Windischgarsten is a 4.9 square kilometers in area small village in the district of Kirchdorf an der Krems / Traunviertel / Upper Austria. Approximately 2,400 inhabitants live in the beautiful health resort, situated amidst a beautiful mountain backdrop with the Haller walls in the south direction to Styria, the Sengsen-alps and the National Park Kalkalpen in the north and in the west of the Dead Mountains.

Many shops, and nice inns with very good food and the traditional customs of the inhabitants make Windischgarsten to the cultural and economic center of the tourist region Pyhrn / Priel.

Leisure activities in Windischgarsten: pool, summer toboggan run - Alpine Coaster, fitness trail on the Wurbauerkogel well as many other trails in the area of Windischgarsten, cycling, mountain biking, golf, skiing, snowshoeing, cross country and downhill skiing - Wurzeralm.

The holiday Pyhrn / Priel consists of the municipalities: Hinterstoder, Vorderstoder, Spital am Pyhrn, Windischgarsten, Edlbach, Rosenau, Rossleithen, Klaus / Steyrling and St. Pankratz.

Highlights of the holiday region Pyhrn / Priel are in the winter, the two ski areas Wurzeralm and Hinterstoder, as well as numerous cross country ski trails. E.g. the cross-country and biathlon center in the Innerrosenau at the foot of Hengstpaß with 25 km cross-country skiing and all facilities for the athletes. A part of the system can be supplied with artificial snow and in summer, the plant acts as skate park for inline skaters, ski scooter and shooting, with a 2-kilometer-long rail made of fine asphalt. Especially snow-altitude trails are found in the ski resorts Wurzeralm and Höss/Hinterstoder. Toboggan runs you'll find in Edlbach, Rosenau am Hengstpaß, Spital am Pyhrn and Hinterstoder in beautiful landscapes and make it possible that you can toboggan with lights in the Night. After a cold day outside, you can thaw in the panoramic swimming pool with sauna in Spittal am Pyhrn really amazing.

In summer the hiking region Pyhrn / Priel in southern Upper Austria, on the edge of the Limestone Alps National Park is a very popular destination for hikers who appreciate the very scenic tours. The hiking in the tourist area offers many unspoiled forests, adventurous hiking in the many gorges, imposing mountain peaks with great views of the Alps and many cultivated pastures and huts in which all guests are catered for with the best local produce. The trails were covered with a uniform signage system that informs the next hiker path number and direction also on altitude and difficulty level. In addition to many cycling and mountain biking tours even the golf course in Windischgarsten is very interesting. On Wurbauerkogel in Windischgarsten can be first hike on the fitness trail to the top, look at the area of Panorama tower, and then go on one of the longest summer toboggan runs down into the valley. All who do not want to walk on the Wurbauerkogel in Windischgarsten, or simply drive more often on the summer toboggan run, there is also a chair lift.