An inspiring mountain setting that turns every school day into a real adventure
Comfortable rest for teachers and pupils after active outdoor days
Decades of expertise hosting student groups, school camps and youth trips
Adventure as the greatest teacher: The most powerful lessons rarely happen between four walls. Our nature school camp in Ahrntal gives student groups the rare opportunity to discover a world far richer than any textbook. At 1,300 metres in the South Tyrolean Alps, pupils feel the soft moss beneath their feet, listen to the rhythmic drumming of a woodpecker echoing through the valley, and follow the quiet traces of forest animals through the undergrowth. The woods surrounding our farm are a living, breathing discovery space where curiosity is rewarded at every turn.
A school field trip to the mountains does more than teach – it transforms. Students who explore nature together, prepare their own meals in a professional kitchen and share rooms with classmates build friendships and social confidence that no classroom exercise can replicate. This is precisely the kind of school camp South Tyrol that teachers, parents and pupils remember for years afterwards.
From bedroom to dining hall – and back again: School field trip accommodation with 55 to 65 beds that is truly purpose-built for youth groups is genuinely hard to find. Our 17 rooms – featuring a flexible mix of single beds, bunk beds and double beds, each with its own private shower and WC – allow teachers and chaperones to organise sleeping arrangements with complete flexibility. This self-catering school camp house has welcomed generations of student groups across four decades, and every practical detail reflects that long experience.
The spacious professional kitchen transforms the daily cooking challenge into a hands-on exercise in teamwork. With an industrial dishwasher and generous storage space, even the largest student group can feed itself efficiently and enjoyably. The bright, airy dining hall is where the real community moments happen: a natural gathering point for morning briefings, group discussions, evening sing-alongs and those unforgettable late-night conversations that no curriculum can plan.
A dream school ski trip in South Tyrol: For school groups planning a ski week, our location between the Klausberg and Speikboden ski resorts is simply unbeatable. The ski bus stops 1.2 kilometres from the farm gate, transporting an entire class to the slopes without the need for coaches or parking arrangements. Glittering snow underfoot, towering peaks overhead and a welcoming farmhouse waiting at the end of the ski day: that is a school ski week worth putting on the calendar every year.
In summer, the wide meadows surrounding the house become the stage for games, sports and open-air discovery. Our own football pitch sparks spontaneous tournaments, while the network of hiking trails leading directly from the property beckons to young explorers of every fitness level. The free regional mountain transport in spring and early summer opens up the whole Ahrntal Valley – a paradise of natural education where every kilometre tells a new story.
More than just a school trip: Our farmhouse is equally popular as summer camp accommodation for youth groups, scout training weekends, nature retreat groups and youth summer camps of all kinds. With capacity for 15 to 68 participants and exclusive sole occupancy, there is room for every programme, timetable and group dynamic. The 4,000-watt party room doubles as an event space for evening activities, talent shows and group celebrations that the whole camp will talk about on the bus home.
Groups enjoy the rare luxury of having the entire property to themselves, with private meadows, the football pitch and open terraces that provide all the outdoor space a summer camp in the Alps could wish for. No neighbouring groups, no shared timetables – just your school, your schedule and your mountains.
Magic after sundown: When the school day is done and the evening air cools to that perfect alpine freshness, a 15-minute walk along the gently lit Schwarzbachalm path becomes the defining moment of the entire school camp in South Tyrol. The mountain hut glows warmly against the darkening sky, the scent of traditional alpine cooking drifts through the cool night air, and students who were strangers just days ago now swap stories like old friends. For those who visited the petting zoo in the afternoon, the memory of the animals adds another layer of joy to an evening that feels, somehow, like time standing still. It is the kind of shared experience that turns a school trip into a genuine milestone.