Zettersfeld: Mountain Landscapes, Trails and Family Experiences

Zettersfeld combines expansive mountain landscapes with varied trails and experiences for different kinds of holiday days. Above the tree line, the Zettersfeld at around 1,800 m offers broad alpine pastures and flowering mountain meadows. On the way up, you can enjoy views of Lienz and the Lienz Dolomites. This allows you to shape your stay around alpine nature, scenic hikes, family activities and winter sports.

Hiking between Alpine Pastures, Lakes and Peaks

A particularly specific tour is the “Steinermandl via Rotmannalm” hike. It starts at the mountain station of the Zettersfeld cable car and leads to Steinermandl at 2,213 m. The route is 5.5 km long. Anyone looking for a hike with a clear destination and a manageable distance can include this tour in their day’s plans.

A well-marked trail leads to the natural gems of the Neualpl Lakes from the mountain station of the Steinermandl four-seater chairlift towards Hohe Tauern National Park. After a short descent of around 20 metres in elevation, the route runs flat across the alpine pastures to the Neualpl Lakes. This description offers a different focus from the tour to Steinermandl: Here, the landscape and lakes are the main attractions, while the short descent and the subsequent flat section provide important points of orientation for your planning.

The hike from the mountain station of the Steinermandl four-seater chairlift via the Neualpl Lakes is more demanding. It continues over rough boulder terrain to the southern ridge and the summit cross and is suitable only for experienced hikers. If you are travelling with different age groups, you can therefore consciously choose between a flatter hike to the lakes and a tour with a significantly higher level of alpine difficulty. The Zettersfeld hiking area extends into Hohe Tauern National Park and reaches an elevation of 2,278 m.

Family Park and Winter Sports

Zettersfeld Family Park has 15 adventure play stations along its family hiking trail. The family park is open during the summer operation of the Zettersfeld gondola lift. For a stay with children, this offer can be planned as a separate element of your experience without making the hiking day exclusively about a long mountain tour.

The Zettersfeld ski area also offers different focal points. Facing south, the Zettersfeld ski area has been awarded the designation “certified Tyrolean family ski region” and mostly features slopes suitable for families. The Sunsite Park offers space for snowboarders and freeriders. Alongside family-oriented slopes, this means there are also areas for guests looking for other forms of winter sports.

Choose Accommodation to Suit Your Travel Plans

When looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home in Zettersfeld, it is worth using your planned activities as a guide. For a hiking holiday, the trails around Steinermandl, the Neualpl Lakes and the high-altitude areas may be decisive. If you are travelling with children, the family park may be an important part of your daily plans. For a sports-oriented trip, the ski area, the Sunsite Park or the demanding hike to the southern ridge are additional options.

It is also possible to combine different interests: One day can focus on the family hiking trail with its 15 adventure play stations, while another can feature a tour to the Neualpl Lakes or views of Lienz and the Lienz Dolomites. Anyone planning a more demanding mountain hike should consider whether the route is suitable, as the tour over rough boulder terrain is explicitly suitable only for experienced hikers.

The area’s special character also includes the Steinermandl panoramic restaurant, which is described as the highest-altitude restaurant on the Zettersfeld. Together with the alpine pastures, mountain meadows, lakes, summit trails and winter sports activities, this creates a destination where you can choose your accommodation according to the desired mix of nature experiences, family activities and active days.

Active Days on the Zettersfeld

The “Bike & Hike Schleinitz 2,906 m” route also starts at the car park of the valley station of the Zettersfeld cable car. This expands the selection with a tour that begins at the starting point in the valley. Whether you prefer a shorter hike to the Neualpl Lakes, a loop to Steinermandl, an afternoon with the family or a demanding summit route, Zettersfeld offers clearly distinct activities that you can take into account when looking for your accommodation.

For the overarching travel overview: Gaimberg.