Running holiday for feeling good in Burgenland

Bad Tatzmannsdorf is perfect for runners: separate running and walking arena

Even when on holiday in Bad Tatzmannsdorf, no one should have to give up their running comfort. Therefore, it is greatly important to offer runners and all those hungry for movement a perfect environment and top stomping ground. As a result, the Running & Walking Arena Bad Tatzmannsdorf was born, which is geared towards the wishes and ideas of runners and creates the best conditions for enjoyable running and Nordic walking.

Relax while running!

Bad Tatzmannsdorf and its surroundings are just as popular with casual joggers and ambitious long-distance runners. Perfect running routes, wellness and relaxation – with us, you will want for nothing. 371km of sign-posted running, hiking and walking trails as well as diverse running circuits and special tracks are available to you. Whether beginner or advanced – everyone will find the perfect route.

You can use the extensive offer of the Running and Walking Arena including its special running circuit directly from the AVITA Resort. Here is an overview of the best running and walking routes or jogging routes in Bad Tatzmannsdorf in the immediate area of the AVITA Resort for you:

Running tracks starting directly in front of the AVITA Thermal Spa

• Running Route L11 – Panorama Run - 5.8km 
• Running Route L12 – Mountain path – 6.6km
• Running Route L13 – Wechsel View – 10.8km

Running routes starting at the Kurpark (approx. 300m from the AVITA Thermal Spa)

• Running Route L14 – Turning Point Route – 5.7km
• Running Route L15 – Tschabach Round – 12.2km
• Running Route L16 – Neustift Route – 9.6km

Walking/hiking paths starting at Hauptplatz Bad Tatzmannsdorf (Josef Haydn Platz)

• Hiking Path W11 – Peace Trail to Stadtschlaining – 9.6km
• Hiking Path W12 – Panorama Round of Neustift – 12.1km
• Hiking Path W14 – Quellenweg Drumling/St. Martin – 10.8km

Special tracks and running circuits

The diverse running and special tracks that are unique in Austria in this combination  will have the hearts of every runners racing and offer that "certain extra" for everyone.

• Cross-country track in Kurpark (500m) - for joint-sparing running and walking.

Running or walking on the cross-country track in the Kurpark of Bad Tatzmannsdorf is good for the movement system. The cross-country track is a readily run flooring in Northern Europe and allows for joint-sparing running or walking through its special construction, similar to that of a forest floor. For advanced runners or walkers, the cross-country track also offers regenerative units for muscle, tendons and joint recovery in an ideal way.

Artificial turf track (309m) - for regenerative running or walking

All year round, running on the water-permeable artificial turf material, which is filled with quartz sand underneath, gives the user a feeling of running on natural turf. Whether you run barefoot or with shoes, the joint-sparing properties of this track are keenly noticed. The track invites you to concentrate entirely on your feet and the soles of your feet while running, how softly your foot rolls over and how gently you run.

• Sensomotoric barefoot course (240m) - for barefoot runners on varying surfaces.

Running or walking on all kinds of surfaces and conditions not only strengthens the foot muscles, but also your awareness. Sand, gravel or cross-country surfaces, grit, turf, forest floor or granulate alternate with each other. Running and walking slowly, exactly paying attention to the way your foot roll over.

• 2 orienteering fixed tracks - for hiking and running with a map and compass.

Tip: The orienteering hiking & running maps can be obtained from the Guest Information Office in Bad Tatzmannsdorf for a fee of €1.50 each.

Our tip: Running at sunrise

Running a small circuit and relaxing briefly in the in-house natural swimming pond or the therapeutic thermal water even before breakfast gives you an indescribable feeling, awakes unimagined powers and makes the first meal of the day taste twice as good.

Austria's first running & walking arena in Bad Tatzmannsdorf

In 2002, the Running & Walking Arena was founded and is considered the "cradle of Nordic walking". On over 371km of hiking, Nordic walking and running paths, you can comfortably discover the region. Enjoy the extensive views of the natural landscape of South Burgenland. An intelligent guidance system provides information about the difficulty of the routes and allows you to hop on at the running & walking arena in numerous places. Also unique in Austria is the training and special course with varying surface conditions in the arena, which provides diversity and meets all kinds of demands.

Intelligent guidance system for orientation while running

An intelligent guidance system brings you onto the right path and informs you about the distance completed, the entire length of the chosen running path, the degree of difficulty while on the go, and offers you the chance to hop onto the running and walking arena in various places.

For better orientation, the hiking & walking routes are marked in blue and signposted with "W", the running paths are red and marked with an "L". The entire path network of the Running & Walking Arena can be found on the Running & Walking Map (scale 1 : 35,000) with path descriptions, kilometre information, degree of difficulty and depiction of altitude profile. The map can be obtained from the guest information office or also at our hotel reception for €3.

There are also special orienteering hiking and running maps. These are available in the Guest Information office of Bad Tatzmannsdorf at the price of €1.50 each.

Enjoyment on the Nordic walking and running trails all year round

Walking, hiking, jogging, running – in the Running and Walking Arena Bad Tatzmannsdorf, you can run all year round. With 300 days of sunshine per year and our mild Pannonian climate, running has enormous appeal even in spring. In autumn, the colour variety of the forests draw you to the running and walking routes. And nothing is more beautiful that running through the wintry landscape on well-cleared paths in the winter, accompanied only by the mist of your breath.