JUFA Hotel
Hochkar

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JUFA Hotel Hochkar***

Hiking and skiing in Mostviertel

Highlights

  • Wilde Wunder Card – 04. July until 13. September 2026
  • Hiking paradise Hochkar
  • Sports hall
  • Mountain lifts Hochkar
  • Via ferrata camp
  • Wellness at 1,500 meters altitude

Sports enthusiasts and active families, you’ll find ideal conditions for hiking, climbing, rafting, and training at 1,500 meters altitude at Hochkar: The JUFA Hotel Hochkar*** is located directly in the Göstlinger Alps, one of the most beautiful alpine regions in Eastern Austria.

On summer evenings, the sun terrace of the café invites you to enjoy the magnificent panorama – on clear weather conditions, the view extends from the Bohemian Forest to the Dachstein. Play and activity areas for children are a special incentive for families.

The altitude sports center in the hotel offers professionals and ambitious leisure athletes state-of-the-art training facilities. For regeneration after training and for relaxation, you will be pampered in the wellness area with sauna, steam bath, infrared cabin, and massages.

Guided hikes, the Hochkar mountain lifts, and 157 km of marked hiking trails make Hochkar a popular hiking area for all age groups. An exciting destination for children is also the Hochkar cave!

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Furnishings
  • 69 rooms with shower/toilet/TV/safe
  • right at the slope
  • Restaurant with sun terrace
  • Café
  • Wellness area
  • Bowling
  • Outdoor playground
  • Indoor play area
  • Free W-LAN
  • Dogs welcome
  • Table tennis room
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Gym and weight lifting room
  • Free parking
  • Ski and bike cellar
  • Sports hall
  • 3 workshop rooms
  • Modern conference technology
  • Attractive seminar packages

Lassing 493345 Göstling an der YbbsAustria

+43 5 7083 740[email protected]

Out of the bubble. Into your holiday.

Your comfort zone

At 1,500 metres

The hotel on the Hochkar

The hotel stands at 1,500 metres right on the slopes of the Hochkar ski area, around 17 kilometres above Göstling an der Ybbs in the Mostviertel. The VOR bus stop is about 200 metres away, and bus MO13 runs from Göstling station (10 kilometres) to the hotel.

  • 73 rooms with 248 beds, from double rooms to family rooms for five, with shower, WC, TV and safe
  • Reception open from 7 am to 10 pm
  • Restaurant with a sun terrace, café and Stüberl
  • Indoor play area for children, playground, table tennis room, bowling alley and an outdoor tennis court
  • For families: cots, high chairs in the restaurant, baby monitors, bed rails and nappy bins
  • No accessible rooms, there is a lift
  • Dogs are welcome all year round, for a surcharge
  • Free parking at the hotel, coach parking, charging point for electric cars 300 metres from the hotel
  • Wi-Fi in the lobby, the rooms and outdoors
  • Ski and bike storage, lockable space for bicycles
  • Late check-out until 1 pm subject to availability and for a surcharge, please ask at reception the day before
  • Payment by Maestro, Visa and Mastercard

Sauna, steam bath, massages

Wellness

After training, a day on the slopes or a hike, head to the spa area at 1,500 metres.

  • Finnish sauna, steam bath and infrared cabin
  • Relaxation room
  • Massages
  • Fitness equipment
  • Guests who are not staying at the hotel can use the sauna from 4 to 10 pm

Food and drinks

Eating and drinking

The restaurant seats 110, or 215 with the side rooms and the small dining room. There is also the café with a sun terrace and the Stüberl.

  • Breakfast buffet from 7 to 10.30 am, on Saturdays and Sundays until 11 am
  • Evening buffet from 6 to 8 pm

Guests who are not staying at the hotel are welcome: breakfast costs €13.50 for adults and €8.00 for children, the evening buffet €17.50 for adults and €10.00 for children.

Products from our suppliers

  • Cheese, cider, yogurt, and brandies from Biobauernhof Orth in Göstling an der Ybbs
  • Handmade dumplings from Knödelwerkstatt in Rosenau am Hengstpass
  • Fresh free-range and barn eggs from Eierbauer Gerstl in Oberndorf an der Melk
  • Pastries from Kronsteiner Bäckerei in St. Georgen am Reith
  • Honey from Imkerei Heigl in Göstling an der Ybbs
  • Meat and sausage products from Moser Wurst in Wieselburg

Products from our suppliers are available to take home or give as a gift.

Want to join our training camp?

Sporty in Hochkar

The JUFA Hotel Hochkar*** offers professional opportunities for sports clubs, teams, and training camps with the Altitude Sports Center. The high-quality facilities and extensive sports and recreational options make the JUFA Hotel the top choice for sports groups year-round.

  • Sports field
  • Multipurpose hall
  • Strength training room

Workshops and conferences

The JUFA Hotel Hochkar*** is not only a popular destination for sports vacations but also a competent partner for seminars, educational events, team meetings, or multi-day workshops.

  • Four seminar rooms: Ötscher, Dürrnstein and Königsberg at 60 m² each, Hochkar at 180 m²
  • Modern conference technology
  • Seminar packages

Dreamy hiking tours

  • Zwickelreit – Gänsau – our highlight tour
  • Hochkar und Dürrenstein – for hiking experts
  • Rund um den Schoberberg – for great views

The most beautiful destinations

Explore our best leisure activities and enjoy your summer vacation in the beautiful Mostviertel region.

Our tips for your stay

Things to do on the Hochkar

Ötscherland Express Mostviertel Tourismus

Ötscherland Express

A lovingly restored museum railway with historic steam and diesel locomotives chugs along on weekends from Kienberg-Gaming through Lunz am See to Göstling an der Ybbs.

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Klammwanderung in der Palfauer Wasserlochklamm

Wasserloch Gorge

Over a length of 900 meters, you will ascend 325 vertical meters in 1.5 hours to reach the water hole. Highlights include roaring waterfalls, narrow canyons, and a suspension bridge.

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Hammerherrenmusem Lunz am See, Hochkar

Hammer masters museum

The newly redesigned museum in the Amonhaus brings history to life: everyday sayings and hearty stories guarantee some 'aha moments'!

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Ihr seht die Hochkar Höhle von Innen mit Besucher. JUFA Hotels bietet erholsamen Familienurlaub und einen unvergesslichen Winter- und Wanderurlaub.

Hochkar cave

The Hochkar Cave is a large cave with a total length of more than 600 meters. Its entrance was already known during the First World War.

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Erwachsene klettert über Schlucht am Heli-Kraft Klettersteig im Hochkar. JUFA Hotels bietet Ihnen den Ort für erlebnisreichen Natururlaub für die ganze Familie.

Heli-Kraft Via Ferrata

The Heli-Kraft Via Ferrata is a perfect destination for warm summer days. But be cautious, this sport climbing route is only partially child-friendly.

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Ihr seht eine 360° Skytour vom Hochkar. JUFA Hotels bietet erholsamen Familienurlaub und einen unvergesslichen Winter- und Wanderurlaub.

Skytour

The viewing platform with a 360-degree panoramic view over the Danube Valley and the Waldviertel and Weinviertel regions, all the way to the High Tauern mountains, requires a head for heights.

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Getting there

Arrival by car

The JUFA Hotel Hochkar*** is located just a few kilometers outside the town of Göstling and is easily accessible by car. Free parking spaces are available for cars and buses.

If coming from Linz via A1: Take the exit for Amstetten-West – follow B121 to Waidhofen an der Ybbs – then take L31 to Göstling an der Ybbs From Göstling an der Ybbs, it’s approximately 17 km to Hochkar.

If coming from Vienna via A1: Take the exit for Ybbs/Wieselburg – follow B25 to Göstling an der Ybbs From Göstling an der Ybbs, it’s approximately 17 km to Hochkar.

Travelling by public transport

Information about arrival options using public transportation can be found on the websites of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and WESTbahn.