Pfadfinderdorf Zellhof – International Scout and Guide Centre Pfadfinderdorf Zellhof is: • an old church-owned estate which was restored and further developed by scouts under guidance of Monika and Adi Kronberger. • is located in the centre of a nature reserve where scouts and guides live together with the natural world and experience environment in a natural way. A broad range of outdoor activities and open spaces provide opportunities to discover nature. • a 30 000 m² campsite with additional buildings including toilets and showers divided for boys and girls, 300m² wet-weather hall, a small church, football field, volleyball pitch, table tennis tables, and pier for lake swimming. • an international campsite managed by the voluntary, multilingual and international Zellhof Team. - 2 - • a permanent campsite with 4 fully-equipped houses for self-catering groups. Two houses have central heating and can be used throughout the whole year. • a meeting point for Scout and Guides groups from many different countries. • an active campsite where every group organizes its own program, but is also welcome to arrange or join activities together with other groups. • is lying directly on Grabensee lake, one of the warmest bathing lakes in the Salzburg Lake District. Location of Centre: Pfadfinderdorf Zellhof is situated directly on the edge of the Grabensee lake in the Salzburg Lake District, about 1,5 km from the village of Mattsee and 20 km north of the city of Salzburg. Zellhof is easily accessible by car or public transport. The next train station is in the city of Salzburg (about 25km). From there, you can take the public bus, which brings you directly to the scout and guide centre. The closest airports are Salzburg (25km), Munich (150km) and Vienna (300km). Locate: Latitude/Longitude 47.98455 / 13.0924 Country: Austria Region: Europe - 3 - Contact information National Scout Organization: PPÖ - Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs Address: Pfadfinderdorf Zellhof Zellhof 1 5163 Mattsee Austria – Europe Tel: +43(0)6217-7066 Fax: +43(0)6217-7066/15 Email: [email protected] Website: www.zellhof.at Environmental features of the Centre Pfadfinderdorf Zellhof is an international scout and guide centre managed by the international Zellhof team. Zellhof is an old church-owned etsate which has been sucessfully restored and further developed by scouts and guides. Today the original buildings like the main house, the old horse stable and the old pigsty are available for scouts and guides and the campsite is partially located in the old fruit ochards. Pfadfinderdorf Zellhof is located in the Trumer lake district, lying directly on the Grabensee lake, within the area of the nature reserve „Trumer Seen“. The - 4 - heath and marshland areas are habitats for a large range of water and marshland birds, as well as for other animals. There are of course a range of outdoor activity opportunities and open spaces for activities to discover nature at Zellhof, in the neighbouring Zellhof woodland and in the surrounding area. At Zellhof, near the entrance between Herrenhaus, Stöckl and chapel, there is a notable old lime tree, protected as a natural monument. Access to surrounding environmental places of interest The Eisriesenwelt (“World of the Ice Giants") is a natural limestone ice cave located in Werfen, Austria, about 40 km south of Salzburg. It is the largest ice cave in the world, extending more than 42km and an attractive excoursion for scouts and guides http://www.eisriesenwelt.at. The Grossglockner High Alpine Road leads you into the heart of the Hohe Tauern National Park, to the highest mountain in Austria, the Grossglockner (3,798m) and its glacier, the Pasterze. You will have a driving and nature experience of a special kind and an altitude ascent to 2,504 metres! ttp://www.grossglockner.at/en/ - 5 - The historic old town of Salzburg is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1996. Discover the beauty of Mirabell Palace, W.A. Mozart’s Birthplace, Hohensalzburg Fortress, Salzburg Cathedral, Watergames Hellbrunn, Natural history museum ttp://www.salzburg.info/en. Environmental Education Programmes Available The Zellhof Environment Badge The Zellhof Environment badge is a well-loved activity offered by Zellhof for already more than 25 years and has been developed continuously. Scouts and guides carry out tasks with their group on the theme of nature and the environment, and in doing so, can earn the Zellhof Environment badge. With the broad range of available tasks we try to cover all aims of the World Scout Environment Programme and give ideas for interesting activities for different age groups. Activities and program possibilities Pfadfinderdorf Zellhof has received exceptional permission to allow canoe excursions on the Grabensee lake. Scouts and guides may experience the beauty of nature in this way in a protected landscape. Scout groups have the possibility to hire our canoes and rowing boats at Grabensee lake and Mattsee lake. - 6 - Scout groups are able to hire bicycles at the scout centre for their activities. A cycle path passes directly by Zellhof, connecting with a network of cycle paths around the Salzburg Lake District. The surrounding foothills are very suitable for multi-day hikes. You discover mainly unfrequented mountain woodland up to 1300m. For experienced hikers, there are several beautiful mountain tours that lead to higher alpine areas up to 2000 m. Environmental Management of the Centre (including examples of policy and practices, include website links where appropriate): Management practice at Pfadfinderdorf Zellhof tries to ensure a positive impact on nature and environment to keep the ecological footprint as low as possible. Once a year workflows, operations and management decisions are reviewed with respect to their ecological impact and adopted if necessary. Some examples of management practice at Pfadfinderdorf Zellhof are: • Our recycling policy ensures, that rubbish is disposed in an eco-friendly way. • Movement sensors have been installed to reduce electricity consumption. • Hot showers for campers operate with coin machine to save water and energy. • Fire wood is obtained by the felling trees on site. • Fruit trees are cultivated adequately and replanted with traditional species. • Zellhof has its own spring water source. • Regular renovations of our buildings reduced our heating costs. • Scout groups are encouraged to use public transport. • We obtain our daily groceries from local shops in the neighbouring villages. • We offer groups free loan of a bicycle trailer in order to fetch groceries. • Every morning we get fresh milk directly from the neighboring farm. • We use local firms for any external work that is needed. • We take care that activities are in line with the nature protection regulations. - 7 - Main achievements to date: 1991 Member of European Scout Centre Network 1994 UNHCR price holder 1995 UNHCR price holder 1996 UNHCR price holder 1999 Renovation of the sanitary facilities Rossstall 2003 Renovation of house Stöckl 2004 Water tank replacement 2006 Member of Goose network 2007 Renovation of house Saustall 2009 Installation of new heating system 2010 40 years Pfadfinderdorf Zellhof 2012 Replacement of sewer 2013 Member of Scenes network Goals for the future: To leave this world a little better than we found it… Languages the centre can offer activities in: German, English Other information: Pfadfinderdorf Zellhof is a place where international meetings are made very easily and people get to know each other. During the summer months, scouts and guides come together from many countries for summer camps at Zellhof. It is often the start of many international friendships. .