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High Tauern Mountains Ride in Tirol - Austria

We open the doors for you into the fascinating and mystic world of the Grossglockner and the High Tauern Mountains - outdoor, as we understand it. Come in and discover the Moelltal valley surrounded by the High Tauern national park with its Alpine landscape and beautiful horses. The imposing mountains of the High Tauern range provide a splendid backdrop for a truly enchanting vacation. The High Tauern National Park lies in the heart of the Austrian Alps. Covering an area of 1800 square kilometers it is the second largest mountain range in Europe. It is a landscape made up of Austria's highest mountains, wide glaciers, Alpine pastures, rocks, waterfalls, and ancient cultural landscapes. The difference in elevation from the deepest valley stream to the top of the "Grossglockner" (11,400’) mountain peak adds up to almost 7,800 feet.
Enjoy your vacation in a cozy romantic equestrian hotel with individually furnished rooms and friendly hosts. Discover the beauty of the national park on the back of Haflinger horses. You will certainly remember the Neunbrunn water falls, the Apriach mills, the canyons, or the excursion up the Grossglockner Mountain. The “Panorama Starride” week includes 6 day rides that visit new breathtaking areas each day.
Some weeks are available with a 3 day overnight trip into the grand mountain scenery of the High Tauern - a great combination of star rides from the riding center and overnight mountain rides with lodgings in high alpine huts.

We have scheduled these overnight treks:
Glacier Ride... three-day trek up into the high alpine world
Großglockner-Ride .. Two-day trek up the Grossglockner Mountain.
The overnight treks include 5 to 6 riding hours per day. The rides from the center average 2-3 hours
During the winter months you can combine 3 riding days with 3 days of skiing.
 
PR-HTS... 
Rates include accommodations, most meals and riding program. 6 riding days

Glacier Ride         Code: IT-AHTSE

8 days/ 7 nights  $ 1,4255    Single: +$ 110
-- based on € 995 / € 75
Two nights at a mountain hut
2008 Dates:
06/07-06/14    07/05-07/12    09/13-09/20
... minimum of 4 riders
 

Grossglockner Ride     Code: IT-AHTSG 

One night at a mountain hut
8 days/ 7 nights  $ 1,075     Single: +$110
.
-- based on € 750 / € 75
2008 Dates:
Weekly SA-SA from May to October

... minimum of 2 riders
 

Panorama Starride      Code: IT-AHTSP 

All nights at the riding center
8 days/ 7 nights  $ 955    
Single: +$110
.
-- based on € 675 / € 75
2008 Dates: Weekly  SA-SA 
...  from Jan 7 to April 9 and May 13 to Oct 7
... not available during Glacier rides
 
Meeting:  Grosskirchheim
Airport: 
  Klagenfurt
Transfer: 
Klagenfurt airport $170 pp
or Mallnitz train station $125 (
€ 120/ 85)
Level:      Low intermediate+
               
Novice+ for Panorama Ride
Horses:  
Haflinger
Tack:      
Western
Pace:     
moderate with some canters
Min/Max Riders:
2-10
                             
 4-10 for Glacier ride
Notes
: At the riding center breakfast and dinner included - on all overnight trips all meals included. No single rooms available in the mountain huts.


At the riding center we include a large breakfast buffet and various 4-course-dinner menus, the mountain trips include all meals. The center also offers tennis and swimming pool, sauna and steam bath - skiing in winter. The meals are wonderful Austrian and local specialties with options for vegetarian cuisine.

Großglockner-Ride
On the first four riding days wonderful star rides to numerous cultural and scenic high points, like e.g. the Apriacher Stockmühlen, high Waterfalls and the Graden Valley. We ride on scenic trails in the Zirknitz Valley with great views of the Grossglockner and the high Tauern.
On day 6  2-Day-High Mountain Trail. We climb about 1000 m to reach a simple Almhütte.
Day 7: Descent across the fascinating mountain landscape to the hotel.
Day 8: Breakfast, departure.   (6 riding days, approx. 17 riding hours.)

Glacier Ride
Day 1 to 4.Tag: like Grossglockner Ride.
Day 5. to 7.Tag: Departure on a  3-Day-Tour into the glacier regions. Overnight accommodations in simple huts, partly above timber line.
On Day 7 descent to Heiligenblut. Below the Jungfernsprung- Waterfalls we start our way back to the starting point.
Day 8: Breakfast, departure.     (6 riding days, approx. 18 riding hours.)

Glacier Ride -Säumer Itinerary
Day 1 to 4 like Grossglockner Ride.
Day 5: Travel with the horses across the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse. Ride into the Seidelwinkl-valley to the “Tauernhaus”, a 500 year old, a original Säumerstation at 1600 m, overnight accommodation in simple hut.
Day 6: Start of the Tauern Crossing, rest at the Litzelhoferalm, and then ascent to the Tauernhauptkamm at 2600m elevation and descent to the “Gippa-Alm” at 1700 m, then enjoy a barbecue evening.
Day 7.: Ride to Heiligenblut. The ride home is over the “Möllauen”.
Day 8:  Breakfast, departure.    (6 riding days, approx. 18 riding hours)

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