Activities close to the Design Home
Millstätter See Region
A winter to amaze you
Skiing in the middle of so many different ski areas
Sportberg Goldeck Ski Area – 10 km away
- 25 piste-kilometers & 9 modern lifts
- Beautifully groomed pistes for all abilities, family-friendly runs
- Breathtaking panoramas, sunniest mountain for winter sports in Carinthia
- Ski area awarded the Carinthia Seal of Quality
- Longest expert-rated run in the Alps (drops 1,600 vertical meters)
- 50 ha freeride area
- Snowpark Goldeck for rookies & pros
- KinderLand with beginners’ area, free skiing for children (up to age 14)
- Goldeck Ski School with courses for all ages and ability levels, along with equipment rentals
- “Top Ski Pass” for Carinthia-East Tyrol: valid in 31 ski areas for more than 850 km of pistes
- Other ski areas in the region:
- Katschberg, outstanding ski area incl. for families: ca. 40 minutes
- Kleinkirchheim/St. Oswald ski area: ca. 40 minutes
- Mölltal Glacier: ca. 45 minutes
- Innerkrems ski area: ca. 40 minutes
- Ankogel Mallnitz ski area: ca. 45 minutes
- Nassfeld ski area: ca. 60 minutes
- Turracher Höhe ski area: ca. 65 minutes
- Lienzer lifts: ca. 65 minutes
- Gerlitzen ski area: ca. 70 minutes
Sledding, snowshoeing, ice sports, cross-country skiing and more
- Subeck toboggan run – 35 minutes from your home
- Winter hikes & walks through the snowy winter countryside, e.g. along the banks of the Drava and around the Millstätter See
- Snowshoeing in the Nockberge, on Weltenberg Mirnock & on Sportberg Goldeck, guided snowshoeing also possible
- Ice skating & ice stock nearby: ice-skating rink in Ferndorf, ice sports arena in Spittal, ice rink in the Spittal town park
- Sleigh rides at Pony Farm Rothenthurn
- Ski touring – all difficulty levels, on Sportberg Goldeck, in the Nockberge & in the Reisseck Group, Tours with mountain- & backcountry guides possible
- Cross-country skiing: Lendorf cross-country tour, Baldramsdorf cross-country trail, Trefflinger Feld cross-country route, “Grosse Runde in den Auen” (trail openings dependent on weather conditions)
- Lieser- & Maltatal region (22 minutes away)
Magical Summer
Cycling on the Drautal Bike Path
- Design Home Bauhaus Villa Lake Millstatt Area is located right next to the bike path
- Drautal Bike Path takes you mostly along the banks of the Drava River (marked “R1” in Carinthia), perfectly maintained. Surface is either asphalt, sand or fine gravel
- ca. 366 km total length (from Dobbiaco in Italy to Maribor in Slovenia)
- Certified as a 4-Star Quality Bike Tour by ADFC
- Ideal for trekking bikes, while mountain bikes are recommended in Slovenia
- In Italy & Carinthia suitable for families
- Many sightseeing attractions close to the bike path
Mountain Biking & E-Biking
- “Nockbike”: 43 tours with over 1,100 km of bike paths & MTB trails in the Nockberge mountains of Carinthia
- Challenging freeride tours with exhilarating trails on essentially natural paths at elevations up to 2,000 m above sea level
- Nockalm Road for trained mountain bikers & road cyclists
- Bike transport: Nockbike Shuttle, bike taxi, lifts, Millstätter See ferries
- Rental, recharging & service stations in the region for all types of bikes
Hiking Tours close to the Millstätter See
- Wide variety of hiking paths for all abilities
- Sportberg Goldeck: “Lift Hikes” incl. rides on the Goldeck lift, glorious panoramic views of Millstätter See, the Nockberge, Karawanken, the Carnic Alps, extending all the way out to the Dachstein-Tauern Region & the Grossglockner
- Millstätter See Höhensteig (alpine path around the Millstätter See): ca. 200 km total length
- Alps-Adriatic Trail (from the foot of the Grossglockner to Muggia, ca. 700 km) runs through the region
- Hiking on Weltenberg Mirnock & Tschiernock
- Pilgrimage paths & theme hikes, e.g. “Path of Love” out to the Garnet Gate
- Mountain huts serving regional specialties
- Close to Hohe Tauern National Park & Nockberge Biosphere Park
- Bay Hikes in the Natura 2000 Reserve on the south shore of Millstätter See, home to the “nodding waternymph”
- Mountaineering: Jungfernsprung in Döbriach (towers spectacularly above the lake), Burgbichl practice climbing area, Climbing Area Tankstelle
- Guided hikes bookable
Golf & Water Sports
- Millstätter See Golf Course with 18-hole course, driving range with chipping, pitching & putting greens, compact course with three Par-3 holes, golf school,…
- Fishing in Millstätter See (requires permit & license)
- 12 lakeside beaches on Millstätter See with beautiful water quality, closest lake resorts are in Seeboden
- Water sports on Millstätter See: rowing boats, paddle boats, canoes, electric boats, surfing, water skiing, wakeboarding, sailing and more.
- Drautalperle Aquatic Park: Black Hole water slide, kiddie pool, sports pool with 6 lanes and training pool, various saunas, tanning, massage, restaurant, beach volleyball & trampoline outdoors
- 1. Kärntner Badehaus: 7 saunas, steam baths & lake sauna, infinity pool (35° C), massage & beauty area, spacious relaxation room & reading room
Day Trips & Sightseeing
- Town of Spittal an der Drau
- Affenberg Adventure
- 3 Countries Region: Italy-Austria-Slovenia
- Malta-Hochalm Road
- Wörthersee
- Pyramidenkogel Lookout Tower and Giant Slide