Popular nearby excursion destinations:

The Stoderzinken is home to many different hiking destinations - nicknamed "the most scenic mountain in the Schladming Dachstein region" - and is Gröbming's most well-known local mountain, reaching an elevation of 2,047 meters above sea level.

The 12 km drive up from Gröbming-Winkl via the newly upgraded, toll-free Stoderzinken High-Alpine Road is a unique experience in itself!

This lake, which literally teems with fish, is also the site of an impressive delta of in-flowing mountain streams.
Glorious lake setting in which to go boating, hiking, or simply soak up some sunshine and daydream the hours away. No bathing!

Walking distance from the parking:

• 20 min flat footwalk to the Lake Bodensee
• 60 min walk around the lake
  
• 100 min hiking to walterfall and walk around the lake
• 100 min upwalk to Hans-Wödl-Hütte
  

The largest lake in the Schladminger Tauern is located near the valley head in the Kleinsölker Obertal at 1,150 m above sea level.

The water showpath "Schwarzensee" gives an insight into the diverse habitats and exciting behaviors that are in close contact with the life-giving water. On fens, mountain streams and still waters, various animal and plant species feel at ease. Among them lives an inconspicuous but fascinating plant: the carnivorous sundew.

A special rarity is the "Fichten-Kondenswassermoor". Between the coarse blocks occur in the summer months so cold temperatures that form icicles at the exit holes.

Visit the local history & folk heritage museum at Schloss Trautenfels at the foot of the Grimming, where you will pick up all kinds of interesting facts about the land and people of Ennstal valley in Upper Styria. Learn about culture, history, religion, as well as the flora and fauna of Styria's Ennstal valley.
And because the museum has been designed to be easily understood, it is also very appealing to children.

The historic house was built in the 14th century and has always had an important function for the old trade routes over the Sölk Pass. Since 1998 the castle Großsölk of the nature park Sölktäler is used for museum purposes and as event center.

The permanent exhibition "Natura Mirabilis" presents itself in six medieval castle rooms. They enter a world 200 years ago when Johann von Hohensee still lived and researched in the castle. In modern optics, using virtual notebooks and interactive stations, you can see exciting natural and cultural phenomena.

Take an afternoon excursion on the slow train to the Herb Farm on Michaelerberg.

The herb farmer Christiane Percht guides you through her fragrant herb garden and explains the over 300 different herbs and spices.

Experience a guided tour of the highest herb farm in Austria and enjoy the magnificent view over the Ennstal!

Nestled amid the wild, untamed alpine landscapes of Gesäuse National Park, Admont Benedictine Abbey exudes a powerful character that is quite beyond compare. Its 7600 m² museum spans a world from ancient to modern.

Aside from the world's biggest abbey library, the museum also houses an art-history collection, a multimedia presentation about the abbey, a collection of contemporary art, special exhibitions along with the natural history museum.

The Dachstein, Styria's highest peak, along with its glacier, is a popular magnet for visitors throughout the year.

In addition, the Dachstein offers its imposing "Hunerkogl Glacier Lift" and the recently built "Skywalk" lookout platform - the most spectacular anywhere in the Alps, a special highlight for everyone

Nestled between the foothills of the Grimmings and the Kemetgebirge is the wildly romantic Salza reservoir with a length of 5 km and a water content of 11 Mil. m³.

The Salza Reservoir is located in a nature reserve. Cycling and hiking to the barriers (1.5 km from the start of the lake) possible. From the barrier to the dam traffic prohibition (also applies to cyclists) and also prohibition for pedestrians (rockfall rockfall danger).

Worth seeing: the Salza waterfall!