Active holidays in Austria

Like neighbouring Switzerland, Austria's winter ski slopes are ideal for walking holidays in the summer.

If you are looking for traditional villages, lakes and scenic views Austria is one of the best places to go for an active holiday.

In the Tirol region you can find long-distance walks, such as the 280-kilometre Eagle Way, and for an active family holiday the historical villages of Serfaus, Fiss, and Ladis are have family-friendly trails.

And for the ultimate in mountain views the landscape of the Saalbach Hinterglemm is the destination of choice - with the high altitude Grossglockner glacier the highest in the Austrian Alps.

Mountain biking and cycling is also a popular way of getting the active holiday experience in Austria, with well-signposted cycle paths, cycle-friendly accommodation and a wide network of trails and paths to explore.

You can also try swimming in Austria's lakes as well as more extreme watersports such as kitesurfing, windsurfing, white water rafting and canoeing.

For more information see the Austria tourist board website www.austria.info