Lower Austrian Areas Report Initial Summer Figures

Due to the focus that the Lower Austrian mountain railways have placed on further development towards year-round destinations in recent years, the attractive mountain adventure centers attract numerous guests not only in winter but also in summer.

“In the current summer season, more than 96,000 guests have come to our ecoplus Alpin mountain adventure centers. We expect a strong final for the rest of the season. Autumn in particular is perfect for a trip to Lower Austria's mountain regions, where we can score points with families with children with new offers such as the alpine adventure in Annaberg and a trampoline facility in St. Corona am Wechsel, "emphasizes Jochen Danninger, State Minister for Economic Affairs and Tourism .

Whether the Wexl Trails in St. Corona am Wechsel, the Annaberg Zipline, the Hochkar 360 ° Skytour or the scooter and mountain cart track in Mönichkirchen - there are many mountain experiences in Lower Austria. "Exercise, nature and action are successfully combined in our mountains, families in particular will find the right offers here. With the further development of the mountain regions into year-round destinations, valuable accents are set that will be essential for the future development of the region, ”says Jochen Danninger, the state councilor for economic and tourism. ecoplus Alpin, a subsidiary of the ecoplus business agency, combines the Ötscher lifts, the Hochkar mountain railways - both together with the Schröcksnadel Group - and the St. Corona am Wechsel adventure arena,

The St. Corona am Wechsel adventure arena scores with new offers such as a trampoline facility in the motor skills park, a new marble run and a bike drag lift. “The new, attractive offers are also noticeable in the number of entries and frequencies. The investments - even in the difficult year 2020 - have paid off. We have reacted to the inputs and feedback from our guests and have noticed that this open communication pays off, ”said Karl Morgenbesser, Managing Director of the St. Corona Experience Arena, about the previous summer season.

Andreas Buder, Managing Director of Ötscherlift-Gesellschaft mbH, draws a mixed balance: “The summer season has been pretty average so far. In contrast to last summer, there has been a clear slump, which is definitely due to the open borders and the increased desire to travel. The 3D archery course in Lackenhof am Ötscher, which according to guest feedback is one of the most beautiful in all of Austria, is developing very positively. "

The Hochkar season could only start at the beginning of August due to extensive maintenance work on the Hochkarbahn, as Rainer Rohrgger, Managing Director of Hochkar Bergbahnen, explains: “It's difficult to draw a balance due to the few operating days and sometimes rainy weekends. "

This is also the motor for summer tourism on the Hochkar, because with the operation of the facility, the number of guests on the mountain has also increased significantly. When the weather was fine, the 'Early Bird' and 'Buenos Dias Yoga on the Mountain' events were very well received. "

Karl Weber, Managing Director of Annaberger Lifte, expects an increase in visitor numbers in autumn: “The second Corona summer season presented us with great challenges. In July you noticed that many people were looking for a vacation by the sea. With the opening of 'Nikis Alm-Abenteuer' in August, the numbers rose again. If the weather permits, we expect a strong autumn. "

The Erlebnisalm Mönichkirchen was able to look back on a very good summer season last year, with which the summer of 2021 could not quite keep up, as Gerald Gabauer, Managing Director of Erlebnisalm Mönichkirchen, explains: "The decline in the number of guests is not only due to the travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 Situation of the previous year, but also arose this year due to the weather. Especially the months of May and August were too cold and sometimes rainy for the respective season. With reasonably good weather conditions, we expect a good autumn season for September and October, so that the summer season 2021 can be concluded very well overall. "

“The summer season is not over for our Lower Austrian mountain railways. There are still the traditionally strong autumn months in which the guests can enjoy our offers until the end of October, ”said ecoplus managing director Helmut Miernicki and ecoplus Alpin GmbH managing directors Martin Fassl and Markus Redl in unison.