

September 6 to September 13, 2025: Open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday in good weather from 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Swimming Pool Gmünd June 2025 Open in June, July, and August
No swimming in bad weather!

Electric choo-choo train in Pöllatal

Sightseeing in a different way - The Pöllatal nature reserve in Rennweg in the Katschberg Lieser-Maltal holiday region is the perfect destination in summer. A ride on the new e-choo-choo train offers the perfect experience for the whole family. It is not only a great excursion option for families, but also for group excursions. The e-choo-choo train starts at the parking lot P1/Barbecue plase in the front Pöllatal and runs to the end of the valley.

More information & timetable of the e-choo-choo train!

Tourismusverband Rennweg am Katschberg

9863 Rennweg am Katschberg, Rennweg 51

tschutschu-bahn@katschberg.at

+43 4734 330

Get to the Pöllatal:

Highway A10 – highway exit Rennweg am Katschberg, direction of Katschberg – turn left after the Mühlbacherhof - Gries – Oberdorf - Pöllatal

Summer toboggan run Katschi's Goldfahrt

At Katschi's Goldfahrt, the history of mining is in the foreground. The ride on the toboggan run takes you through the gold digger's house, along a winding forest path in the dark tunnels to the glittering interior of the mountain and to the gold panning. After the adventurous ride and lots of fun along the interactive path, you deserve some rest. On the wind-protected and sunny slope, heart benches and heart plateaus invite children and parents to relax.

Katschbergbahnen GmbH

9863 Rennweg am Katschberg, Katschberghöhe 17

Get there: next to the Falkensteiner Hotel Cristallo (Katschberghöhe 6), parking at the parking lot P1

www.katschi.at I info@katschi.at

+43 4734 83888

Malta Hochalmstraße panoramic road & Kölnbreinsperre dam

In the Maltatal, a beautiful panoramic road - the Malta Hochalmstraße - awaits you. It leads on a 14.4 km long winding route to the breathtaking 200 m high Kölnbreinsperre dam. The huge reservoir is surrounded by a massive mountain landscape, which offers a variety of hiking routes of every level of difficulty. Those who would like to learn more about environmentally friendly power generation can take part in a guided tour through the interior of the dam. The brave dare to take the "Airwalk" to enjoy the fascinating view. Visit the exhibition WATER-POWER-MAN, experience the ENERGY WORLD MALTA and enjoy a coffee on the sun terrace of the Berghotel Malta.

A special highlight on the dam is the "Airwalk". The glass platform at 200 m offers a clear view of the surrounding mountain panorama. The architecture of the dam wall can be viewed from a new perspective - be amazed at how the massive concrete arches over your heads holds back the water volumes over a length of 626 m.

Malta Hochalmstraße & Kölnbreinsperre
VERBUND Tourismus GmbH

9815 Kolbnitz, Rottau 12

tourismus@verbund.com | www.verbund.com/tourismus

+43 (0) 50313 39363

Toll station Malta: +43 (0) 4733 296

Nockalmstraße panoramic road

The 34-km-long Nockalmstraße enchants with soft green alpine pastures, pink blooming alpine roses and light larch forests. It leads through the Nockberge Biosphere Park from Innerkrems to Ebene Reichenau and always offers beautiful views. Discover the numerous free exhibitions along the panorama road, enjoy hiking on the round peaks of the Nockberge and then stop off at one of the rustic huts or mountain inns.

Land Kärnten - Nockalmstraße

9862 Innerkrems

info@nockalmstrasse.at | www.nockalmstrasse.at

+43 (0) 4736 265 (toll station)

Pony Alm - Gontal

An absolute highlight in your summer holiday! All horse-loving children, large and small, have the opportunity to pet the ponies and horses, to clean them or to go horseback riding.

Happiness on earth is on horseback! At the Katschberg horse center there is also the opportunity to take riding lessons, go on a guided trail ride and take a horse-drawn carriage to the Gontal to the Pritzhütte.

More information

Pferdezentrum Katschberg

5582 St. Michael im Lungau, Katschberghöhe 421

www.pferdezentrum-katschberg.at I info@pferdezentrum-katschberg.at

+43 664 28 44 583 oder +43 4734 29 911

Donkey park Maltatal

The large adventure meadow in the donkey park in the Maltatal with a playground is a true family experience. The holiday park with a size of about 30.000 square meters is home to over 100 animals of various breeds.
The animals like to be petted and on the large meadow "donkey cuddles and relaxing the soul" is the motto of the day.

Eselpark Maltatal

9854 Malta 55

office@eselpark.at | www.eselpark.at

+43 664 1608111

Children's adventure world Katschhausen

Katschhausen is an excursion destination that is particularly worth seeing in summer at Katschberg for the whole family. The children's adventure world is about the history of the Katschlinge. With the help of Katschlinchen, Katschling Junior and Mama and Papa Katschling, natural spectacles are explained in a playful way and puzzles are solved on the playground. In the tourist office at Katschberg and Rennweg, as well as in the Alpine horse center right next to Katschhausen, there is a riddle booklet for children, with which the little ones can solve an exciting puzzle together with the Katschling family. As a reward, there is a small surprise at the tourist office in Katschberg or Rennweg.

More information to Katschhausen!

Tourismusverband Rennweg am Katschberg

9863 Rennweg am Katschberg, Katschberghöhe 30

www.katschberg.at I urlaub@katschberg.at

+43 4734 630

Water play park Fallbach in Maltatal

Discover the beautiful nature adventure playground directly at the highest free-falling waterfall in Carinthia - the Fallbach Malta with a height of 200 m. With over 20 play stations, the water adventure park is the perfect destination for families. Games, fun and adventure can be found along the Mühlbach. Lots of adventurous water play equipment is waiting for you! Water labyrinth, wobbly bridge, tree house slide and much more guarantee an eventful trip for the whole family.

A large barbecue area with a circle of fire and seating is available for barbecue parties (advance booking required).

Wassererlebnis Maltatal GmbH

9854 Malta in Kärnten, Brandstatt 11

info@erlebnispark-fallbach.at | www.erlebnispark-fallbach.at

+43 4733 20073 oder +43 664 73938988

OUTDOORPARC INNERKREMS

In the hiking and sports paradise of Innerkrems, you’ll experience pure action.

Grab your bike, get comfortably lifted up, and race down the slope - it’s a blast! We have the right track for every age and skill level. With us, you’ll find fun and variety for the whole family. From mini-golf to via ferrata, there’s something for everyone.

Outdoorpark Innerkrems

Innerkrems 7, 9862 Innerkrems
Opening Hours: www.outdoorpark.at
+43 4736 2110
info@outdoorpark.at

Energy adventure trail Trebesing

In the dragon gorge, the little dragon is born with feet that are way too big. Because of his big feet, he is very clumsy and will trip over anything on the ground. When he makes his way to his dragon girl, he even kicks off a rock fall, burying his girlfriend and the whole family! Help the dragon to solve three tasks so that he can finally get rid of his big feet! On an adventurous journey you will learn the importance of caring for the environment and listening to nature, so get on your way now!

Energie Erlebnisweg Trebesing

9852 Trebesing, Trebesing 19

info@energie-erlebnisweg.at | www.energie-erlebnisweg.at

+43 (0) 4732 3000

TheCage Indoor sports hall

On 450 m2, action, fun and excitement ensure your experience in "THE CAGE" - the sports and leisure center at Katschberg. Boulder on the climbing wall or do a backflip on the trampoline and land in the back jump – this is where you can put your skills to the test and have lots of fun! In addition, small rally drivers race at 25 km/h and 8 hp over the 450m long quad course and put their skills to the test. Please note that the quad course is closed in bad weather!

Mountain Budget Hotel Basekamp

5582 St. Michael im Lungau, Katschberghöhe 331

www.basekamp-hotel.at I info@basekamp-hotel.at

+43 4734 240 40

Pankratium - House of Wonder

…where art and science marvelously shake hands!
The world has become quite loud, and the quiet sounds are all too easily drowned out! Not so in the HOUSE OF WONDER: Manfred Tischitz – initiator and artistic director – has created a unique interactive ART.EXPERIENCE WORLD with musicians, artists, and scientists. Over 60 technically impressive experiment stations offer experiential access to the world of music, art, and science. Many things invite you to try out, make music, and discover. For example, the sound boat, the drip drum, the world-unique sound machine, the Lambdoma, singing frogs, the Pendulum Wave in the SOUND.ART.GARDEN, and much more. In the sound chapel (former Gothic church), extraordinary overtone instruments invite visitors to make music together. Particularly impressive are the water.sound.images developed by Alexander Lauterwasser.

Pankratium Gmünd - Haus des Staunens

9853 Gmünd in Kärnten, Hintere Gasse 60

info@pankratium.at | www.pankratium.at

+43 (0) 4732 31144

Porsche car museum

Car fans will find the perfect excursion destination here: the first vehicles under the Porsche name were built in the Porsche car museum in Gmünd from 1944 to 1950. The private museum has a large collection: of course, unique models such as the floating Porsche hunting car and the numerous rally and racing cars should not be missing here. But the biggest highlight is Austria's first and only police Porsche 911.
Every year you can admire a new special exhibition here and learn even more about the history, manufacture and structure of Porsche through the presentation.

Porsche Automuseum - Pfeifhofer GmbH

9853 Gmünd, Riesertratte 4a

info@auto-museum.at | www.auto-museum.at

+43 (0) 4732 2471

Art House Gmünd - DAVID HOCKNEY

In 2025, the newly opened Kunsthaus Gmünd presents arguably the most significant living artist from the United Kingdom, David Hockney. Hockney became famous primarily for his pool paintings from the 1960s, his sensitive portraits of friends and family members, his distinctive depictions of landscapes, and his collages.

Künstlerstadt Gmünd

9853 Gmünd in Kärnten, Hauptplatz 20

office@kuenstlerstadt-gmuend.at | www.künstlerstadt-gmünd.at

+43 (0) 4732 221524

Galleries & exhibitions

The artists' town of Gmünd has received many awards, such as the European Year of Cultural Heritage seal in 2018, and shows a new, diverse cultural offering every year.
Exhibitions, museums, sculpture gardens, artist studios and countless galleries offer art and culture for all ages and tastes. In the evening you can choose from the extensive program of events.

Kulturinitiative Gmünd

9853 Gmünd/Kärnten, Hauptplatz 20

kultur.gmuend@aon.at | www.kuenstlerstadt-gmuend.at

+43 (0) 4732 2215-24

Outdoor pool Gmünd

In Gmünd, the solar-heated outdoor adventure pool offers bathing fun for the whole family. A large lawn, numerous children's play equipment, a long water slide, a shoulder shower and bubble jets invite you to relax. There is an extra children's pool for the little ones.

Erlebnisfreibad Gmünd

9853 Gmünd, Gries 77

gmuend@ktn.gde.at

+43 (0) 676 847846831

Outdoor pool Gries in Rennweg

Located right next to the campsite in Gries in Rennweg, the outdoor pool in the Katschberg Lieser-Maltatal holiday region offers a 325m2 outdoor pool with an adjacent lawn for your summer vacation. Children have their own paddling pool and various play equipment. Table tennis tables, a mini golf course, a beach volleyball court and a skater fun park offer further entertainment for the whole family. Of course, after so much fun and games, you need to cool off. Ice cream, various snacks and soft drinks are available.

Marktgemeinde Rennweg am Katschberg

9863 Rennweg am Katschberg, Rennweg 51

rennweg-katschberg@ktn.gde.at

+43 4734 208

Adventurepark high ropes course Katschberg

The adventurepark at Katschberg offers you over 200 stations between 1 and 20 m in height. Show your climbing skills on 15 different courses including two flying fox courses. An action-packed experience for the whole family.

The adventure park is located in the village center opposite to the Falkensteiner Hotel Cristallo and next to the Stamperl restaurant.

Adventurepark Katschberg

9863 Katschberg

mseebacher@sbg.at | www.adventurepark-katschberg.at

+43 (0) 676 63 70 970

High rope park Nockberge

See the world from above - in the high rope park Nockberge. At more than 65 climbing stations in various courses, you can put your skills to the test at daredevil heights of up to 27 m. And if this adrenaline rush isn't enough for you, two Mega Flying Foxes, each 300 m long, are waiting for you! The little ones don't miss out either - in the new kids' course, children from the age of 4 can show off their climbing skills.

Sport Schiffer - Hochseilpark

9862 Innerkrems 9a

info@sportschiffer.at | www.sportschiffer.at

+43 (0) 4736 345

3D archery parcours Malta

As accurate as Robin Hood - prove your skills in the 3D archery course in Malta. In the immediate vicinity of the water arena Goessfalls you can go on a foray into the 4-hectare nature park. After a short training session, the adventure begins. Various stations for all ages await you on the flat forest area! Fun guaranteed!

Alpinsport Koller

9854 Malta, Koschach 10

office@alpinsport-koller.at | www.alpinsport-koller.at

+43 650 5545776

3D archery parcours Katschberg

Archery has many facets: it is sport, concentration, meditation & exercise in the great outdoors! After a briefing at the enrollment site, the adventure begins! The course leads through a slightly copied terrain, so a great fun factor is guaranteed for the young and the young at heart! The parents with their children feel like real heroes when exploring the most diverse 3D animals. Here a deer, over there a fox, there a small marmot... Hike together on perfectly laid out paths through the area and don't lose sight of the essentials.

Ski & Sportschule Katschberg

9863 Rennweg am Katschberg, Katschberghöhe 30a

info@skischule-krabath.at

+43 660 8388 100 oder +43 664 25 27 345

Children's playground Trebesing

The playground in Trebesing was built on the enclosure of the A10 Tauernautobahn and has numerous modern play equipment. In summer, the children can really let off steam on the green playground!

The playground can be reached from the "Zwergennest" in Trebesing via the new wooden footbridge.

Dorfinfo - Babydorf

9852 Trebesing

office@babydorf.at | www.babydorf.at

+43 (0) 4732 3000