New experiences in your sustainable action vacation

Has an action vacation ever been your dream? There are a few reasons you may want to try this at some point in your life. These are our top five:

1.Spending time in the open air relieves stress.
There is a simple fact, everyone is smiling after returning home from an active adventure—because they are happy! Research indicates that nature walks can reduce stress and increase awareness.
So, when you are feeling stress from your city life and everyday routine, dive into nature.
2.Nature lightens the workout load
If you find it hard to motivate yourself to exercise, go out into the fresh air.
Furthermore, University of Essex research has shown that exercising is made easier by seeing the color green, such as trees, grass, and other plants in nature.
3.Adventure vacations give you self-confidence.
Adventurous travel puts you closer to your “inner self.” You will have the opportunity of challenging yourself.
By the end of the day, you will be able to reflect on your achievements and feel proud of what you have accomplished. Plus, it will challenge your attention and is a great mindfulness exercise.
4.Learn new things.
Freshen up your communication skills—be it through languages or your non-verbal communication.
Those will be skills you also take home with you, and will stay all with you long after you return.
5.Seeing inaccessible landscapes.
Many of the remarkable sceneries on earth do not have a road, so it is on you to get there. This also helps another aspect of sustainable tourism: Avoid mass tourism.
Hiking and biking in the mountains

Hiking and biking in the mountains

Especially well suited for such activities are the mountains. The Ötztal valley around Leni Mountain and The Peak, both located in Sölden, is home to one of the best climbing regions in Tyrol. No other valley offers climbing areas and climbing routes as closely together as in the Ötztal. You can live out your urge for the vertical on around 750 routes in 19 climbing gardens. Eight climbing routes and a wealth of multi-pitch routes complement this range of activities in the rocks.

Do you prefer biking? Then you’ll get your money’s worth here, too! In 2015, one of the most challenging bike projects in the Alps launched in the form of the Bikerepublik Sölden. Annually, new routes and trails are added. There are currently around 28 km of nature and single trails and 32 km of trails in Sölden.

If you prefer a more leisurely way to enjoy the beautiful nature of the mountains, then try hiking. Around 250 three-thousand-meter peaks can be found in the Ötztal. But it is not the summit hikes that are interesting! You can also enjoy hut and alpine tours, theme trails, lake hikes, high-altitude trails and alpine tours. All in all, there are around 1,600 kilometers of hiking and mountain trails, routes, paths, and treks which you can explore around the accommodations.

Do you prefer to go higher up? Then why not try Switzerland! Zermatt is located beneath the Matterhorn home to the CERVO Mountain Resort and the Hotel Bella Vista. A lot of the surrounding mountains are more than 4000 meters high. Sport climbing, mountaineering or other adventures: you’ll definitely find what you’re looking for here!

To ensure that you don’t have to worry about your safety, CERVO even provides you with local mountain guides to accompany you on your tours.

Tours in the Harz Mountains

That’s too high for you? Perhaps you’d prefer to try the beginners’ routes in the Harz mountains first. This German Mountain range with its various routes offers you different degrees of difficulty: the ideal opportunity for climbing for beginners! But professionals won’t get bored here either.

The Steinbachtal climbing area at the Hexentanzplatz provides you with fantastic sights and courses with abseiling and belaying techniques are also available. If you are already experienced, you can visit the more challenging Okertal climbing area in the Upper Harz. You will find many high granite rocks here. You can also climb on parts of the Teufelsmauer (Devil’s Wall), a steeply standing rock stratum made of Heidelberg sandstone near Blankenburg.

A good starting point for adventures in the Harz mountains? Schlosshotel Blankenburg or the Schindelbruch Nature Resort.

Enough of the mountains? You are more into water sports? The river Inn runs through Pfunds, the home of Summit Lodges. This river is not only known for its special turquoise color, it is also renowned for the rafting tours you can participate in there. The start for various rafting tours is Pfunds, then the end point can be chosen variable depending on experience.

Wassersport und Canyoning

Naturally, you will find special tours for families, beginners or experts, so that none of you will miss out on the fun!

A special experience and the perfect combination of climbing and water is canyoning. You rope yourself on vertical rock faces and dive into crystal-clear pools in the middle of untouched landscape. This combination of various sports, personal challenging and intensive nature experiences is very attractive.

If you are now thinking, sounds excellent, but do you not have something in warmer areas, our next hotel is perfect for you: The Croatian Island of Korčula is home to The Dreamers Club Hotel. The hotel is the best starting point for hiking tours across the island or fun on the water, for example, with a catamaran crossing to Dubrobvnik.

The hotel is located only 50 meters from the beach. Plus, the Adriatic has some exciting highlights to offer on the water. Go scuba diving, try your hand at stand-up paddling, or surf in Viganj.

Do you feel like some action now? Hopefully, we were able to provide you with ideas regarding your next exceptional vacation.