Things To Do In Rauris

Rauris, a Pinzgauer village, is located in the Hohe Tauern National Park 900 meters above sea level. Families, hikers, mountain climbers, bird watchers, and gold prospectors all are welcome in the Rauris Valley.

One of a kind experience available in the summer or winter is the Rauris Valley within Hohe Tauern National Park. Along with amazing gold mining records, one can savor the immaculate surroundings, calm meadows, the grandeur of the Goldberg Mountains, real natural beauties like the mysterious Rauriser Forest and the legendary “Rauriser Spring.”

In the winter, families and leisure skiers frequent the Rauris Valley skiing ground. First mountain railway with own power source in Austria, the Rauriser Hochalmbahnen (950-2,175 m) is a partner of the Climate Alliance. Considered among the most beautiful ski areas in the Alpine region, their well-kept slopes Rauris also is a real Hohe Tauern secret for ski touring. Particularly Kolm Saigurn at the terminus of the valley, there are many choices and destinations up to the 3,000-meter peaks. The Raurisertal Ski Touring Centre provides both downhill skiing on a groomed slope and approved ascending paths next to the Rauris Hochalm lifts. Furthermore available in the Raurisertal are off-piste snow sports. A national park ranger welcomes a guided snowshoe excursion across Kolm Saigurn’s breathtaking valley head twice a week. There are just as many groomed paths for winter hikers as there are thirty kilometers of cross-country ski routes crossing the valley. For winter romantics, a Toboggan ride from Kreuzboden on the run—lit twice a week—as well as a horse-drawn sleigh ride in Rauris-Wörth or the Hüttwinkltal valley are absolutely must. The chairlift carries you to the beginning point in luxury.

Summertime strolls on over 295 km of approved hiking paths and Alpine routes call you. The Rauriser Valley presents a special fusion of natural restfulness and thrilling mountain adventures. Either try your luck at gold panning or explore the Rauriser Forest, follow the educational trail of the gold diggers and find old tunnels and miners’ homes. The Bearded vulture, Griffon vulture, and Golden Eagle constitute the “Kings of the Air”.

The large alpine pasture Rauriser turns into a multifarious mountain for summer vacation visits by families. The cable car rises 900 meters of smooth and fun ascent to reach the summit station at 1,780 meters. See the Raptor Center before starting a trail. Twice a day the Falconer displays his Eagles, Buzzards, Falcons, and Owls’ flying prowess. Following “Tilly’s educational nature trail” leads one to the intermediate station following the forty-minute flying exhibition. Here, children as well as adults can learn about mountain plants and animals. Using hinged information panels that teach about local mushrooms, tree species, and wild animals calls for matching the right track to the right animal.