This is a beautiful village in Austria, great for skiing, walking and eating. It is sheltered by…read morethe Wilder Kaiser mountains. In the summer there are festivals on the streets with traditional music and craft stalls. Good transport links are available for the town and neighbouring areas.

We have skied here more than 3 times now and I can highly recommend it as a family ski destination…read more There are many 4 star hotels that offer great food and facilities for half the cost of similar French resorts. The big disadvantage with Elmau is its height, but in February/March we have never had a lack of snow. There are many ski runs to suit all abilities. The ski school is also particularly good starting in the centre of this picturesque village. In Austria ski school runs 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon and you can either collect your children for lunch or they can have it with the instructors. There is plenty of après ski here too, ranging from toboggan to sleigh rides.

A tough mountain to climb as, you start walking uphill straight away and, don't stop climbing till…read moreyou get to the top at 1570m or so. It's a tough walk uphill and, I was exhausted by the end of the climb however, the views are spectacular from up there. I would happily come here again and, struggle to get to the top (which takes about 90-120 mins uphill) and, of course the same time downhill, which is also tough. The descent is steep and good shoes are a must if you want to walk this mountain up and down. We went here after it had rained the previous night and it was slippery and the paths can be quite narrow in parts and you look down a few hundred meters from some part of the path. So exercise caution. Well worth it me thinks :-))