Almdorf Seinerzeit at a glance

Almdorf Seinerzeit at a glance
Address:
Almdorf Seinerzeit Touristik AG
Fellacheralm
A-9564 Patergassen
Carinthia, Austria
Phone: 0043 (0) 4275-7201
Fax: 0043 (0) 4275-7201-6
Email: [email protected]
Homepage: www.almdorf.com
Director:
Christine Knapp
Location:
The Almdorf Seinerzeit, comprised of the two village parts “Fellacher” and “Kleeangerle”, sits on the
Fellacheralm near Patergassen at an altitude of 1400 meters on the slopes of Carinthia’s Biosphärenpark
Nockberge, which is about six kilometers (3.8 miles) from the spa and ski resort Bad Kleinkirchheim.
Opening:
December 20, 1995
Extension:
December 2015
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Cabins, Lodges & Chalets:
Almdorf Seinerzeit offers a selection of chalets with one, two or three bedrooms and a total area of 45
square meters (480 square feet, Granary) and 250 square meters (2700 square feet, farmhouse). All
categories include a kitchen, a living area with stove, a bedroom made of Swiss stone pine, a bathroom
with shower, a separate toilet and a small garden with terrace. The cottages were built exclusively with
natural materials according to a centuries-old tradition.
The village part Fellacher consists of:
 seven Alpetta cabins (75 square meters - 800 square feet, two persons)
 one Bridegroom cabin (75 square meters - 800 square feet - Alpetta cabin and connected
Bridegroom hut, two persons)
 eight Seinerzeit cabins (75 square meters - 800 square feet, four persons)
 three Hunting lodges (80 square meters - 860 square feet, four persons)
 one Hunting chalet (90 square meters - 970 square feet, two persons)
 seven Chalets (100 square meters - 1080 square feet, four persons)
The new village part Kleeangerle consists of:
 four Granaries (45 square meters - 480 square feet, two persons)
 seven Alpine Heardmen’s cabins (75 square meters - 800 square feet, two persons)
 three Mountain Hut Chalets (142 square meters - 1530 square feet, four persons)
 eight Mountain Hut Chalets Deluxe (180 square meters - 1940 square feet, six people)
 two alpine Farmhouses (250 square meters - 2690 square feet, six people)
From December 2015, the Almdorf Seinerzeit offers 51 huts & chalets with hotel service on two
adjoining plateaus. Both village parts are connected by the inn/reception Kleeangerle. Plans and layouts
of cabins and chalets on request.
All cabins offer:
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Kitchen with old-fashioned stove
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Coffee and tea facilities
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Living room with tiled stove
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Library and games compendium
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Bedroom made of Swiss stone pine
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Bathrooms with wooden tub and/or shower and toilet
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Separate toilet
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Sun terrace, balcony and garden
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TV, WiFi, radio, Bluetooth connection
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Minibar
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Free parking
Features depend on cabin category:
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Sauna
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Infrared cabin
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Outdoor bathtub
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Walk-in closet
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Heated floor
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Private wine cellar
Culinary Art:
Chef:
Richard Maier
Awards:
Falstaff Gourmet guide 2014: “Best of Austria”
Fellacher Inn: 14 Gault Millau points, 1 Chef’s hat
Restaurants:
Kleeangerle Inn, Fellacher Inn, Wine Cellar, Lumberjack Cottage and Alpine Host Service
The Almdorf offers traditional Carinthian and fine Austrian cuisine with influences from the alps-adriatic
region, all made with the best local produce. Guests are spoiled at the Kleeangerle Inn, the rustic
Fellacher Inn or by the personal cottage service. The village also offers a Wine Cellar Inn and the
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smallest restaurant in the world, the “Lumberjack Cottage”, overlooking the valley and accommodating
four people. In the Wine Cellar Inn and in the Lumberjack Cottage, all dishes are prepared in front of
you.
The Almdorf has its own vegetable and herb garden of about 80 square meters (860 square feet) to
underline its regional ties and the growing of organic food. The Kleeangerle Inn serves hot meals all day.
Please make your reservations for the Wine Cellar Inn and the Lumberjack Cottage. 24-hour cottage
service is offered in all huts.
Alpine Host:
Your personal host prepares the breakfast at the desired time in the cottage, heats the oven in the
parlor and serves lunch or dinner to order. In summer, a barbecue is arranged on the cottage’s terrace
or an alp picnic is prepared upon request. In winter, fondue and roast pork are at the top of the wish
lists. The host also heats the outdoor bathtub and saunas and fulfills the functions of a “mountain hut
concierge”.
Almdorf Service:
 24 hours cabin service
 Alpine Gourmet: Breakfast, lunch and dinner is served in the cabin - final touches are added in
the cottage on request
 Log fire, open fire and campfire service
 Lighting the oil lamps
 Transfer and shuttle to the skiing or hiking area
 Children’s program and childcare on request
 Luggage service
 Pancake and Kaiserschmarrn (cut-up and sugared pancake with raisins) service
 Individual menu in the Lumberjack Cottage (max. 4 persons)
 Shoe shine and dry cleaning service
 Daily newspaper
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 Cabin inspection/night watchman
 Sauna and outdoor bathtub service
 Dog service
 Shopping service
 Parking spaces
 Wireless Lan
Spa & Wellness:
The Almdorf has four treatment rooms, an alp fitness room Alm-Fit and a panorama sauna with sun
terrace. The panorama sauna is open daily from 3 pm to 9 pm.
Panorama Sauna:
 Finnish sauna
 Mountain herbal sauna
 Relaxation room with large picture windows
 Panorama terrace
 Heated outdoor bathtub
 Natural pond
Alm Spa:
True to the philosophy of the Almdorf Seinerzeit, all treatments and healing methods are based on the
farmers’ almanac - so the signature treatment - and the lunar phases.
 Natural care and recreation in the atmosphere of a traditional barn
 Herbal hay bath in natural wooden tubs
 Individual moon phase treatments
 Steam-heated herb pouch massage
 Alm stone massage
 Classic and aroma oil massage
 Lymphatic drainage
 Foot reflexology
 Pampering for the little ones
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The holistic concept is complemented with care products by Dr. Joseph Vitalis. The natural products are
organically certified since 1986 and carry the ICEA and BDIH “Certified Natural Cosmetics” seal and are
made exclusively from natural raw materials. Treatments can be booked from 9 am till 6 pm.
 Intensive cleansing facial
 Deeply penetrating beauty care
 Intensive treatment with biodynamic lifting
The second product line includes products from Vagheggi Phytocosmetic. These are developed by
carefully selecting raw materials, formulations and textures and provide the skin with moisture and
protection by observing the natural skin physiology. The lipsticks are characterized by their antioxidant,
soothing and protective action; the eye shadows contain skin-compatible color pigments and the nail
polishes are free from the allergy-forming and softening substances toluene and formaldehyde. All
Vagheggi products are vegan.
Alp fitness room Alm-Fit:
1 water grinder, 1 water rower, 2 treadmills and 1 power training station
Event facilities:
A flexibly configurable conference area with direct access to the balcony is located in the upper floor of
the Carinthian Estate and available for weddings, celebrations or seminars. This room offers many
possibilities with two separable spaces, a 45 square meter (480 square feet) main room and an equally
large lounge or a total of 94 square meters (1025 square feet) with picture window, and a ceiling height
of 6 meters (20 feet) under the gabled roof. The rooms are equipped with modern conference
technology. Offers are developed individually.
Boutique:
The on-site shop sells traditional costumes, herbal teas, hay baths, hard liquor, chocolate, fine venison
and books.
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Activities:
Nature
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Biosphärenpark Nockberge and 266 mountain tops that are over 2000 meters above sea level.
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Take alp hikes through the Nock Mountains National Park up to Grubenbauer Alp and on to
Naggler Alp or all the way up to the sunny Rieser Cottage.
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Malta Valley with waterfalls and spectacular views and the “Skywalk”
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Guided tours and climbing tours
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Carinthian lakes: Lake Feld, Lake Afritz, Lake Weissen or Lake Millstatt and 1267 other lakes.
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Wildlife observation
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Panoramic roads and holiday routes, such as the Nockalm Road
Culture
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Culture City Gmünd
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Bad Kleinkirchheim
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Loisach valley, the wildest and most natural valley in all of Europe, known for a simple delicacy,
the preparation and knowledge of which is already a Unesco World Cultural Heritage: the
Lesacher bread.
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Klagenfurt with museums
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Seasonal tradition courses (bacon cutting, chicken plucking called “Türkenfiedern”, chopping
wood, cooking, herbs, etc.)
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Palace Porcia and medieval town of Friesach
Pleasure
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Tavern with traditional snack with wine and bacon, directly from the farmer
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Visit and tasting with meat from the Nockberg mountain region
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Visit and tasting at a showcase cheese dairy
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Refreshments at the Grubenbauer alp with Carinthian snack
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Rustic breakfast (breakfast on the Esel alp, lumberjack breakfast)
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Sports
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Canoe camping, rafting on the Drava River or canyoneering, the fixed rope route at the Pirkner
ravine, Tscheppa- and Raggas gorge, tunnel biking at Lake Klopein or bungee jumping in the
Jaun valley
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Golf in Carinthia (choose among 11 golf courses in Carinthia) - Golf Club Kaiserburg, 5 km from
Almdorf Seinerzeit
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Skiing (there are 55 ski lifts within a radius of ten kilometers) - skiing region Turracherhöhe,
Bad Kleinkirchheim and Falkert
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Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing
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Tobogganing: The toboggan run in Patergassen is 200 meter long. The skiing region Falkertsee,
the Turracherhöhe and Bad Kleinkirchheim offer floodlit toboggan runs.
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Tennis in Bad Kleinkirchheim
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Lake tours
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Mountain biking
Children
There are many activities around the Almdorf that are specially geared towards families and children.
These include the Biosphärenpark Nockberge, the waterparks and climbing parks, the miniature park
Minimundus and the alp wildlife park, the summer toboggan run and the Heidi Alp.
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Sleeping in the hay
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Rafting on the village pond
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Fruit harvesting and tasting herbs and vegetables
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Barbecue and evenings at the campfire
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Wildlife observation and new: the showcase hive and the delicious honey
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Treasure map and treasure hunt
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Playing in the woods and in the cottage
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Children’s Spa with a small wellness program
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Sled fun and snowman competition
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Torchlight hikes and building an igloo
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Childcare
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Ski school, child minders and “hired grandmas” on request
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How to get there:
By car from Munich / Salzburg:
Take highway München/Salzburg/Villach, exit at Spittal/Milstätter See towards Bad Kleinkirchheim. In
Patergassen follow the signs Falkert / Falkertsee.
Alternative route:
Take highway München/Salzburg/Villach, exit Radstadt and crossing Turracher Höhe towards
Patergassen. In Patergassen follow the signs Falkert / Falkertsee.
By car from Vienna:
Take highway A2 towards Graz, highway intersection Seebenstein exit S6, continue on S6 and S36 until
you reach Judenburg. Continue on B317 until you take a right turn in Scheifling onto Murtal Straße B96.
Cross Turracher Höhe towards Patergassen. In Patergassen follow the signs Falkert / Falkertsee.
By car from Graz / Klagenfurt:
Take highway A2 towards Klagenfurt until you reach exit Klagenfurt-Nord. Stay on S37 Klagenfurter
Schnellstraße towards Feldkirchen. In Feldkirchen turn right onto B95 towards Turracher Höhe. In
Patergassen follow the signs Falkert / Falkertsee.
By train
A paid pick up service is available from the train stations Villach, Klagenfurt and Spittal am
Millstättersee.
By plane
Almdorf Seinerzeit organizes a shuttle service (for a fee) to and from Klagenfurt Airport. Almdorf
Seinerzeit is easily accessible from the airports Salzburg and Graz.
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Awards:
2014/15: Traveler’s Choice (TripAdvisor) winner in the category: Small hotels
2007: Tourism Award of Carinthia
2000: Distinction “Highly Commended” for environmentally conscious tourism by British Airways
1999: State Prize for Tourism
1999: Price of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber in Cannes for the preservation of cultural
heritage
Images Link:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/almdorfseinerzeit/collections/
Press contact:
Betina Welter I PR Director Almdorf Seinerzeit
Fellacheralm, A – 9564 Patergassen
Phone: 0043 (0) 664 8249155
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.almdorf.com
Cornelia Steidl I SPREAD Vienna
Schadekgasse 6/12a, A – 1060 Wien
Phone: 0043 (0) 1 920 927 4
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.spread-vienna.com
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