Mountaineering village St. Antönien

International Network of Mountaineering Villages

"Quality instead of mass and enjoyment instead of hectic" is the motto of the mountaineering villages. They are small, quiet places where the awareness of the harmony between nature and man is alive and where natural boundaries are respected. The great potential of the Mountaineering Villages lies in their originality, the high-quality natural and cultural landscape, the lived cultural values and traditions, the diverse mountain sports opportunities and the competence in nature-based tourism.

The initiative was launched in 2008 by the Austrian Alpine Club as an implementation project of the Alpine Convention and later successfully expanded to other Alpine countries. Today it is a joint project of the Alpine Clubs of Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia and Switzerland. Together, they pursue the goal of making nature- and culture-based tourism in the Alps competitive and increasing the quality of life in the region. The careful handling of the mountain world is in balance with sustainable economic development. The Mountaineering Villages inspire each other with ideas and regularly exchange their experiences.

Find out more at: www.bergsteigerdoerfer.org

Mountaineering villages partner businesses

Who doesn't know it - the strenuous search for a cozy temporary home for the holidays.
It would be nice to have an inn where the local colour of the holiday resort can be experienced, where local products can be discovered at the breakfast buffet, a careful approach to the environment is cultivated and you can get tips from the hosts on regional specialities and current mountain sports offers. The Bergsteigerdörfer partner companies combine all this under one roof. Throughout the Alps, it is a network with over 200 businesses in 35 mountaineering villages.

Mountaineering Village partner businesses stand for regionality, quality, alpine competence and environmental awareness. They are businesses that embody the values of the mountaineering villages. They provide information about regional features, natural and cultural offers and mountain sports opportunities. The use of regional products in the kitchen is just as much a part of this as ecological management.

Discover our partner companies.