WALDNESS® - Your time out in nature
Enjoy nature in the Traunsee-Almtal region in the Salzkammergut
4645 Grünau im Almtal
Imagine immersing yourself in a world full of peace, strength and natural beauty - a time-out that refreshes your body and mind and gives you new energy. The 3-day WALDNESS package in the picturesque Traunsee-Almtal region in the Salzkammergut invites you to experience the magic of the forest with all your senses.
Guided by experienced WALDNESS.coaches, you can expect a varied program that will connect you deeply with nature: Forest bathing in the fragrant woods, Kneipp bathing in crystal-clear mountain water and the European movement meditation Wyda, which gives you inner balance. Together with a forester and forest educator, you will discover the secrets of the forest and be inspired by its silent wisdom.
As a special highlight, you will enjoy free admission to the Cumberland Wildlife Park - a place that will touch you with its fascinating wildlife and untouched landscapes.
Leave everyday life behind you and experience how nature welcomes you with open arms.
WALDNESS® - your path to inner peace and natural strength
Discover the beneficial effects of the forest in Europe's first WALDNESS destination, nestled in the dreamlike scenery of the Almtal in the Traunsee-Almtal region in the Salzkammergut. Here, relaxation, exercise and enjoyment become a unique experience for body, mind and soul.
What makes WALDNESS® so special?
Forest bathing (森林浴 Shinrin-yoku), the conscious immersion in the healthy forest atmosphere, is more than just a walk - it is a natural therapy that reduces stress, strengthens the immune system and improves the quality of sleep. Inspired by Japanese traditions and supported by international studies, WALDNESS® shows you how you can make sustainable use of the healing power of the forest.Highlights of your WALDNESS® experience:
- Forest Wyda: Celtic yoga in wild and romantic forest locations gives you energy, flexibility and inner balance.
- Forest bathing & forest school: Immerse yourself in the art of forest management and experience the positive effects of the forest at first hand.
- Wald-Latschenbad: Guided hikes to idyllic spots on the Kasbergalm, Irreralm and at the Almsee - a place of peace and regeneration.
- Waldarium: Enjoy selected forest bathing routes with idyllic resting places that invite you to linger and take a deep breath.
- Green Earth World: Be inspired by the philosophy of the connection between man and nature and discover sustainable products in a unique environment.
You can find more information on our website: www.grueneerde.com/de/stores/grueneerde-welt
Sustainability that inspires:
Nature is a top priority in Almtal - year after year, the forest is cared for and almost 80% of the municipal area of Grünau im Almtal is covered by forest.
You are welcome to travel by public transport with the Almtalbahn and the Salzkammergut shuttle service on site.
Experience WALDNESS® - where nature welcomes you.
Let yourself be enchanted by the power of the forest and find your personal path to greater well-being and inner peace!
- 2 nights
- 2 nights incl. breakfast in a WALDNESS partner business of your choice.
- Forest bathing and forest school Almtal with a WALDNESS coach
- Forest hike to Laudachsee "Moor Move" and forest wyda*
- Mountain pine bath, yodeling and summit meeting*
- Enjoyment licenses for partner businesses of Schmecktakuläres Almtal
- Waldness rental weather patch (for the duration of your stay)
- Guided tour of the Green Earth World
- Admission to the Cumberland Wildlife Park (for the duration of your stay)
- *Services in cooperation with Naturschauspiel
- This event is supported by the EU and the Province of Upper Austria with rural development funds
You are welcome to add further WALDNESS and nature offers (individually bookable):
- Offers from Naturschauspiel.at (all additional offers from 7 persons on request)
- WALDNESS Hut
- Breakfast
Your WALDNESS® time-out in nature package in the destination Traunsee - Almtal in the Salzkammergut could look like this:
Friday
Individual arrival and check-in at the WALDNESS partner hotel.
Arrival by train is also possible. Please let us know if this is the case.
13:45 Welcome of the guests at the meeting point for the hike to the Laudachsee (or Grünberg cable car valley station)
(Navigation address: Franzl im Holz, 4810 Gmunden; Salzkammergut Shuttle stop: Franzl im Holz)
14:00 to approx. 17:00: Moor Move with WALDNESS Coach Kerstin Diensthuber
Hike to the Laudachsee nature reserve, where you can enjoy and learn about the pristine natural landscape of the Laudachsee moor and back.
With the kind support of Naturschauspiel.at
Afterwards
Discover the partner businesses of the "Schmecktakuläres Almtal" association (e.g.: Forellenhof Wieselmühle, Die or Romantikhotel Almtalhof in Grünau im Almtal) and in the region as well as all other gastronomic establishments in the Traunsee-Almtal destination.
Saturday
Breakfast at a WALDNESS partner business
11:30 a.m. Visit to the Grüne Erde World with guided tour and subsequent visit to the Grüne Erde World vegetarian bistro (navigation address: Hinterbergstraße 7, Steinfelden, 4643 Pettenbach).
Afternoon
The afternoon is at your leisure, e.g.: leisurely shopping in the Green Earth World or a visit to the Cumberland Wildlife Park in Grünau im Almtal or a hike along the Almuferweg or the Kasberg Almrunde.
A visit to the Almtal forest school
(Meeting point at the Wolf company parking lot, Fischerbühel 1, 4644 Scharnstein as an address for the NAVI, bus stop right next to it, Kothmühle train stop only 5 minutes on foot)
With the kind support of Naturschauspiel.at
Sunday
Breakfast at the WALDNESS partner company
9:00 am Natural spectacle event (depending on the date) in Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting or in Grünau im Almtal
Then individual departure
Friday, 22.04.2026
Friday, 22.05.2026
- € 209,00 per person
- bookable from 1 person
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Im Dorf 17
4645 Grünau im Almtal
Phone +43 6132 26909-705
E-Mail almtal@salzkammergut.at
Web traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/
Legal contact information
Salzkammergut Tourismus Marketing GmbHSalinenplatz 1b
AT-4820 Bad Ischl
info@salzkammergut.at
https://www.salzkammergut.at/
UID: ATU 55333507
Price per person:
- from € 209.00 incl. breakfast at the WALDNESS.partner farm Biohof Roithhof
- Single room supplement and extension on request
All prices incl. € 2.40 tourist tax per night and person
10% discount on the total price for "Grüne Erde" customers
- Suitable for seniors
- Suitable for friends
- Suitable for couples
- For families
For bookings made directly with your landlord, the GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE HOTEL INDUSTRY 2006 (AGBH 2006) apply, see link below: http://www.hotelverband.at/down/AGBH_061115.pdf
The following conditions apply to bookings made through the Traunsee-Almtal Tourism Association:
Organizer reference: Tourismusverband Traunsee-Almtal, registration number GISA number: 15927910 in the trade register.
As of July 1, 2018, the European Package Travel Act (PRG) applies to all packages listed on this website. The Traunsee-Almtal Tourism Association acts as a tour operator. In accordance with the Travel Agency Security Ordinance (RSV), customer monies for package tours offered by the tour operator Tourismusverband Traunsee-Almtal are secured under the following conditions: The down payment is made at the earliest eleven months before the agreed end of the trip and amounts to 20 percent of the travel price. The remaining payment is made at the earliest 20 days before the start of the trip - step by step against delivery of the travel documents to the traveler. Deposits or final payments made in excess of this or ahead of schedule may not be demanded. Deposits or remaining payments are only secured to the extent that the tour operator is entitled to receive them. The security amount will be used primarily to satisfy payments received in accordance with the regulations.
The guarantor for the Tourism Association Traunsee-Almtal is HDI Global SE, HDI-Platz 1, 30659 Hannover. All claims must be filed with TVA-Tourismusversicherungsagentur GmbH, Baumannstrasse 9, 1030 Vienna, within 8 weeks after the occurrence of insolvency in the event of any other loss of claims.
Emergency number: +49 511 3031-566
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