ISSUE 2 / 371 YEARS OF THE TRATTLERHOF
Trattlers Hofpost
Best holiday experiences with alpine charm since 1642 Dear friends of the Trattlerhof!
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he Trattlerhof has now been a place of hospitality for over 370 years, and the Forstnig family have acted as hosts in this historic 4 star hotel since 1884. We are proud of the fact that over the past 130 years the Trattlerhof has been transformed from an inn “licensed to serve alcoholic beverages” to a high quality hotel with modern comfort, imaginative cuisine and a richly varied programme of activities for our guests. Each of the five generations of the Forstnig family has made its own special contribution to the Trattlerhof, maintaining the authenticity of the present-day hotel and at the same time providing experiences to be enjoyed by guests of all ages. In the second issue of our “Hofpost” magazine, we want to honour this tradition and also tell you more about our latest innovations: 28 new “estate” and “larch” rooms, a “Swiss stone pine” bio sauna, a walk-in wine store and much more. We look forward to your visit at the Trattlerhof where you can enjoy these new holiday experiences!
The Trattler staff and the Forstnig family
Front view of the Trattlerhof showing the entrance area and horsemen
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E-mobility conquers the mountains
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ince this summer our Trattlerhof e-car has been on the move through Bad Kleinkirchheim and Carinthia. It can be recharged at our own eco-electricity charging stations. Page 4
Here come the Trattler horses
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rattler’s horse-drawn carrige or sleigh is available for romantic excursions for two or for the whole family in summer and in winter. Page 4
“Wine Growers on the Mountain” in Trattler’s Einkehr
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ell-known wine growers regularly organize tastings, accompanied by perfectly matched dishes in Trattler’s Einkehr. Page 5
GOOD then and now 2/3 GOOD life at Trattlerhof 4 / 5 GOOD Einkehr 6/7 GOOD in summer 8/9 GOOD in winter 10 / 11 GOOD in all ways 12
Get a glimpse of the future, the present and the past at the traditional Trattlerhof. Enjoy the reading!
GOOD then and now
The Trattlerhof in Bad Kleinkirchheim looks back on a long history.
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he first written records concerning the property date from 1520. 371 years ago, on 14 July 1642, the then owners of the Trattlerhof were given a licence to serve alcoholic beverages by the Jesuits who governed the region. This licence included not only permission to operate as a hospitality establishment in the modern sense, but also the “privilege “of trading as weavers and shoemakers, operating as retailers, brewing beer and baking bread.
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The Forstnig Family hosts for 130 years – J acelebrations hre jubilee
Ein Kärntner Gutshof feiert Jubiläum
The Forstnig family has now been inseparably associated
1884 Jakob II and Anna Forstnig ran the inn, serving wine and cider, as well as the quarry and the lime kiln
1921 Johann and Katharina Hinteregger (nee Forstnig) were the first to provide overnight accommodation for passing carters and tradespeople in addition to serving food and drinks
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The Forstnig family (2013) – from L to R: Jakob IV, Jakob V, Birgit, Elisabeth Moser
Jakob II and Anna Forstnig (1884 ) – seated, 1st and 2nd from the left
Stages in the expansion of the Trattlerhof
The contributions made by past generations of the Forstnig family to the Trattlerhof
with the Trattlerhof for 130 years. In 1884 Jakob II Forstnig, a miner who was living in the Trattlerhof at the time, acquired the property and ran the inn as well as a quarry and a lime kiln. Over generations the business has been continually expanded and modernised. Today, the traditional 4 star hotel is in the capable hands of the fifth generation, represented by Jakob Forstnig, who manages the family business with touristic expertise and a strong awareness of the Trattlerhof ’s traditions.
The Trattlerhof as we know it today has been lovingly expanded by five generations of the Forstnig family, who have always endeavoured to retain its traditional character. The present-day structure of the hotel was created in two major expansion stages, each generation adding their own numerous innovations to the range of services offered.
Jakob III and Elisabeth Forstnig expanded the inn into a hotel operation with 60 beds and a larger dining room, constructed a new stable, and opened a gravel pit and a haulage business
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Jakob IV and Elisabeth Forstnig expanded the hotel to accommodate 85 beds, a wellness area and a new entrance, and built a small hydroelectric power plant and the chalet restaurant Trattler’s Einkehr
Best holiday experiences with alpine charm
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he estate looks back on a history of 371 years and is part of the history of Bad Kleinkirchheim. At the same time the Trattlerhof represents a living family tradition, now managed by the fifth generation of the Forstnig family and the Trattler staff in a modern, thoughtful and future-oriented manner. All together this represents the tradition of Carinthian hospitality, for which our hotel and Bad Kleinkirchheim are well known. It is precisely this original concept of a “holiday among friends” that
we have retained at the Trattlerhof right up to the present day. Our romantic 4 star hotel offers you the experience of traditional countryside comfort and alpine charm with modern comfort. This also includes due and active care of the environment and numerous holiday experiences for guests of all ages.
TIP: The property was awarded the Austrian Eco-Label for ecological management in 2012
Alpine lifestyle in the “Kaminstube”
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since 2010
Jakob V Forstnig has built a new riding stable, refurbished 28 rooms, created a new buffet area, a walk-in wine store, a Swiss stone pine bio sauna …. and much more is in the pipeline!
GOOD then and now
New at the Trattlerhof: authentic & innovative …
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ver the past year we have refurbished and renewed many details of the hotel always keeping the needs of our guests in mind: 28 new “larch” and “estate” rooms offering a completely new style of living based on nature! Brushed larch wood, saddle-leather, linens and warm colours set the tone. The whitewashed wild oak floors in the comfort rooms will please allergy-sufferers, and the “digital natives” will fall on the multimedia hubs which have been specially installed for laptops, tablets and mobile phones. “We are grateful to our guests for the many tips they gave us in regard to this refurbishment,” says
Our new larch room furnished with brushed larch wood and linen textiles
Bathing and sauna landscape: naturally relaxing … Our generously proportioned bathing and sauna landscape provides a wonderful view of magnificent scenery in a unique, rustic ambience.
Wellness area with Alpine charm and views of natural landscape
hotel manager Jakob Forstnig, adding: “Ultimately, it was our longstanding guests and friends of the Trattlerhof that voted on two design proposals for the rooms – and in the end both were realised.” All this and more is ready and waiting for you: a new walk-in wine store with numerous wines from all over and around Austria, the redesigned buffet area, the installation of a new Swiss pine bio sauna in the wellness area, the reopening of our “Troadkastn” restaurant area for wine tastings and as a new “steak and fondue” room, a new stable for our horses and carriage, and two charging
stations for electric bikes and ecars.
the “Kaminstube”, enjoy a “dryaged” steak in the Troadkastn, or perhaps visit our chalet restaurant, Trattler’s Einkehr...
Culinary delights: varied and convivial… … is perhaps the best way to describe the culinary pleasures of our hotel. Regional delicacies and traditional Carinthian cuisine with a modern touch form the backbone of the hotel’s wellknown reputation for its food. Enjoy home-baked cakes and tarts (“Hoftorte”) with a coffee in the “Badstubn”, choose from many different menus in the homely Zopfstube, sip an aperitif at our rustic hotel bar, make yourself cosy in
We provide everything you could wish for in a wellness programme: a hot whirlpool, a romantic lounge area, a large swimming pool, a solarium, an infra-red cabin and a sauna area with Finnish sauna, a new Swiss pine bio sauna, a steam bath, an aroma shower, floating loungers, a sun lounge “meadow”, massages and CALEN natural cosmetic treatments.
New estate room with saddle-leather and whitewashed wild oak floor
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GOOD life at Trattlerhof her on a romantic ride for two to a candle-light dinner in the Trattler’s Einkehr or on a family ride through Bad Kleinkirchheim. “Our guests come back thrilled from their ride having enjoyed an aperitif in the open air,” says Elisabeth Moser, hostess at the Hotel Trattlerhof.
Horse-drawn carriage with Sepp the coachman and “London” and “Matador”, our Noriker horses
On horseback in the Trattlerhof
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ver the last twelve months we have further expanded the services we offer involving our horses. Last year our four trained horses and two ponies moved into the new stable with
its top modern horseboxes, right next to the paddock. This year we have gained two further additions: the warmblood “Vento” for training, and our two Norikers “London” and “Matador” for car-
riage and sleigh rides and also for riding. In summer and in winter, our horse-drawn carriage express and our coachman Sepp can take you eit-
Everything goes green!
The first electric car and charging stations in Bad Kleinkirchheim
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ince last year, the Trattlerhof has been the first and only “Austrian Eco-Label” hotel in the Nockberge region. This year we have further expanded the “environmental” theme and have set up the first charging stations for electric vehicles in a Carinthian skiing area. Now drivers of electric cars can charge their vehicles either in the car park of the restaurant Einkehr (Maibrunn valley station) or directly at the Hotel Trattlerhof. “In Carinthia there are now over 170 charging stations empowering all those who want to travel in an environmentally friendly way that dispenses with the internal combustion engine. We are delighted that together with the Forstnig family we have been able to offer these facilities now also to skiers and walkers in Bad Kleinkirchheim,” says Gerald Miklin from the e-mobility initiative “Lebensland Kärnten”.
In our riding school, qualified riding instructors give “taster” lessons to beginners as well as lunge lessons and dressage for advanced riders. Our instructor Rosita has helped many people in the first stages of learning to ride: “If you feel comfortable on a horse, you should definitely take a ride into the Nockberge Biosphere Park and enjoy the lovely scenery. Younger children can also get to know our ponies, and in the evening they can experience a walk by torchlight with horses under the stars.”
Guests at the Trattlerhof and interested persons can also borrow electric bikes and our own Mercedes A-Class e-cell electric car, and experience “electromobility” for themselves. “With a range of 250 km and a maximum speed of 150 km/hour, the luxury speedster is
also easy on the wallet: a full charge costs just three Euros! The power for the charging stations is produced by our own small hydroelectric power plant,” explains Jakob Forstnig, who has himself become a fan of electric motoring.
TIP: Every Wednesday there is a walk by torchlight with horses and ponies
As an additional innovation, and to further reduce the burden placed on the environment by the use of water and cleaning materials, we are offering our guests the option of dispensing with daily cleaning of their rooms. In return they are given 3 Euros credit for purchases at the hotel bar – our “green Euro”!
Opening of the charging station at Trattler’s Einkehr, with those responsible for the project
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GOOD life at Trattlerhof
Wine producers at a “Wine growers on the Mountain” tasting
This year we have again been able to attract a number of well-known wine producers from all over Austria for our programme: Lower Austria: Schloss Gobelsburg / Langenlois, Ipsmiller / Weinviertel, Schmelz / Wachau, Heiderer Mayer/ Baumgarten, Sax / Kamptal, Heinisch / Poysdorf
• Burgenland: Tesch / Rust, Remushof Jagschitz / Oslip, Reeh / Andau, Wellanschitz / Neckenmarkt • Styria: Polz / Ehrenhausen, Dreisiebner / Sulztal, Schauer / Kitzegg, Repolusk / Leutschach • Carinthia: Gartner / St. Andrä Thank you for participating in our wine programme!
Enjoy wine with “Wine Growers on the Mountain”
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ur “Wine Growers on the Mountain” series has again been very popular, providing our guests the opportunity to discuss about wine directly with well-known wine producers from Austria.
of cultivation and grape varieties, or you can simply enjoy the wine. On Saturday our wine producer or sommelier will guide you through a specially designed wine tasting menu,” explains Jakob Forstnig.
“At our Friday wine tastings you can get to know the range of wines produced by a wine grower. You can “talk shop” about methods
Sebastian decanting wine in our new walk- in wine store
Curator Edelbert Köb (left) and joint project discussion at the Trattler quarry (right)
On the pulse of the time...
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mpulse on the Mountain“ is the apt title for a dialogue series which the hotelier Jakob Forstnig set up in collaboration with tourism pastor Uwe Träger two years ago, whereby interesting personalities meet at the Trattlerhof in order to discuss contemporary and timeless issues with guests and interested parties. The summer programme at the Trattlerhof was started off by the e-mobility expert Gerald Miklin from the Carinthian Provincial Government. In July the “Austrian of the Year
2013” and star architect Roland Gruber presented his participatory approach to urban planning, followed in August by the historian Alexander Wolfram-Hanisch on the subject of “overcoming the past”, and in September 2013 by the theologian and medical ethicist Ulrich Heinz Jürgen Körtner. The “Impulse on the Mountain” series came to a close in October with the research director of the OttoBöck Institute, Bernhard Graimann, speaking on the subject of technology in modern medicine.
A special theme of the “Impulse on the Mountain” series this year was the presentation of the project “nock/art - a walking art project in Bad Kleinkirchheim”. “The idea is to further develop walking in an integrated sense and to expand the experience of sport and nature to include an additional cultural dimension. Over the next few years, at different places around Bad Kleinkirchheim, six “nock/art/ walks” will initially be created, covering a total distance of over 50 kilome-
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tres. Along these walks, well-known international contemporary artists will install works of art,” explains the artistic director of the project, Edelbert Köb, formerly director of the Museum of Modern Art in Vienna. The participating artists were introduced during the “Impulse on the Mountain” programme at the Trattlerhof: AO&, Daniel Knorr, Roman Signer, Michael Strasser, Ingeborg Strobl and Lois Weinberger. “The Trattlerhof will actively participate in this art project, with the hotel’s quarry in Staudach being incorporated into an art project,” explains Jakob Forstnig.
TIP: Visit www.nockart.at for further information about the art projects and dates – the Trattlerhof staff are offering special packages.
GOOD Einkehr
Authentic rustic cuisine at Trattler’s Einkehr
New culinary experiences at the chalet restaurant “Einkehr” O
ur chalet restaurant Einkehr, which has had “Genusswirt” certification from Genussland Kärnten for the past two years, has again retained the sought-after “Falstaff ’s fork” (80 points) award this year. The “Kulinarix” restaurant recommendation in the local Carinthian newspaper Kleine Zeitung has also given us an “excellent” rating. This achievement is above all due to our restaurant staff and kitchen team! One of our culinary innovations is steaks cut from dry-aged beef hung on the bone, a traditional skill of our local butchers. Together with the Carinthian butcher Frierss, we have revived this type of steak. Fresh fish
from our ponds are also extremely popular with our guests. The fish come from the local fish farm run by Andreas Hofer at Feld am See. Gourmets are also thrilled with our seasonally changing menus and the wine-tasting menus we offer in collaboration with our local wine producers. Naturally classic Carinthian specialities such as Kasnudl, Buchteln, Reindling etc. are a popular dishes on our menu.
Einkehr-Burger for the young at heart, a selected range of wines from Austria and the neighbouring countries, or perhaps something stronger from our local schnapps producer Wolfram Ortner,” says restaurant host Harry Hassler.
TIP: Our classics which you must try: Kärnter Laxn with Ritschert and our flambeed Kaiserschmarrn. And of course the Nockberge Bauernhof ice cream – produced in Saureggen at an altitude of 1600 metres.
“The Einkehr offers the right programme for guests young and old – a friendly meeting place with live music, special candle-light dinners, fondue evenings, pizza making courses for our very young guests, traditional menus for all age groups, the new
TIP: Relax-Après-Ski every day at the Einkehr
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Barbecue your own fish
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very week we offer our guests a fish barbecue evening with trout and char from our fish pond. TIP: You can also catch your own fish with the “fishing card” (free of charge for hotel guests)
Vintage tractor rides
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ake a ride through Bad Kleinkirchheim on one of our six vintage Steyr tractors – a trip back to the 50s.
GOOD Einkehr
Dinner is served: The most popular dish at the Trattler’s Einkehr restaurant during the 2013 season
Tafelspitz-Ravioli with horseradish sauce
Ingredients to serve 4:
Noodle dough: 125 g durum wheat flour, 150 g flour, 5 egg yolks, 1 whole egg, ½ teespoon salt, 1 tsp olive oil, 1 tsp soft butter Filling: 30 g butter, 30 g flour, 300 g Tafelspitz beef broth, 50 g cream, 1 carrot, ¼ celeriac, 2 sticks of celery, 500 g boiled beef [“tafelspitz”], 1 bunch of chervil, 1-2 tablespoons horseradish (grated), 1 egg Horseradish sauce: 1 shallot, 4 tblsp butter, 100 ml white wine, 500 ml Tafelspitz beef broth, 200 g cream, 2-3 tblsp horseradish (grated), 1 egg yolk, sea salt, pepper, sugar, nutmeg, fresh horseradish, cress
Preparation:
Noodle dough: Knead ingredients in the kneading machine at a low setting for about 10 minutes, then continue kneading by hand for 5-10 minutes. Wrap in foil and refrigerate for 4 hours. Roll out thinly and paint one half of the dough with beaten egg. Drop teaspoonfuls of the filling on to the dough 5 cm apart, then place the other half on top and press around the filling. Cut out ravioli to a diameter of about 8 cm. Filling: Melt butter and stir in flour, add 250 ml of the stock and stir until smooth. Add cream and simmer for 30 minutes. Cut vegetables up into fine cubes and blanch in water containing salt and sugar. Cut beef into fine cubes. Mix vegetables, beef, horseradish and herbs and spices into the sauce and fold in vegetable cubes and chervil Horseradish sauce: Sweat the shallots until they turn translucent, deglaze with white wine and reduce; stir in beef broth and cream, add horseradish and season sauce
Cosy mountain lodge lounge with Relax-Après-Ski atmosphere
The “Einkehr” restaurant in winter
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s the only chalet restaurant in the valley, the Einkehr provides the classic ski hut experience for skiers, winter walkers and spa visitors during the winter. “Our lounge, sun terrace with camp fire and outdoor Après-Ski Bar with live music and dancing offer a variety of choice for everyone,” explains restaurant host Harry. Sporty guests can also use one of the 3 curling tracks or demonstrate the accuracy of their aim in a nail hammer contest.
Get into the mood with Country & Rock live music by DADO
Over 350 young pizza chefs
Activities around the Einkehr
Hassan with “his” children at the pizza-making course
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e have now issued over 350 certificates for our young pizza chefs,” explains our Einkehr pizza chef Hassan with pride. Every Wednesday our younger guests at the Einkehr can make their own personal pizza creations under his guidance and then eat the results.
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Torch-lit walk with horses and ponies
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alking to the Einkehr by torchlight with horses, tennis on 4 tennis courts, beach feeling at our own beach volleyball court, pony farm, Austrian curling.
GOOD in summer
Resting place for “Speik” foot washing below the Oswalder Bockhütte
Alpe-Adria-Trail – from the Grossglockner over the Nockberge to the sea T
he “Alpe-Adria trail” connects the three regions of Carinthia, Slovenia and Friuli Venezia Giulia, extending over 750 kilometres in a total of 43 stages. Ambitious hikers can complete it in one trip, or it can be tackled in individual sections. This long-distance trail leads from the foot of Austria’s highest mountain, the Grossglockner, through Carinthia’s loveliest mountain and lake scenery, over the Nockberge to the Adriatic at Muggia / Trieste.
“Natur-Aktiv” hosts
success. They have put together 12 detailed route descriptions around the Alpe-Adria Trail and added personal tips such as mountain lodges serving good food and special places. “Regular organised walks, a location second to none and specialist knowledge in all aspects of walking are what we “Nature-Aktiv” hosts offer. We want to ensure that everyone, from beginners to ambitious hikers, can experience the Nockberge,” describes Jakob Forstnig the activities on offer.
In 2013, inspired by the opening of the Alpe-Adria Trail in the Nockberge, and to increase the attractiveness of Bad Kleinkirchheim as a walking destination, a total of 13 businesses including the Hotel Trattlerhof have pooled their expertise on walking in the Nockberge. The “Nature-Aktiv” hosts place their specialist knowledge and services at your disposal to ensure your walking holiday in Bad Kleinkirchheim is a
Three sections of the Alpe-Adria Trail – from the Erlacherhaus via the Falkerthaus and the Lärchenhütte to Bad Kleinkirchheim and on to Arriach - lead directly into the Nockberge Biosphere Park through Bad Kleinkirchheim, and were opened in autumn 2012.
TIP: The Alpe-Adria Trail app is available as of now GRATIS via itunes and Google Play. More information at: www.alpe-adria-trail.com
Alpe-Adria cuisine Influences from the three countries of the Alpe-Adria Trail are reflected in the cuisine offered. Trattler’s Einkehr, for example, offers “Kärntner Låxn with Ritschert” with fried rocket a combination of Austrian salmon trout and a garnish with an Italian influence, which in itself is typically Carinthian. Ritschert is prepared in this case like risotto.
More inclusive offers with the Kärnten Card
Alpine hut cuisine at one of 23 Alpine huts
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The Kärnten Card and the Bad Kleinkirchheim Card are inclusive for Trattlerhof guests: over 100 attractive excursion destinations are there for you to discover every year, such as free mountain trips on the gondola, walks, sports facilities, sailing on Lake Millstätter, zoos, the Nockalmstrasse etc. Plenty of new experiences for all ages!
GOOD in summer
Cooling off at the private beach on Lake Millstatt
The “Family Euro” Summer
Golfing pleasure at Golfland Kärnten
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ow the “Family Euro” is available in summer too: with a booking in a “Family Euro” member business such as the Hotel Trattlerhof, adventures and leisure experiences are inclusive! Starting with sports and games, such as surfing on the lake, a survival day on the Falkert, a youth biking tour from the mountains to the lake, fishing, exciting stories of
“herb witches” and druids, family biking, family zumba and minigolf, right through to familyfriendly thermal spa offers. Adventures under the guidance of our trained youth team are available four times a week.
ot only can golfers enjoy many sunny hours on our fairways and greens, they can also purchase the Kärnten Golf Card, giving them a choice of twelve of the finest golf courses in southern Austria, including the course at Bad Kleinkirchheim. The 18-hole champion “Kaiserburg” course, designed by Don Harradine and covering 60 hectares, offers everything you could wish for.
Valid from 29 June to 8 September for kids up to 16 years. More information at: http://www.familien-euro.at/ der-familien-euro
“From Bad Kleinkirchheim you can reach six golf courses within 45 minutes’ drive. And the season starts earlier and lasts longer here than anywhere else in Austria,” says Elisabeth Moser. An overview of our partner clubs is available at www.golflust.at. The special feature of golfing in Bad
Biker’s dorado in the Nockbike region
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rom the Nockberge/Bad Kleinkirchheim region via Lake Millstätter, into the Lieser- und Maltatal and up to the Katschberg, signposted and insured bike tours extend over 1,000 kilometres. Beginners, family cyclists, summiteers and true “bike freaks” will be thrilled with the mountain-and-lake scenery souTIP: From the mountain down to the lake – our lakeside access to Lake Millstatt is available to our guests for bathing throughout the summer. .
TIP: Improve your game with the “Win at golf with mental training” seminar with champion golfer Ursula Brandner in spring and autumn.
Single trail on one of the Nockbike routes
th of the main ridge of the Alps, which offers breathtaking panoramic views over the whole of Carinthia. If you want a technical challenge there are the demanding
freeride routes around Bad Kleinkirchheim with downhill sections and single trails via Feld am See. The gentler family-oriented lakeside cycle route around Lake
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Kleinkirchheim is the option of combining golf with a trip to the thermal spas, riding, walking, wellness, tennis and – by no means least – outstanding cuisine.
TIP: The Trattler staff are organising the Trattlerhof Charity Wine & Golf-Cup for the benefit of the SOS Kinderdorf in Moosburg with accompanying programme from 19-22 June 2014
Golf for a good cause at the Trattlerhof Charity Wine & Golf Cup...
Millstatt is also a wonderful way to see the lake. Information at: www.nockbike.com
Winter GOOD GUT in winter
Bad Kleinkirchheim in winter
Enjoy skiing in Bad Kleinkirchheim with new piste and lift F
rom the pistes to the thermal spas – a slogan that characterises Bad Kleinkirchheim and which has made it famous. The first 620 metre long lift was built as long ago as 1956, at that time the longest ski lift in Carinthia. Over the years the town has become the
number 1 winter destination in southern Austria, and now offers 103 kilometres of top pistes, 23 ski huts and 25 lifts providing quick and convenient access to your departure point. “There are many other facilities that our guests can use, particularly the two thermal
spas, the Römerbad experience thermal spa at the foot of the Kaiserburg valley station, and the St. Kathrein relaxation thermal spa, just a few minutes’ walk from the Hotel Trattlerhof, as well as alpine mountain lodge cuisine, Ski & Chill with live music, walking by torchlight with horses, romantic sleigh rides and much more,” says Jakob Forstnig, describing the many winter attractions on offer.
New 4-seater chairlift on the Nockalm There is now a 4-seater chairlift on the Nockalm, the “Millstätter See Bahn”, providing further possibilities for downhill skiing from the Wiesernock. The new piste, the Langalm piste, offers 850 metres of downhill skiing on a sunny and attractive panoramic route overlooking Lake Millstätter. “The new
From the mountain to the thermal spa
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chairlift can transport over 2,100 people per hour, in comfortable seats with thermal protection,” comments mountain railway chief Rudi Egger enthusiastically about the new Bad Kleinkirchheim chairlift. The Sonnwiesenbahn is also being “speeded up” and fitted out with comfortable seats and a conveyor belt to the Mittelstation.
TIP: Skiing and thermal spa weeks – spring skiing combined with wellness: From 8 to 30 March, skiing in Bad Kleinkirchheim is even more attractive – the ski pass for adults and children is inclusive for those staying in one of the member businesses (such as the Trattlerhof), and entrance to the hot springs is reduced by 50%.
GOOD in winter Winter GUT
Family Euro children up to 12 ski almost free: €€ 1 a day!
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very winter the “ski stars of tomorrow” carve for only € 1 per day of skiing. “The package is valid for families with children up to 12 when they purchase a 6-day ski pass between 4 January and 7 March. The Family Euro is part of a weekly all-inclusive amount which is bookable at member businesses, i.e. including the Trattlerhof in Bad Kleinkirchheim,” explains Oliver Dedic, in charge of marketing at the Trattlerhof.
“Family Euro”: the new currency in Bad Kleinkirchheim
Carving bliss with Franz Klammer
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ki with a skiing legend. The Bad Kleinkirchheim region is the “skiing home” of Olympic champion Franz Klammer. With our “Early-Morning-Skiing” you can wedel down the World Cup run together with Franz Klammer and lay the first tracks in the Bad Kleinkirchheim pistes. Numbers are limited to 50 participants from 7 to 9 in the morning. A chance to share an action-packed and unforgettable piste experience just after
sunrise, finishing with a delicious brunch featuring local specialities for all participants. “It is an incredible experience to be able to ski with Franz Klammer. And an added bonus to be able to chat with him in person at the brunch,” says Matthew M., a Trattlerhof guest. TIP: “Carving bliss with Franz” 2014 dates – 5 and 21 January, 4 and 25 February
Carving bliss with Franz Klammer, Matthew M. (r.) and William D. (l.)
“Ski hiking” and “Crafts on the Mountain” with Gössl traditional fashion
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ogether with the traditional clothing (“tracht”) company Gössl, we want to bring about a revival in cross-country ski hiking, the origin of today’s sport of skiing. For this tradition, and in homage to the great Austrian skiing pioneer Georg Bilgeri, Gössl has created a special Gössl skiing range, produced from Loden cloth in the classic style based on the legendary periods of cross-country skiing and using natural colours. You can now try out cross-country ski hiking at the Trattlerhof, and try on or buy the new Gössl winter range and traditional Austrian “tracht” fashions from Gössl for the summer. “We want people to
Relaxed cross-country ski hiking with traditional equipment
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wear “tracht” clothing again, and as a traditional business we place value on quality and handmade production. We have found our ideal partner in the Trattlerhof,” comments Susanne Salzer of Gössl fashion in St. Veit/Glan. Over a hundred years ago, weaving and the retailing of linens and loden cloth were actually practised at the Trattlerhof, which even at that time was a useful service for travellers who needed their clothes repaired or replaced. On the basis of this tradition, we are now reviving the clothing business in cooperation with the traditionrich company Gössl.
GOOD in all ways
Trattlerhof at a glance Hotel Trattlerhof – best holiday experiences with alpine charm
Trattler’s Einkehr – the rustic chalet restaurant in the valley
45 rooms in three categories | Indulgence – Half board with breakfast buffet, lunchtime snack and 5-course dinner | Wellness facilities with swimming pool heated to 30°C (12 x 7 m), Finnish Sauna, Swiss pine bio sauna, steam bath, infrared cabin, whirlpool heated to 37°C, solarium, aroma shower and floating loungers, health bar with juices and fresh fruit, massages and CALEN natural cosmetic treatments | Riding stable with new horseboxes, carriage rides & riding instruction | Golf with reduced green fees, 6 championship courses within 10 to 45 minutes’ drive | Tennis & beach volleyball free of charge on the hotel’s own 6 courts | Lakeside access to Lake Millstätter | Tractor rides on the hotel’s own vintage Steyr tractors | Children’s play area | Hire of electric cars and electric charging station | Weekly programme with daily activities, e.g. welcome cocktail with live music and gala evening; e-bike test; walk by torchlight with horses; wine tasting; visit to the hotel’s own hydroelectric power plant
120 seats plus sun terrace | Carinthian specialities, changing seasonal menus, steaks, “Einkehr” burgers, pizza | Wine tasting menus with Wine Growers on the Mountain | Covered Snow Bar in winter | TV transmission of sports events on big screen | Fishing in our own pond | Weekly barbecue evenings (fish and meat) | Live music | Pony farm and children’s “petting zoo” | Charging station for recharging electric vehicles with 100% eco-electricity Teichstraße 7 9546 Bad Kleinkirchheim Austria Tel: +43 (0)4240 8114 einkehr@trattlerhof.at www.trattlers-einkehr.at
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Cocooning days deluxe (3 nights including chaletexperience) Spa Days deluxe (3 nights including 1 entrance ticket to thermal spas) Horse Riding week (7 nights including 7 riding units) Skiing and Thermal Spa Days (from 3 nights including ski pass) Super Ski Package (7 nights including ski pass) Wine Growers on the Mountain (2 nights including tasting menu)
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attlerhof – table house ever since 1642
The Trattlerhof and its history
At the Trattlerhof farm there are three sons. The farmer loves all three of them equally. Which one should he make his successor? To find out, he sends
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them into the wide world three times with a task. They have to bring back some very special bread, fetch a chain which fits exactly around the house and the farm, and find a capable wife.
The chronicles of the house (ed.) Jakob V. Forstnig Hotel Trattlerhof Based on detailed records in the Carinthia provincial archives Published by: Books on Demand GmbH Norderstedt, Germany ISBN: 9 783848205004
Publisher Jakob V. Forstnig
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The House Legend of the Black Horse Tales of the Trattlerhof
(ed.) Jakob V. Forstnig Hotel Trattlerhof Stories by: Barbara Schnepf Illustrations by: Elke Holzmann Published by: Books on Demand GmbH Norderstedt, Germany ISBN: 9 783848204915
These books can be downloaded free of charge at our website www.trattlerhof.at or ordered directly from us at a price of € 12.90 each Publisher: Hotel Trattlerhof • Forstnig Family • Gegendtalerweg 1 • 9546 Bad Kleinkirchheim • Carinthia • Austria • Phone: +43 (0)4240 / 8172 • hotel@trattlerhof.at • www.trattlerhof.at 12 Compilation and texts: Hotel Trattlerhof | Pictures: Hotel Trattlerhof, Bad Kleinkirchheimer Tourismus Marketing GmbH, Kärnten Werbung | Typesetting and printing errors possible. | Graphic: Satz- & Druck-Team