Forstau is a charming little village with 560 inhabitants, nestled in a high valley between Radstadt and Schladming. It is located in the centre of “Ski Amadé”, which is Austria’s biggest Ski association.

In contrast to other mountain resorts, Forstau has kept its warmth and friendliness. A few minutes away from the big traffic routes, you recharge your batteries. Family and Community are very important for the people in Forstau. These are just two reasons, why our guests often come back again.

In Forstau and the surrounding areas you have many opportunities to enjoy a diverse range of leisure activities, summer and winter alike:

Winter Sports

• Skiing and snowboarding in the skiing areas Reiteralm-Fageralm & the other areas of  Ski Amadé
• Sleigh riding
• Cross country skiing
• Skitouring
• Ski rental and ski school in Forstau
• Aprés Ski: Skistüberl or the bar GKW's

Mountains, Sports & Nature in Summer

• Hiking and rock klimbing: within a radius of 30 km from Forstau, you will find countless hiking routes and via ferratas
• Mountainbiking
• The alps of Forstau: Vögeialm, Fallhausalm and the Oberhütte am See
• Horseback riding
• A visit of  the high ropes course  in Altenmarkt

Water & Recreation:

• Therme Amadé in Altenmarkt
• Leisure pool in Schladming
• Swimming lakes/lake resorts: Pichl-Preunegg or Eben/Pg)

Golf:

• Golf course Radstadt
• Golf club Schladming/Haus im Ennstal

For lazier days without doing sports:

• Weekly activities organised by Forstau tourism
• Going by a horse-drawn carriage
• Visiting the Dachstein glacier 
• Exploring the ice cave of the Eisriesenwelt Werfen
• Sightseeing and shopping in  the city of Salzburg
• Trip to the  barrier lake and the glacier in Kaprun
• Drive along the Grossglockner high alpine road (110 km)
• Excursion to the salt mine in Hallein

Just to mention a few of a great number of leisure activites, you can carry out for creating an unforgetable holiday at the Weitgass apartment in Forstau!