Alpine holidays with children

Mountain experiences for all ages

Holidays on alpine pastures in Carinthia

Heidi Alm Falkert is an excellent destination for your Alpine family holidays. Here you literally spend your summer break amidst "Heidi's mountain world". Its favorable position in the heart of Carinthia makes Falkert the ideal starting point for your holidays in Carinthia.

A special experience for the children and all Heidi fans in the summer is our Heidi Park, where the children playfully learn all about life in the mountains on the basis of characters from the Heidi animated film.

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Heidi Park

May 29 to October 31 2025
daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Impressive wooden playground and exercise parcour
Giant slide
Heidi`s fishpond
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Unique in Austria

Children's adventure park in Carinthia

Heidi Park

This impressive family hike at 1870m altitude offers something for everyone. Open from 30th of May - 31st of October 2024.

Heidi's hiking paradise

The Heidi Alm Falkert is located directly at the core zone of the Biosphärenpark Nockberge. The Nockberge in Carinthia, form a very beautiful, idyllic hiking region with mostly simple trails. Therefore, the region is ideal for walking holidays with family with children. The gentle mountains take the little ones' fears off the mountain - so the joy of the movement, nature, animals and the pasture as a huge natural adventure playground in the foreground.

Holidays on the Heidi Alm Falkert, that means pure relaxation for you and your family amidst an alpine landscape, as in the Heidi story: clear mountain lakes and streams, grazing cows on lush green pastures and a crystal-clear mountain air. Whether you simply lazy and relax, on a family hike the Falkert-Alm and explore the National Park Nockberge or on our exciting program of active participation is up to you. In any case, the healthy mountain air does the rest and guarantees a completely healthy and relaxing holiday!

Via ferrata

General:	Alpine via ferrata following a natural ledge in a rock face without additional ladder rung.
Securing equipment:	Continuously secured with 20 mm flag anchors and 16 mm steel cable
Base village:	Patergassen 1,015 m
Starting point:	Falkertsee 1,872 m
Approach:	Along a well marked path to the signpost in the Sonntagstal valley then head northwards to the Falkertwänden Platten for approx. 30 min.

"Falkensteig"

From the access along the gully to the beginning of the dihedral A/B. Short traverse up to the end of the dihedral C/D and along a grassed ledge towards the pine A/B. Past the pine on a steep grassed ledge and a short rock step beneath an overhang to the rock register A/B. Up to a ledge A/B and continue up to a niche B/C. To the left traverse an exposed crossing, over ledges and steps to the beginning of a short gully-like ramp to the right B/C. Over a few rock steps to the left into the gorge-sided wall. Past rock slabs and ledges to the rope climb crossing the gorge and towards the end. Continue for 10 minutes along the walking path to the summit. Duration: approx. 2 hrs, climbing length approx. 300 m. Descent: along the marked path back to Lake Falkertsee – approx. 60 min. Use of the via ferrata at own risk! Topologie Klettersteig in Photo

"Murmelsteig"

The East Tyrolean via ferrata builder and professional mountaineer Peter Ortner has achieved something great again with this via ferrata. In addition to the difficult "Falkensteig" there is now a lighter trail. The new via ferrata leads from Sonntagstal tonearly 400 meters long, almost up to the brand new summit cross. The approach is also on the well-marked way to Sonntagstal to signpost, then north to the "Falkertwalls" - about 30 min. Entry is directly on the left, next to Falkensteig.

The chosen line is excellent, not stingy withspectacular low views and exposed spots. Nevertheless, the climb can be classified in category B. Some treads were set and sometimes some steps were cut in the rock. Even a 20-meter-long rope bridge requires a lot of overcoming, but makes the heart of mountain enthusiastic via ferrata beat faster.

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Accommodations

At the Heidi Alm Falkert you will find a top-specialized children's hotel, a family hotel and well-equipped holiday homes and apartments, as well as rustic huts.

Weekly activity program

The popular weekly activity program offered at Heidi Alm Falkert is a cooperative project between the local tourist association and the Sportschule Falkert.

Get together – for all visitors interested!

Info & tips concerning the weekly program is provided by the staff of the Sportschule Nock Sport Huber.

For dates and program calendar go to events.

Our “Get together“ info service gives guests an overview of the array of activity and recreational options available here at Heidi Alm Falkert including climbing wall, fixed-rope route with flying fox, slackline, bouldering and fishing. Have a pleasant stay and wonderful mountain experiences!

Dine & Wine

In summer, guest at Heidi Alm Falkert have the choice of eight different places for refreshments including quaint alpine huts to stop for a drink inbetween, cozy inns and restaurants inspiring with traditional Austrian home cooking and specialties for lunch and dinner. Guests are also highly welcome in the hotel restaurants.

Skiing with children!

Visit us also in winter!

Ski vacation with the family

Situated at an altitude between 1,720 and 2,300 m, snow can be taken for granted throughout the winter season making the resort an insider’s tip for family skiing holidays!

Friday, 18. April

Tuesday, 15. April

Monday, 7. April

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