Three days, three easy wins: a lake, a castle, and a sunny village — with drives short enough that nobody asks “are we there yet?”.
Lungau itinerary · 3 days
3 Days in Lungau with Kids
A relaxed three-day family plan from a Mariapfarr base — lake day, castle day, and easy mountain day, all under 25 minutes of driving.
| Best season | summer, autumn |
|---|---|
| Best for | family-with-kids, two-families |
| Recommended base | Samspitze 2 |
Day by day
| Day | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Arrive and settle | Arrive in Mariapfarr, groceries in Tamsweg (12 min). | Easy valley walk from the apartment; playground stop. | Cook at the apartment; balcony sunset. |
| 2. Lake day at Prebersee | Drive 22 minutes to Prebersee; walk the lakeside loop. | Swim (brave ones), picnic, hut snack at Ludlalm. | Ice cream in Tamsweg on the way home. |
| 3. Castle and village day | Burg Mauterndorf family exhibition (10 min drive). | Market street stroll, cake stop, short forest walk. | Farewell dinner at a village Gasthof. |
Places on this itinerary
- Mariapfarr — One of the sunniest villages in Austria and the home base of Samspitze 2. A quiet church village with bakeries, easy walks, and fast access to Lungau's ski areas and lakes.
- Tamsweg — Lungau's main town — shops, pools, cafés, the St. Leonhard pilgrimage church, and the Samson procession tradition. 12 minutes from Mariapfarr.
- Prebersee — A moor lake at 1,514 m below the Preber peak. Dark calm water, an easy lakeside loop trail, and a famously quiet atmosphere. Best in summer and autumn.
- Mauterndorf — Medieval market village with a landmark toll castle, pastel facades, and the valley station of Grosseck-Speiereck. 10 minutes from Mariapfarr.
Booking
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Three-day family itinerary in Lungau based at Samspitze 2 in Mariapfarr: Day 1 arrival and valley walk, Day 2 Prebersee lake loop and swim, Day 3 Mauterndorf castle. Max drive 25 minutes. Best in summer and autumn for families with children.
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