Immerse yourself during your winter holiday in Unken in the calming silence that surrounds our Hotel Dietrichshorn. This is the ideal place to relax, recharge your batteries and get to know the quiet side of winter while cross-country skiing in the Heu Valley and with winter hikes. Start a meditative snowshoe hike right from our front door. Enjoy the winter landscape without any hustle and bustle on a ski tour – take the tour skis from the front door up to the mountain and experience a ski run over untouched deep snow slopes all the way back.

And finally, a winter holiday in the Saalach Valley also has to include a certain amount of fun, cosiness and mountain hut magic! A toboggan run on holiday is fun for the whole family! The Hochalm natural toboggan run in Unken and the illuminated toboggan run from Maria Kirchental down into the valley to St. Martin are therefore particularly essential sledding experiences. If there is enough snow, we offer our guests the opportunity to whiz down on our own toboggan run right next to our house!

There are many ways to make your winter holiday in Unken and the surrounding area a sporty one. During your holiday, get active in the fresh air with cross-country skiing, snow tubing, ice skating, curling, archery, horse riding or paragliding.

If you want to get to know the culture and customs of the region during your holiday, simply visit one of the many traditional events or one of the traditional festivals in the region in winter. You can also get to know other holidaymakers and locals at concerts or in a museum and learn interesting things about the region.

Many catered ski huts, inns and restaurants, which are also open for you in winter, guarantee rustic cosiness.

Unken is almost perfectly located near Austria's most stunning ski areas.

In Unken:

Family ski area Heutal-Wildalm (12 kilometres of slopes, 4 lifts)

Up to 20 minutes’ drive:

Almenwelt Lofer (46 km, 10 lifts)

Steinplatte ski area, Waidring (45 km, 14 lifts)

Up to 45 minutes’ drive:

Skicircus Saalbach-Hinterglemm-Leogang-Fieberbrunn (270 km, 70 lifts)

Hochkönig ski area, Maria Alm (120 km, 34 lifts)

Schmitten ski area, Zell am See (77 km, 28 lifts)

Glacier ski area Kitzsteinhorn, Kaprun (61 km, 23 lifts)

Autumn is a colourful time for a holiday. Do something good for your body, mind and soul with an autumn holiday in Unken. The temperatures are in a pleasant range, the sunshine revives the psyche, and the noticeably increased energy inspires us to exercise in the fresh air. The incredible colours of nature increase our feelings of happiness and attract us to the mountains. It’s the perfect time for a holiday in Salzburg Saalach’s Valley.

Unken and the Salzburger Land not only offer you the usual four seasons - here you can experience five seasons! The fifth season is the Harvest Festival from mid-August to early November. During this time, you have the opportunity to get to know traditional rural life with handicraft demonstrations, hikes, guided tours through the farm garden, cooking courses, cattle drives, harvest festivals and traditional events.

Take the opportunity to plan a holiday at the Hotel Dietrichshorn for this time – perhaps your second one of the year!

Spend your summer holiday in Unken. You will be amazed by the wide range of holiday options! Do nothing, laze around, read and leave everyday life behind – that’s summer charm! Enjoy the peace and quiet on our sunbathing lawn and use the time to relax.

Those who would prefer to get active on a summer holiday in the Saalach Valley will get their money's worth here. You can start a hike or a mountain bike tour directly from the Gasthof Dietrichshorn. The well-marked routes lead to the Loferer Alm and those with good fitness levels can even reach the Waidringer Steinplatte on the scenic paths. Sporty and ambitious holidaymakers can also give climbing, running, swimming, cycling, horse riding, paragliding, rafting, canoeing, archery, tennis and much more a go during their holidays in Unken and the region.

Spending a family holiday in Unken in the Salzburg Saalach Valley region is something very special. Streams, gorges, caves, forests and alpine pastures - the whole region is a huge adventure playground. The nature can be explored on family-friendly hikes or bike tours, while hikers big and small are rewarded for their efforts at the many rustic snack stations and alpine huts with local delicacies or a hearty snack. Holidays at their finest!

Spring is a wonderful time of year for a holiday! There is still snow on the mountains, allowing you to enjoy winter sports such as skiing and ski touring, while in the valley the first green shoots are already shining, little flowers stick out and you can go for a walk, hike and bike while still lightly dressed. The warming rays of the sun make you want to sit in comfort on a sun terrace and enjoy regional delicacies in ski huts on the mountain as well as in restaurants and cafes in the valley. A mixture of winter holiday and summer holiday, so to speak, in a perfect spring break!

A day trip to Mozart’s city of Salzburg (only around 40 minutes away by car) is now a real experience. The temperatures and nature can seem almost summery in the state capital. You are sure to enjoy a really entertaining day.