Pine Cone Hideaway

This pine-clad cabin rests in the southern Austrian mountains, where hiking trails lead to tumbling waterfalls and bridges cross dramatic ravines. It’s a fifteen-minute drive to the nearest ski lift at Simonhöhe, if you want to hit the slopes and the town centre of Sankt Veit an der Glan is seventeen kilometres away. But it’s all about immersing yourself in nature here, with nothing but the scent of pines and cheep of birds in the trees. Onsite stables can house your own horse, and there are paths for horseback adventures.

You can count the knots in the pinewood as you fall asleep in cabin-style bedrooms. The open living room has a projector for family movie nights and a foosball table for a bit of evening fun. Curl up on the sofa with one of the books from the miniature library of holiday reads. Outside, you can enjoy your green surroundings on the private, furnished patio.

Home truths:
*Your host owns multiple homes here, so the exact view, furnishings and layout might differ from the photos
*In a remote location, having a car is recommended and there’s free parking for up to three cars on the driveway
*At capacity, four guests will be on single sofa beds in the living room
*Two of the bedrooms have bunk beds and one has two sets of bunk beds
*Though there isn't a dedicated desk here, the dining table doubles up as a laptop-friendly workspace
*There is no washing machine in this apartment but there are paid, shared laundry facilities
*The kitchen is quite small if you're filling this home to capacity
*There is a spiral staircase so this home may not be suitable for those with limited mobility