JUFA Hotel Gitschtal – Landerlebnis***
Family and skiing holiday in the Gitschtal Valley
It is for a good reason that the Gitschtal at Lake Weissensee belongs to the Carinthia nature arena! In the summer, blooming alpine meadows impress and in the winter, magic snow-covered mountain worlds. The cosy family hotel is located on the edge of the valley in the small town of Weissbriach, close to the town centre and the ski lift. The crystal-clear Weissensee remains a natural jewel all year round and is always worth a visit – whether for swimming, fishing, hiking or ice skating.
The Gitschtal valley is ideal for relaxed hiking with children, also cycling, or to comfortably slalom into the valley with skis. Under the motto “Village-Ex-Perience”, the JUFA Hotel Gitschtal – Landerlebnis*** offers lasting impressions: At the mini-farm, children can learn firsthand farming skills; at the pet zoo, young guests quickly make friends with goat, rabbit & co. By the way, you are welcome to bring along your four-legged friend – the facilities and staff are absolutely dog-friendly!
Wellness can be enjoyed extensively at the JUFA Hotel Gitschtal – Landerlebnis***. After an active day in the magnificent nature, adults like to relax on the sun terrace of the café, in the sauna area, or at the “Schwitzstubn’” fitness centre. Meanwhile, kids are allowed to let off steam in the games room or on the hotel´s own private playground. If you feel like it, you can test your skills at the loom or bake a delicious Apfelstrudel. You can even take a trip to the past! The “Dorf-Schmied’n” (village blacksmith workshop) or the old “Brechlhütt`n“ (village bath house) give you an insight into the village life of bygone days – a visit is worthwhile.
During the winter, the Gitschtal valley becomes a popular winter sports resort for families! Very well-maintained slopes and no waiting queues at the ski-lift ensure carefree winter fun. Ice-golf players, skaters and ice-hockey players have a great time on the frozen Weissensee – an unforgettable highlight amidst this picturesque landscape!
Hotel facilities
- 41 rooms with SH/WC/TV/Safe
- Free Wi-Fi
- including outdoor swimming pool
- On the slope
- Parking on-site free of charge
- Sun terrace.
- Café
- Games room
- Spa area
- Dogs are welcome
- Ski-bus to Nassfeld
Seminars & Events
- Workshop- and Seminar facilities
- Indoor - cinema
Sport, School, Adventure
- Pet zoo
- Adventure workshop
- Ancient artesanal techniques
- Herb and vegetable garden
- Table-tennis
JUFA Hotel Gitschtal – Landerlebnis***
Location
The JUFA Hotel Gitschtal – Landerlebnis is located just a few steps from the centre of Weißbriach in Carinthia. It is a perfect base for infinite adventures and can be reached easily by car. Guests can make use of the free parking spaces for cars and buses.
Arriving by car
Travelling from Klagenfurt: On the motorway A2 towards the West – At the fork stay left, follow the signs to E66/A2/Villach/Pörtschach Ost and take the A2/E66 – stay left on the A2 – At the Exit 364-Hermagor take the B111 in direction Gailtal Gitschtal – turn left on B111 – turn right on Weißensee Str. – turn left on Hauptstraße/Weißensee – turn right on Weißbriach – take the 1st right in order to stay on Weißbriach – The JUFA Hotel is on the right hand side.
Travelling from Salzburg: On the motorway A1 towards the West – Stay right on the E55 – Continue on the A10 – At the Exit 139-Knoten Spittal take the E66 direction Lienz/B100/B106/Lendorf – At the exit Lendorf continue in direction Lienz/Glocknerstraße – On Lendorf/E66 – Turn left on Weißensee Str. – Turn right to stay on Weißensee Str./B87 – Turn left on Weißbriach – Take the 1st right in order to stay on Weißbriach – The JUFA Hotel is on the right side.
Travelling by train
For more detailed information on how to reach us by other forms of public transport, please refer to the websites of ÖBB und WESTbahn.
The best attractions in the local area
Möselalm Pack your backpack and lace up your shoes: The Möselalm is Weißbriach’s most beautiful alpine pasture and is a popular hiking destination which can be easily reached from the JUFA Hotel Gitschtal. It’s even popular with mountain bikers! Recover your strength with some fine home cooking or a traditional hut snack.
Gitschtal adventure swimming pool In the adventure swimming pool in Gitschtal in Weißbriach, you can relax, whether swimming or just splashing around. The rapid curves of the tube water slides are especially exciting for younger swimmers. Our guests enjoy free entrance!
Presseger Lake With a water temperature of up to 28° C, the Pressegger Lake lives up to its name as the “bathtub of Gailtal”. This natural lake attracts numerous bathers not only for its water temperature but above all for its drinking water quality.
Nassfeld Hiking Area A natural jewel awaits you just 20 kilometres away: The Nassfeld. No matter what summer dream you may have, the Nassfeld lives up to almost every wish: Climbing the rock labyrinth, Flying Fox Mile, forest rope garden, hiking, biking and much more. Free use of the Nassfeld mountain lifs with the Nassfeld + Premium Card!
Weissensee The Weissensee in the Gitschtal is a true pearl in the Carinthian lakes region and offers bathing fun and a water experience for young and old. Swimming in the turquoise water, a boat trip, canoeing, sailing, surfing, water skiing, fishing and much more is on offer here.
Hiking in Weissensee Discover the beautiful mountains around Weissensee: There are 200 km of marked hiking trails leading up to 2,300 m above sea level. A total of nine themed hiking trails in the lake and alpine pasture areas are the ideal starting point for exploring and discovery. Numerous huts and alpine farms invite hikers to rest and are popular thanks to their kind hospitality from May to October.
Gailtalbauer The Gailtalbauer lives up to its slogan of “The great farm experience.” Carinthia’s state-of-the-art show farm offers a wide range of attractions, such as the 5-star cow barn, Milking-Robbie, show cheese dairy with maturing rooms, hay cinema, petting zoo with calves, ponies, donkeys and much more. A great experience for young and old!
Mountain Farm Golf Minigolf of a different kind! Mountain farm golf is an entertaining experience with stages of scenes from daily life around the farm. The stages were lovingly decorated with farming utensils and offer special fun for all age groups.
Tressdorferalm show cheese dairy The show cheese dairy offers live production of many cheese and dairy products according to traditional recipes, and is the starting point for beautiful alpine hikes, as well as mountain and climbing tours. Discount activity program with Nassfeld + Premium Card through Sölle NTC Outdoor Park at Treesdorferalm – including rock labyrinth, Flying Fox and archery.
Weissbriach Blacksmith Museum The completely preserved interior of the Weissbriach Blacksmith Museum gives excellent insight into the history of this trade. At the blacksmith show (on two Saturdays a month), you have the opportunity to see close-up as something special is created from a lump of iron.
Weißenbachklamm Do you feel like a real mystical experience? The Weißenbachklamm is a special and wildly romantic place, where many small springs gush from the rocks and enchant the gorge making it a magical hiking trail. In some places it can get very high: People with vertigo and small children should stay at home.
Atrio Shopping Centre The Atrio is Carinthia’s most beautiful shopping centre. You can stay here during the especially cold hours and can treat yourself or your loved ones to something really special. Do you have something to repair? The Atrio has its own repair café! Here your precious possessions will be brought back to life with the help of volunteers.
The best attractions in the local area
Ski Resort Weißbriach
Comfortable, child-friendly and directly in Weißbriach: Well prepared ski slopes with magic carpet for kids and lots of huts. The ski area is particularly suitable for learning to ski or snowboard or to improve abilities. The best part: The ski card for the family-friendly ski resort Weissbriach is included in the price!
In summary: 4 kilometres of slopes / 3 lifts
Skiing holiday at the: JUFA Hotel Gitschtal – Landerlebnis ✓at the Piste
Ski Resort Nassfeld The versatility of the Nassfeld Ski Arena is limitless: 30 lifts, 101 km of slopes, 80 km of cross-country trails, 55 km of winter hiking trails, 5 toboggan runs and much more. Pack your family and loved ones and embark on an unforgettable winter adventure. In summary: 101 kilometres of slopes / 30 lifts Skiing holiday at the: JUFA Hotel Gitschtal – Landerlebnis (31 km)
Cross-Country Skiing in Gitschtal The Gitschtal is a true Eldorado for cross-country skiers and skating fans! 32 kilometres of cross-country skiing trails including skating trails stretch through white-clad nature and let the hearts of winter sports fans beat faster. Enjoy the wonderful fresh winter air and train your technique and endurance in the beautiful winter landscape of the Gitschtal. In summary: 32 km of skiing trails / classic cross-country skiing and skating Winter sports holiday in: JUFA Hotel Gitschtal – Landerlebnis
Ice skating on the Weissensee
Do you feel like gliding across Europe’s largest natural ice surface? What sounds so unbelievable is reality at the Weissensee every year. And that at over 42 kilometres. The region around the Weissensee is a winter paradise and not just for skiing.
Villach Carinthian Thermal Spa
In the middle of Villach there is an architecturally impressive building, a thermal spa that has washed itself: Crazy River, FUN-pools, thermal outdoor swimming pool, grotto, slide tower and much more. The Villach Carinthian Thermal Spa is a great success at any time of the year! In addition to the countless water attractions, a beautiful and stylish sauna area awaits you.
Kötschach-Mauthen Aquarena
The Kötschach-Mauthen Aquarena offers fun and recreation with its water and wellness oasis. Here are some highlights for water rats: Heated outdoor swimming pool, indoor pool, ample wellness offer with various saunas, 45 m giant slide, flow channel, seat and column sprays, climbing circus, jumping towers and much more …
Atrio Shopping Centre
The Atrio is Carinthia’s most beautiful shopping centre. You can stay here during the especially cold hours and treat yourself or your loved ones to something really special. Do you have something to repair? The Atrio has its own repair café! Here your precious possessions will be brought back to life with the help of volunteers.
Your business stay at the JUFA Hotel Gitschtal - Landerlebnis
The JUFA Hotel Gitschtal – Landerlebnis is not only a popular holiday destination, but also provides an expert service for businesses wishing to hold seminars, training events, team meetings or workshops that are run over several days.
You will be able to make use of our seminar and meeting room, which is equipped with the latest technology. It is not only our modern technology that will make your event more productive. The JUFA Hotel Gitschtal can also offer a range of indoor and outdoor activities designed to boost energy levels. We will be more than happy to help you with the organization and implementation of your plans.
Please contact the JUFA hotel directly for further information. Our team will be happy to provide you with all the information you need!
Your sports holiday at the JUFA Hotel Gitschtal - Landerlebnis
Sports clubs and school parties are all catered for. JUFA Hotels are located in perfect settings for challenging sporting activities and are an ideal base from which to embark on a range of sporting adventures.
Are you hoping to enjoy a week of sport? Would you like to work up a sweat on your family or skiing holiday in Carinthia? The JUFA Hotel Gitschtal is a hotel with top facilities and located directly at the lift; the offer of sports is particularly versatile in the outdoors: Whether hiking in captivating scenery, skiing, mountain biking or bathing fun in the most beautiful lakes, Carinthia has a lot to offer all year round. The JUFA Hotel Gitschtal guarantees that you will keep fit even on your holiday.
For more information, please contact the JUFA Hotel Gitschtal directly. Our team will be more than happy to provide you with all the information you need!
Coaching & team building at the JUFA Hotel Gitschtal - Landerlebnis
A strong team spirit and a positive working atmosphere cannot always be taken for granted. However, the ability to develop trusting working relationships can be learned. The JUFA Hotel Gitschtal has the perfect facilities to suit your methods, whether you are supervising a programme for school-aged children or running training activities for an associationor acompany.
In a mini-farm atmosphere and directly at the base station of the Weißbriach ski area, you have numerous possibilities to consolidate groups. A separate petting zoo, a herbal and market garden, a games room with billiards, Wuzzler, Wii, Playstation and table tennis as well as 1 seminar and workshop room are all available for you. But you can also tinker around and make things in the workshop experience.
Looking for tips for group excursions? The many activities and destinations in close proximity to the JUFA Hotel Gitschtal means you are spoiled for choice, for example Gitschtal adventure swimming pool, Weissbriach blacksmith museum, Mountain farm golf, Gösseringgraben nature trail, Nassfeld, Weißensee, Pressegersee, Weißenbachklamm, Tressdorferalm and much more.
Please contact the JUFA hotel directly for further information. Our team will be more than happy to provide you with all the information you need!
Offers for your perfect vacation
Start your day healthy & powerfully
With our fresh, healthy and hearty breakfast buffet you can perfectly start an eventful day in your JUFA Hotel.

Invigorating treats from noon on
Gain power for the rest of the day with our heathly and varied lunch and dinner.
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"Supernetter Familienurlaub"— Barbara (Age 36-40, traveled as family)
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"Schiurlaub mit Familie"— Simone (Age 41-45, traveled as family)
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"Winterurlaub mit Familie und Freunden"— Manfred Dorrer (Age 36-40, traveled as family)
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