Family program

The holiday region Bad Kleinkirchheim and we – the family hotel Kärntnerhof – specialize in welcoming families and create an atmosphere where guests of all ages will feel at home.

The variety of excursion destinations, sports and nature adventures ensure that every member of the family will find plenty to see and do. Set in Austria‘s most southern province, the Kärntnerhof is fully geared to the needs of young and old holidaymakers.

Winter bonus 2026

for families

Families holidaying with us in the Bad Kleinkirchheim region receive the following family winter bonus features (valid when staying a minimum of 3 nights):

Bad Kleinkirchheim ski pass for children up to age 5
Tip: If both parents rent skis or snowboards, their children (up to 10 years old) get the entire rental equipment (skis, poles, boards, boots, ski helmet) for the same period free of charge
The last day of kids skiing (from age 6 to 11,99 years) is an invitation of our hotel and is reimbursed with € 22.00 per child (valid from 6th January to 6th March 2026).
Free accommodation for children up to age 5 in parents‘ room (except during peak season)

Family Austria

Your specialist for families

The Kärntnerhof has been a member of the Family Austria group for some years now and is rated with 5 Freddies. This quality promise that ensures your holidays with us in Austria will become one of your best family breaks ever.

Their philosophy fits perfectly: Family holidays are holidays “with” the family – not “from” the family. Delicious food that is also healthy. Lots of activities and fun! And if guests would like to keep to themselves occasionally, nobody will take it the wrong way!

The 3-pillar philosophy

Family - Austria - Holiday coach

Family

Family holidays with attractive price
Variety of offers and accommodation (from self-service sufficient appartements to hotels with all-inclusive service)
freedom for each family member

Austria

warm hospitality in family hotels
regional cuisine and regional products
nature and environmentally friendly operating
a rural idyll (tradition and customs)

Holiday coach

personal holiday coach in each Family Austria hotel – helpful tips and advice - from inquiry to residence and follow-up support

Your holiday benefits

for the whole family

Swimming facility for the whole family all year round in the hotel
In-house massage treatments
Child-sized bathrobes (free hire)
Family animation in the holiday seasons (from mid-December to mid-March and from mid-May to mid-September)

Family offers

Browse our family offers with a lot of advantages right here!

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The ski hotel in Austria

For your family holiday

The ski hotel Kärntnerhof in Bad Kleinkirchheim in Carinthia guarantees fantastic family winter holidays on perfectly groomed slopes. What’s more, the ski school and the lift are located right next to our ski hotel in Austria. The network of pistes between 1,100 and 2,055 m above sea level offers excellent conditions on more than one hundred kilometers of slopes throughout the World Cup village of Bad Kleinkirchheim. 24 lift facilities with almost zero lift queues whisk visitors to the most fabulous ski runs, catering for families, pleasure skiers and experienced athletes alike. Enjoy varied and active winter holidays with 23 cozy and quaint ski huts around our ski hotel Kärntnerhof that spoil with a welcoming atmosphere and a hearty meal.

Find here all information on the Bad Kleinkirchheim cable cars.

Family skiing

The Bachlift with practice area of the (children) ski school is located right next to the hotel (Kids slope). Great ski adventures with Nox and Nixi await adjacent to the Sonnleitenlift in St. Oswald. Freestylers can look forward to a snow park in a class of its own with steep curves and obstacles, a mix of snake run and classic snow park, in St. Oswald/near Spitzeckbahn. Four ski schools with expert childcare, and a ski kindergarten look after the youngest racers in Bad Kleinkirchheim & St. Oswald (book ski courses online in advance with the Krainer-Wulschnig ski school). Bad Kleinkirchheim’s skiing resort has earned the reputation of being particularly family friendly!

Ski area

Bad Kleinkirchheim / St.Oswald

The skiing area St. Oswald and Bad Kleinkirchheim at a glance:

103 perfectly groomed piste kilometers across 300 ha: 18 kilometers of blue pistes, 77 kilometers of red pistes, 8 black pistes, 24 lift and cable car facilities (4 mountain car lifts, 7 chair lifts, 13 tow lifts)
Snow tubing at the Ottinger conveyor lift located at the Kaiserburg valley station
‘Carinthia – Franz Klammer’ World Cup run
Speed track
Sauna right on the piste with exclusive thermal and massage cubes
Resting benches with heat protection pads, four ski schools and the the family winter bonus with many benefits!

Your winter extras

Ski-Thermen-Bus at zero cost –in Bad Kleinkirchheim from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the SkiExpress, natural toboggan run near Kaiserburg-Wöllaner Nock (additional tobogganing in St. Oswald), 8 km of artificially snowed trails with access to 45 km of trails to Gnesau and Ebene Reichenau.

Broad service offer including ski rentals – Ski-Rent at all four main access points in the skiing area with the latest material and ski service, ski depot and boot warmers, ski exchange, skis can be changed, exchanged and/or returned at every station.

23 cozy huts in the skiing area as well as a rest-stop possibilities at all cable car valley stations
60 km winter hiking trails through idyllic sceneries
Attractive bonus features with the Sonnenschein-Card Bad Kleinkirchheim

Family offers

Kärnten Card & Sonnenschein Card

Bad Kleinkirchheim regional card

Free from the first day of your stay - our holiday gift for you! Explore Carinthia while on holiday! Get to know more than 100 of Carinthia’s most beautiful attractions for free or at discount rates! Visit exhibitions, take a boat cruise

or discover the magnificent mountain world while touring fantastic panoramic roads. The “Kärnten Card” has something in store for guests of all ages, whether Nockalm road, Heidi-Alm at Falkert mountain, Minimundus in Klagenfurt and much more. More information www.kaerntencard.at

Sunshine moments in winter

Bad Kleinkirchheim guest card

Winter fans are spoilt for choice with the advantages offered by the Bad Kleinkirchheim Sonnenschein Card: from guided snowshoe hikes to fun-filled toboggan sessions with tractor taxi, romantic horse-drawn carriage rides and culinary highlights in the snow, a fabulous time for all ages is guaranteed!

For a car-free vacation, use the ‘Nockmobil‘ taxi service – a regional mobility concept on demand – to take you comfortably and safely to your planned destination all year round.

Sonnenschein Card - summer

Bad Kleinkirchheim guest card

As a member hotel of the Sunshine Card our guests explore a great variety of sunshine moments in the Carinthian Nockberge Mountains, for example: guided tours with qualified rangers, exciting mountain bike tours with marvelous views, water fun at the Brennsee as well as family activities for big and small. Furthermore, our guests receive attractive discounts in the thermal spas, at the cable cars and at the golf area Bad Kleinkirchheim and at some Lidos at the Brennsee and at the Millstättersee.

Family sports in the region

Nockberge - Bad Kleinkirchheim

The Krainer Sports School offers a range of great leisure activities for sporty families. Biking, tennis, sailing, surfing or the popular Young Rocket sports camps make sports enthusiasts' hearts beat faster. You can find all the exciting sports activities here!

Conveniently located right next to your slopeside accommodation, the ski school’s experts will help guests of all ages get started in a wide range of winter activities!

The St. Kathrein thermal spa in Bad Kleinkirchheim attracts both small and big guests with a diverse program throughout the summer season!

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