1072m. The popular holiday region of Murau lies south of the main comb of the Alps between Niederen Tauern and thecarinthian Nockberge. It is an unparalleled culture and nature region unspoilt by mass tourism. The nature park Grebenzen, a wide, rolling mountain massive reaching up to an altitude of 2200m is a hiking and skiing paradise for sport enthusiasts and families. It is an area of singular beauty with rural character offering its guests high quality air and waterand is marked by the practise of gentle tourism, friendly, local people and old traditions and customs. St. Lambrecht, pop. 2000, lies at the foot of the Grebenzen and is the cultural centre with its famous Benedictine convent, museums, birdcollection, concerts, exhibitions, readings and meditation days. Courses such as icon painting. Idyllic for young and old. Hiking, mountain biking (bike rental), riding through colourful meadows, silent woods, to the traditional farms of this areaor to the many, romantic bathing lakes. Mountain tours to original mountain shelters, to the alpine pastures where you canenjoy the flora and fauna as well as the superb, panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. In the village: Family andchildren programme, cosy, reasonably priced inns, cafes, musical entertainmensts. Tennis, openair pool. In the region: Indoortennis court, rafting, squash, disco, bowling, shopping centre, markets, indoor thermal bath Einöd, castles, museums, "Holzstraße" steam trains, waterfalls, ravines, high moors. St. Blasen, 8km from St. Lambrecht, is a small village with a hikingtrail through a prehistoric glacier. 12km away lies the culture centre and 700year old town of Murau. Excursions: Salzburg Graz Carinthia, Sölktäler, Formula 1 ring.
WINTER:
Winter fun, winter hikes, iceskating on the lakes, toboganning, horsedrawn sleigh rides, CROSS COUNTRY PARADISE (100km of cross country skiing tracks). Skiing region of Grebenzen up to2200m. 7lifts, skiing school, halfpipe, fairyland, dino park, ski tours+1 ski pass card for 4 skiing mountains, 35 lifts: Grebenzen 3km, Frauenalpe, Kreischberg 25km, Lachtal 40km.