Your revitalising holiday The Planai and Hochwurzen become the greenest of ski mountains in the Summer. The Planai-Bahnen have achieved it so that all of the pistes become covered with a variety of plant life. Where the skiers ride over in Winter, is where the cows and sheep graze on in the Summer and Autumn. Over the past years we have created on both the Planai and Hochwurzen mountains a wide variety of services, and developed an infrastructure which is able to offer the right things for every type of guest. The fact that on both mountains the restaurants and huts are open in the Summer as well does not need mentioning.
The Summer services on Planai & Hochwurzen: The Planai and Hochwurzen are the starting point for many mountain walks and average difficulty hikes. Some possibilities are:
Round trip to the Planai - peak
A comfortable walk up to 19000m above sea level, the natural experience changes with the seasons. The blooming of the Alpinerose (Almrausch) in June/July, yellow larches in Autumn, ...
Not far from the walk way you will find the Place of Reflection, which was created for the 25th Anniversary of the Planai - Hochwurzen - Bahnen company in Summer 1997. The "Place of Reflection“ consists of a walk on wooden sculpture in the form of a cross (34m x 17m) and stands in the idyllic Planai lake. The architectural form of the Christian symbol in undisturbed mountain surroundings reflects the moments of “Coming, Lingering, Foreseeing and Pausing“. A small area with an altar invites mountain prayers or simply soul finding. In the pond swim fish and one can look over the wonderful panorama of the Enns valley, the clouds drift by, and you can enjoy nature... Naturally the walkway of “Place of Reflection” is equipped for prams.
Downhill-Biking on the Planai
The Planai –Downhill Course – the longest bike course in Austria runs from the Planai Top Station right down to the Planai Stadium! Running over a 4,5 km long course the Planai-Bike-Park runs alongside the lift route which will be adapted simply for this. The course is set up to be environmentally attractive and offers a wide variety of downhill action for all. From cool steep curves and jumps to steep slopes, where the thrillometer hits the roof. The maximum incline is over 100%.
-> more info on the Bike Park
Paragliding
Depending on the weather and ability you can start from the middle station (Kessleralm) or form the top station at around 1900 m. Exact info: http://www.aufwind.at/
First Summer-tobogganing track in the world
And should you want a change from biking then you should head to Hochwurzen, beacuse there the Planai-Bahnen have set up the first ever summer toboggan run in the world. Summer tobogganing is very popular, but the kind on the Hochwurzen is very rare. It is one of its kind. The difference to normal summer tobogganing is that this is held on a normal natural toboggan run made from pebbles and heads towards the valley. And why is this better you ask? Well the feeling of wheels on pebbles is the closest possible to that of its winter brother, and the difference is you have a steering column and brakes.And you need themas you can reach speeds of 50 Km/h.
--> Summer panorama map of Planai --> Planai Round flight
Round trip to the Planai - peak
Not far from the walk way you will find the Place of Reflection, which was created for the 25th Anniversary of the Planai - Hochwurzen - Bahnen company in Summer 1997. The "Place of Reflection“ consists of a walk on wooden sculpture in the form of a cross (34m x 17m) and stands in the idyllic Planai lake. The architectural form of the Christian symbol in undisturbed mountain surroundings reflects the moments of “Coming, Lingering, Foreseeing and Pausing“. A small area with an altar invites mountain prayers or simply soul finding. In the pond swim fish and one can look over the wonderful panorama of the Enns valley, the clouds drift by, and you can enjoy nature... Naturally the walkway of “Place of Reflection” is equipped for prams. .jpg)
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Depending on the weather and ability you can start from the middle station (Kessleralm) or form the top station at around 1900 m. 
