With some terrific road trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to explore all that Bad Gastein, 16 miles away, has to offer. Alpentherme Gastein, Schlossalm Funicular and Angertal Ski Resort alone justify the drive out here. Locals will also likely point you toward Maria Alm am Steinernen Meer, 16 miles away. If you can only see one thing here, make sure it’s Pilgrimage Church of Maria Alm. (But we’d also highly recommend SINALCO Ski Lift and Hochkonigs Winterreich.)