Summer holiday in Salzburgerland

Mountain sun and peak adventure

Plenty of hours of sunshine show your summer holiday in Salzburgerland in the right light. St. Veit im Pongau really is enchantingly beautiful. Hiking, biking, golfing, swimming, climbing, tennis – everything integrated into a fantastic mountain panorama setting. Look forward to no end of your favourite experiences and seats with a view. On your summer holiday in Salzburgerland.

Hotel Sonnhof:

Everything for your summer holiday in Salzburgerland

Idyllic location on the Salzburg Sun Terrace in St. Veit with panoramic views
Outdoor pool and sunny terraces
Four-toque cuisine by Vitus Winkler
Homemade summer drinks like the Sonnhof summer slushie
Herb rambles with Vitus
Fantastic walking and hiking trails from the hotel door
Crystal clear lakes

E-bike rental a minute’s walk away
Biking paradise for mountain bikers
Golf courses within a 30 km radius, discounted Alpine golf pass
Free loan of rucksacks and hiking poles
Tour recommendations and individual advice & services
Fascinating natural monuments
Top-class excursion destinations such as the festival city of Salzburg

Wild herb rambles with a gourmet chef

Vitus Winkler on your summer holiday in Salzburgerland

Wild herbs are full of vitality and healing powers, offer untold taste experiences and enchanting beauty. Vitus Winkler has been inspired by the wild herbs of his homeland to create a new, nature-infused gourmet cuisine. Once a week he initiates the Sonnhof guests into the secrets of these small wild plants on a herb ramble (10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.), rounded off with a herbal crème soup and a refreshing herbal drink.
Price: €25 per person

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Hiking in St. Veit im Pongau

Step by step to hiking bliss

Relaxed Alpine ramble or challenging high-altitude mountain tour? Choose your own route and ingredients for your personal hiking bliss: crystal-clear mountain lakes, shady forests and fragrant meadows, sunny views and high-altitude experiences. Of course, a hearty snack on the mountain pasture with a breathtaking panorama of the beautiful mountains is a must.

Sonnhof service for hikers:

Free loan of rucksacks and hiking poles
Personal recommendations for hiking in St. Veit & in Pongau
Hiking packed lunch on request
Hiking bus from Sonnhof

Exotic tip: llama trekking in St. Veit im Pongau
Hiking is even more fun with a nice fluffy friend. Try it out – with a three-hour llama trek on the Salzburg Sun Terrace.

Sporty tip: climbing in the Oberuntersberg climbing garden
Climbing enthusiasts will find 30 routes with difficulty levels of 4 to 9 in the nearby Oberuntersberg climbing garden.

You’ve only ever been somewhere when you’ve walked there with your own feet.

Mountain biking through the Alpine panorama

Bike tours through a majestic Alpine panorama make every cyclist’s heart beat faster. Cycle from St. Veit to some of the most beautiful places in Salzburgerland during your summer holiday. We can recommend the best tours (with maps) for you, e.g.

Sun Terrace round trip via Goldegg am See and Schwarzach
Hahnbaumalm or Hochgründeck
Großglockner tour to the highest mountain in Austria at 2,428 m above sea level
Golling via the Carl von Stahl-Haus Apline hut to the Königsee lake
The popular Tauern cycle path also passes St. Veit.

E-bike rental
Effortlessly roll to your peak experience with an e-bike. You can rent the latest Haibike e-bikes at the I-Bikebox (a minute’s walk away).
Rental: €45 per day (with direct reservation)

Mountain bike rental:
Latest models, large selection in the Alpendorf at Snowworld
Rental price €20 per day
Information +43 6412 4944
Jersey laundry service on request at our Hotel Sonnhof.

Golf in the Salzburg region

Each golf course more beautiful than the last! Salzburgerland is seventh heaven for golfers. The Goldegg Golf Club – an excellent 18-hole golf course on a sunny plateau – is a real gem, just 15 minutes away by car. The Golf Alpin Card gives you access to 40 golf clubs in Salzburgerland, Tyrol and Vorarlberg. These include popular golf courses such as Mittersill-Stuhlfelden, Salzburg-Gut Brandlhof, Schloss Klessheim, Schloss Fuschl, Eugendorf and Urslautal. As our guest, you will receive the card at a discount.

Golf courses in the area

Goldegg golf course

St. Johann Golf Club

Radstadt Golf Club

Bad Gastein Golf Club

Zell am See Schmittenhöhe Golf Club

Lakes in the Salzburg region:

Indulge in your love of water on holiday

Water in its most beautiful form – these are the lakes in Salzburgerland. Embrace your love of water during your holiday in idyllic surroundings!

Rustic natural bathing lake directly in St. Veit: in front of a picture-perfect mountain panorama with a chapel
Jägersee: Fantastically beautiful emerald green lake – Vitus’ favourite lake.
Böndlsee: Picturesque location in an imposing mountain landscape, with food and drink.
Goldegger Moorsee: Romantic lido at Goldegg Castle, with diving platform, hospitality, sunbathing area. Lovely and warm in summer.

Wild water: our tips:

Rafting on the Salzach – the longest wild-water ride in the Salzburg region
Canyoning in the Salzach and its gorges
Hiking through the Liechtenstein Gorge & along the Krimml waterfalls