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Regional delicacies in Mallnitz – culinary discoveries on two wheels

12 May, 202512 May, 2025in Autumn, Cycling, Food and Drinks, Holiday Year, Spring, Summer by Florian Hohenberger

If you go on vacation to Mallnitz, you don’t just want to experience nature, but also discover the tastes of the region. On our Farm Shop Tour #1 – a culinary tour that is particularly good to explore on a gravel bike. We get to know Mallnitz over around 11 km and can also pack honest, regional products directly into our rucksack.

Honest. Regional. Carinthian.

Mallnitz is located in the heart of the Hohe Tauern National Park – and this is where many products that deserve to be called “genuine and unadulterated” are created. Carinthian cuisine is simple but hearty: whether it’s cheese dumpling soup, Carinthian noodles or a homemade snack from the farm stores – here you can combine a vacation with good taste.

Der Maggonig Hof befindet sich an der Straße Richtung Dösen hinter dem Bahnhof

Der Saupper Hof liegt auf 1 450 m über dem Meer

Im Ortszentrum befindet sich das Sportcafe

If you like to eat sustainably, support regional producers and want to know where your food comes from, Mallnitz is the place for you. The farms work in harmony with nature and offer their products either directly on site or via small sales corners.

We visited these farm stores and businesses around Mallnitz on our first tour

Kniesek Bakery – Fresh bread, original Mallnitz farmhouse bread, pastries and traditional baked goods from the region
Tradkasten – Regional specialties, also ideal for gifts and souvenirs
Rabischnig farm – Products from our own farm, additional sales corner in the Sportcafé.
Maggonig farm – Homemade bread and fresh milk. Milking takes place daily in the Melkstadl – the Maggonighütte – on the way to Seebachtal.
Saupper Farm – Meat, sausage, farmhouse delicacies, spinach dumplings, Carinthian noodles – directly from the farm at ~1450 m

Everything for a snack or a nice meal in the apartment

Many of the products are ideal for simple preparation in the Hohenberger apartments. A Kaspressknödel soup in the evening after the tour, Carinthian noodles with melted butter and a crisp salad, or simply a snack with fresh bread, bacon and cheese – that’s often all you need to be happy.

The route: enjoyment on two wheels

The entire route is asphalted, well signposted and ideal for getting to know Mallnitz – perfect for a half day or summer evening on the bike, with a full taste experience.

At Apartments Hohenberger we provide our guests with bikes free of charge and without liability. The mountain bikes have frame sizes from S to XL. If you are out of stock or the size does not fit, our Alpine Pearls mountain bikes are available free of charge for one day at Wolligger Sports. There is also the option of testing an e-gravel bike for people around 180 cm tall. Our bikes are all from our bike partner in Lienz – fitstore24.com

Preparing Trails for the Summer

10 May, 202514 May, 2025in Alpine Club, Autumn, Hiking Tours, Spring, Summer by Florian Hohenberger

On May 3, 2025, I had the opportunity to accompany Günther Schwärzler for the first time during trail maintenance. The trail manager of the Alpine Club Mallnitz is an expert on the trails, nature, and history of Mallnitz – an interesting conversation partner.

The well-maintained hiking trails that we and our guests use are the result of continuous work. Without regular inspection, repair, and marking, many routes would quickly become overgrown, dangerous, or simply impassable.

The trail network in and around Mallnitz offers hikers and mountaineers around 150 km of hiking trails at three different altitude levels. This is why Mallnitz remains an interesting holiday destination for all skill levels over the years.

Günther Schwärzler, Wegereferent OeAV Mallnitz

Start at 09:00 at the BIOS National Park Center Mallnitz

In high spirits and equipped with good footwear, snacks, and various tools, we meet at the BIOS National Park Center in Mallnitz and march towards the start of Trail 139 in the center of Mallnitz. Our work begins at the Margarethen Pavilion access point, and we plan to reach “Lempaleboden” today. Trail 139 is one of the paths that leads to Häusleralm, Lonzaköpfl, and many other tours:

The Alpine Club Trail 139 (Carinthia)

Along the way, there are countless impressions and quiet spots. In the trail database of Mallnitz, you can inform yourself about the condition of the trail.

Trail maintenance is a silent guarantee for safety, orientation, and quality in alpine areas. It not only protects hikers from accidents but also the sensitive nature – because clearly defined paths prevent visitors from unknowingly straying into sensitive areas or causing trampling damage.

Now a part of the Alpine Club trail is restored – I’m looking forward to being on the road with Günther next time.

What many don’t know: In regions like Mallnitz, this work is largely done voluntarily by the Austrian Alpine Club (ÖAV), the sections of the German Alpine Club (DAV), the Municipality of Mallnitz, and the Hohe Tauern National Park – an effort that happens in the background but is indispensable for the hiking experience.

Günther is always looking for helpers – contact him, it’s meaningful work and an experience at the same time.

Video tip - makes you want to go hiking

Peter Angermann, former managing director of OeAV Kärnten, describes the diverse trail network (~150 km) in and around the mountaineering village Mallnitz.

Perhaps we still have a holiday apartment available for you – make an inquiry right away.

In the realm of the Tauern Queen – The Hochalmspitze

28 February, 20255 May, 2025in Alpine Club, Autumn, Hohe Tauern National Park, Summer by Florian Hohenberger

Unfortunately offline – scroll down for another documentary on the Hochalmspitze – it is globally available until June 2, 2025.

The new production “Land der Berge” – “Im Reich der Tauernkönigin” focuses on the Hochalmspitze in Carinthia over the seasons. The special history of this region, its people, the history of alpinism and the unique flora and fauna are also highlighted.

A very exciting documentary

Further links and background information on the production Land der Berge

In the realm of the Tauern Queen - The timeless wilderness

The Hochalmspitze is considered by many to be the most architecturally beautiful mountain in Carinthia. At 3,360m, it is the highest mountain in the Ankogel group in the Hohe Tauern. A documentary by Leopold Fuchs
43:58 watch now

Globally available until: June 2, 2025

Mail from the mountaineering villages

12 November, 202413 December, 2024in Alpine Club, Autumn, Holiday Year, skiing, Spring, Summer, Winter by Florian Hohenberger

There was a surprise in the letterbox today – the mountaineering villages of the Austrian Alpine Club have written to us. Mallnitz is one of these mountaineering villages and Apartments Hohenberger is a member.

The goodies:

Alpine parking meter
Postcard reminiscent of the Mountaineering Villages podcast
Mountaineering villages flyer
Mountaineering villages stickers and
SicherAmBerg Cardfolder
- Ski tours
- Mountain hiking
- Wild animals in winter
- First aid

As a member of an alpine club (ÖAV, DAV, AVS, CAI, SAC or PZS) you have the opportunity to book at a reduced rate (-10% on the overnight price) at Apartments Hohenberger – simply have your valid AV card with you when you arrive.