Oberbayerische Postkartenidylle • Outdoor-Paradies Sudelfeld • Spitzingsee • Wahrzeichen Wendelstein • Tatzelwurm-Wasserfälle
An der Alpspitzbahn in Nesselwang mit Sommerrodeln & Alpspitzkick • nur 20 min zu den Königsschlössern • Pisten, Skischule, Kinderskiland & täglich Nachtskifahren direkt am Hotel
Skifahren auf über 3.000 m • größter Gletscher Österreichs • 4 Skigebiete • Almen und Bergseen • Stubaier Höhenweg • Bikepark Schlick 2000
Piz Buin, Silvretta-Montafon mit 300 km Skipiste • Silvretta Hochalpenstraße • direkt am Mountain Beach, 270 km Bikestrecke
An Bikepark & Bergbahn St. Johann • nur 20 min bis Kitzbühel • Wandern und Klettern am Wilden Kaiser • Skipass SuperSki Card mit 2.750 Pistenkilometern
AREA 47 • 1.600 km Wanderwege • 870 km MTB-Routen • WIDIVERSUM • Ötzi Dorf • Greifvogelpark Umhausen • Stuibenfall
1.300 km Biketouren • Top-Bike Destination der Alpen • Wandern & Klettern • 179 Lifte / 508 Pistenkilometer • nur 600 m zum Skigebiet Hochzillertal • 10 min zur Zillertal Arena
im Ort: zwei Thermen • in 15 mins bei den schönsten Badeseen Kärntens • inkl. Sonnenscheincard • inklusive Kärnten Card mit gratis Bergbahn & mehr (14.05. - 01.11.2026)
tolle Lage im Natur- & Erholungspark Kuhflucht mit Blick auf Zugspitze & Alpspitze • 5km nach Garmisch-Partenkirchen • Eibsee • Partnachklamm • beim Hotel: Warmfreibad,Sportzentrum
ideale Lage an der Talstation der Bergbahn Hinterstoder • nur wenige Schritte zum Dorfzentrum • Aktiv-Card inklusive: täglich 40 Gratis- und 20 Bonusleistungen
südlichster Ferienort Deutschlands • perfekter Ausgangspunkt für Bergwanderungen & Biketouren • 200 km Wanderwege auf allen Höhenlagen • größtes und höchstes Skigebiet Deutschlands
Wenige Minuten vom berühmten Königssee • Nationalpark Berchtesgaden • Watzmann • Kehlsteinhaus • Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden • Freibad nur 200 m entfernt • Bergbahn am Jenner
This was offered at the first Explorer Hotels Eco Lounge
An upcycling workshop, a future quiz, and the opportunity to measure your own carbon footprint were all part of the first Eco Lounge hosted by Explorer Hotels on Friday, April 17, 2026. We were delighted by how many of you made it to our Explorer Hotel Garmisch to discuss sustainability.
One of the highlights for you was undoubtedly the conversation with the professional cyclists from the Mountain Bike Racing Team, who are dedicated to promoting cycling globally and supporting the construction of new bike paths.
Niels Rieker, also from the Mountain Bike Racing Team, showed your children tips and tricks for mastering the pump track during the Kids Workshop. There was laughter, learning, and hands-on practice – with loads of fun on the track.
Our hotel was completely transformed: From the bar to the reception, the lobby was turned into a vibrant sustainability marketplace. Everywhere you looked, there were stalls, activities, and people showcasing the diverse possibilities of sustainable living.
Our partners included Bioteaque, Sport Conrad, Vildvuchs, Zugspitz Region, Wieninger Beer, Stoked&Woke Clothing, Unser Land, Mountainbike Racingteam, Omas for Future, Zukunftswerk, Verival, Health for Future, destination to market, and the Farchant village shop. At the various stalls, you could discover how sustainability can be easily integrated into everyday life—without being preachy, but with plenty of practical ideas.
Whether it was regional food, sustainable clothing, or eco-friendly recipes, you could learn about a wide range of topics and were treated to delicious food by the Farchant village shop.
You could even calculate your own carbon footprint at the Health for Future stall. And those who wanted to get creative could make a wallet from leftover Vaude materials or a phone chain at the Sport Conrad upcycling stand. Kids could also test everything from balance bikes to full-size bicycles at the Sport Conrad stand.
There are good reasons why we established the Explorer Hotels Eco Lounge: For us, it has been clear from the very beginning that sustainability is not an option, but a necessity.
We set the course with the construction of our first hotel in Oberstdorf – and not just with the passive house construction for which we are known. “Sustainability is more than an important core value – it is the foundation on which our brand, as well as all our actions and goals, are built,” explain Katja Leveringhaus and Jürnjakob Reisigl, founders and owners of the group.
Whether it's energy or resource consumption: In every Explorer Hotel, we measure every contribution and every improvement.
The festival was complemented by a diverse program of lectures and workshops.
Here you gained insights into the inner workings of Explorer Hotels and sustainable tourism in the Zugspitz Region.
You also had the opportunity to exchange ideas with the reigning World Cup overall winner, Marion Fromberger, and Simon Gegenheimer (2021 World Champion) from the Mountain Bike Racing Team in a live online talk.
Practical tips were available for you, including during the herb walk with Vildvuchs, the workshop on environmental awareness led by a ranger, and information from Tanja Brunnhuber on the Inner Development Goals, which promote skills such as self-reflection, empathy, and collaboration for sustainable action.
"Here, visitors not only received tips but could also immediately put them into practice," emphasized Katja Leveringhaus. "And the guests were thrilled."
And not only them. We, too, were impressed by how easily sustainability can be implemented in small ways!
All the more reason for this first Explorer Hotels Eco Lounge to be just the beginning.
"Another Explorer Hotels Eco Lounge will take place next year," Leveringhaus emphasizes.
"So mark your calendars for April 23, 2027. Next year, the festival will be held at the Explorer Hotel Neuschwanstein."
We're already looking forward to brainstorming ideas with you again, trying out new things, and experiencing sustainability together. So: mark your calendars, join us, and be inspired!
