Excursion destinations and sights around Lofer
The ruins of the Pass Strub fortress
The ruins of the Pass Strub fortress are in Lofer, on the border with Tyrol, and were once fiercely contested.
Maria Kirchental
In Maria Kirchental you'll find the pilgrimage church of the same name, also called the “Pinzgau Cathedral”, which is a listed monument.
Kalchofengut
The Kalchofengut in Unken is a farmhouse from the 16th century, which was turned into a museum of local history in the 80's.
Weißbach Nature Reserve
In the Weißbach nature reserve, not only endless adventure trails, torchlight hikes and wild herb hikes await you, but also a unique variety of animals and plants.
Weather in Lofer
Additional excursions in the vicinity:
- The Mozart City of Salzburg
- Leogang mining museum and show mine
- Local history museum of Schloss Ritzen in Saalfelden
- Familienland Pillersee Family Park
- Triassic Park on the Steinplatte mountain in Waidring
- Kaprun Fortress
- Mittersill National Park Centre
- Hohenwerfen adventure castle & “Eisriesenwelt” (“World of the Ice Giants”) ice cave
- Großglockner High Alpine Road
- Kaprun High Mountain Reservoirs
- Krimml Waterfalls with the “WunderWasserWelt Krimml”exhibition
- Spa & Family Resort Rupertus Therme Bad Reichenhall
