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Two guests in a steaming outdoor pool at the waldSPA, Naturhotel Forsthofgut, framed by larch cladding and dark metal against a snow-dusted forested slope in Leogang, Austria | The Aficionados. Weathered timber wings of Naturhotel Forsthofgut under deep snow behind a snow-capped fence, the five-star forest hotel in winter, Leogang, Salzburger Land, Austria | The Aficionados. Skier on the piste directly above a steaming outdoor pool at Naturhotel Forsthofgut, ski-in, ski-out access to the Skicircus Saalbach-Hinterglemm-Leogang-Fieberbrunn, Leogang, Austria | The Aficionados. Angular larch and glass facade of the waldSPA at Naturhotel Forsthofgut wreathed in steam and snow, nature-inspired Alpine architecture in Leogang, Salzburger Land, Austria | The Aficionados. Guest on the timber bench of a panoramic sauna at the waldSPA, Naturhotel Forsthofgut, floor-to-ceiling glass framing the snow-covered Leogang valley, Austria | The Aficionados. Twin gabled glass-and-timber spa pavilions steaming in the snow at Naturhotel Forsthofgut, Europe's first forest spa below the Leogang Steinberge, Leogang, Austria | The Aficionados. View from a timber suite balcony at Naturhotel Forsthofgut across snow-laden pines to the peaks of the Leogang Steinberge, five-star mountain hotel in Leogang, Austria | The Aficionados. Guest in a steaming heated pool beside the snow-covered timber waldSPA at Naturhotel Forsthofgut, outdoor winter bathing in Leogang, Salzburger Land, Austria | The Aficionados. Weathered timber wings of Naturhotel Forsthofgut rising above the steaming natural bathing lake at dawn, the five-star forest spa hotel in Leogang, Salzburger Land, Austria | The Aficionados. Naturhotel Forsthofgut under snow with sun breaking over the forested ridge, the family-owned five-star hotel and spa set below the Leogang Steinberge in Leogang, Austria | The Aficionados. Rocking chair beside a fireplace in a suite at Naturhotel Forsthofgut, floor-to-ceiling glass framing the snow-covered Leogang mountains, nature-inspired interiors in Austria | The Aficionados. Mist rising off a heated infinity pool against the floor-to-ceiling glass of the waldSPA, Naturhotel Forsthofgut, Europe's first forest spa in Leogang, Austria | The Aficionados. Sage velvet armchair and marble table in the low-lit lounge at Naturhotel Forsthofgut, folk-patterned cushions and timber panelling, boutique Alpine interiors in Leogang, Austria | The Aficionados. Reclaimed-timber library and lounge at Naturhotel Forsthofgut with sculptural wooden pendant lamps and grey sofas, design-led Alpine interiors in Leogang, Salzburger Land, Austria | The Aficionados. Laid table at silva, the signature restaurant at Naturhotel Forsthofgut, against a green wall of framed botanical studies, forest-to-table dining in Leogang, Austria | The Aficionados. Rustic Alpine dining room at Naturhotel Forsthofgut set with carved timber chairs beneath an antler chandelier, regional cuisine at the five-star hotel in Leogang, Austria | The Aficionados. Timber gabled pavilions of Naturhotel Forsthofgut mirrored in the bathing lake at golden hour, the five-star forest spa hotel in Leogang, Salzburger Land, Austria | The Aficionados. Naturhotel Forsthofgut in autumn, weathered timber wings and the original hotel building linked by winding paths and lawns, family-owned five-star hotel in Leogang, Austria | The Aficionados.

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Forsthofgut

On ground the Schmuck family have worked since 1617, a forest spa runs cryotherapy at minus 110, breathwork among the pines, sushi beside the water.

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