Mauterndorf

December to March is ski season, and the Lungau is known for dry, cold snow. June to September is best for hiking, cycling and castle visits. Autumn is clear and calm.

• Burg Mauterndorf is a medieval castle that once guarded the Tauern road, now a museum with period rooms.
• Schloss Moosham is a castle near Tamsweg, known for its witch trial history, with a museum and a medieval look.
• Lungauer Landschaftsmuseum shows regional life and crafts.
• Ruine Gröbendorf is a castle ruin on a nearby hill.
• Speiereckhütte is a mountain hut in the Speiereck area.
• SMARTY-Land is an adventure park for children.
• Schwimmbad Mauterndorf is a village pool.
• The Grosseck-Speiereck lifts give access to hiking and skiing.

• Tour the castle.
• Cycle the Tauern path.
• Ski the Grosseck-Speiereck area.
• Hike in the Lungau.
• Visit Moosham castle.

• Radstadt is about 35 minutes away by car.
• Bischofshofen is about 55 minutes away by car.
• St Johann im Pongau is about 1 hour away by car.
• Wagrain is about 55 minutes away by car.
• Bad Hofgastein is about 1 hour 10 minutes away by car.
• Salzburg is about 1 hour 30 minutes away by car.

• Radstadt and Bischofshofen are the nearest preferred destinations.

• By air: Salzburg Airport is about 1 hour 40 minutes away by car.
• By train: The nearest main stations are Radstadt and Bischofshofen, then a bus to Mauterndorf. Check times on ÖBB.
• By car: Take the A10 Tauern motorway. The Tauern tunnel is a toll tunnel, and the Katschberg tunnel follows. Leave at Flachau or St. Michael for the Lungau.

The village is walkable. Buses link nearby villages and the lifts. The Tauern Cycle Path makes cycling easy.

A car helps for the rest of the Lungau. The A10 Tauern and Katschberg tunnels are toll tunnels. Winter tyres or chains are required in snow. Motorways in Austria need a vignette.

The Lungau is known for Lungauer Eachtling, a local potato dish, and Bauernbrot, farmhouse bread. Kasnocken, cheese dumplings, are common. Local organic dairy and cured meats are popular.

Mauterndorf is very safe. Mountain weather changes fast. Tap water is clean and safe to drink. The emergency number is 112. The mountain rescue number is 140.

Mauterndorf was a toll station on the Tauern route since Roman times, and the castle was built to collect the toll. The Lungau was long isolated, which preserved local traditions. In the early 20th century the castle was restored, and tourism arrived with the ski lifts.

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