Leoben opens two new motorhome parking areas

A new forest campsite with 43 pitches opens in St. Corona am Wechsel, Austria, as the planned 3-star hotel project is postponed due to lack of an operator. The mountain bike resort invested €500,000 in the development. Expansion to 93 pitches and the first wooden chalets are planned for 2027–2028. Visitor numbers are boosted by a second lift and inclusion in the Gravity Card network.

The WDR Fernsehen program 'Wir werden Camper' aired an episode following Britta and Andreas from Dorsten as they travel through Austria in their 8.5-meter caravan with their dog Toni. The couple, a dentist and a psychiatrist, have been camping for four years. The episode covers stops at Weissensee, Ossiacher See, Velden am Wörthersee, and Graz, where they search for children's lederhosen ahead of becoming grandparents.

On June 21, 2026, at around 1:45 PM, a motorcyclist riding uphill on the B165 in Hainzenberg, Austria, fell in a curve and collided with an oncoming motorhome. The motorcyclist was uninjured. Both vehicles sustained significant damage and were towed. Emergency services, police, and road maintenance crews responded.

Farmers around the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg run campsites for Formula 1 guests. Karl Maier, owner of 'Campingplatz Rot' and spokesperson for an initiative of 15 families, described the scale: on peak weekends, up to 40,000 visitors camp on 30 sites. After the chaos of 2014, operators upgraded infrastructure — electricity, sewage, roads. Maier denied rumors of millionaire incomes, stating profits are reinvested into the sites.

Austrian company Marchi Mobile has introduced the EleMMent Palazzo Superior, the world's most expensive motorhome, priced at €3 million. The 12-meter-long vehicle, expanding to 5 meters in width, features a living room, additional seating area, and carbon fiber construction. Its design is inspired by Luigi Colani. The motorhome is built on a Volvo truck chassis.

Christopher Dick, operator of the Seecamp campsite at the Ottenstein reservoir, discussed current camping trends. He noted that the local microclimate often moderates weather, making online forecasts more pessimistic than actual conditions. Guests appreciate the natural scenery, fishing, and exploring remote coves by boat.