Golf in the mountains

Apparently, mountains seem to be the area destined for skiers, hikers and other winter sports enthusiasts only. In fact, among all these activities being offered to us, we can also find such a special and elite discipline like golf.
As for the European mountains ranges, we can distinguish some interesting places to go and take advantage of playing golf on wonderful green fields with beautiful views around you. There are numerous golf clubs in the areas of Alps, Pyrenees, Dolomites and Highlands that put forward a variety of courses.
In the Alps golf lovers can choose between the offers of few countries which are Switzerland, Austria, Italy and France.
Switzerland is unfairly known simply for its chocolates, cuckoo clocks, playful Heidis and shady international banking. And that's the good reason it keeps its wonderful golf courses exclusively to the lucky few that have bothered to explore Switzerland as an increasingly affordable country. Therefore, in Swiss Alps we find a huge amount of golf clubs with a 9 or 18 hole courses. Worth mentioning is the one in Vebrier - a panoramic golf course with a view of Mt Blanc and the Grand Combin. It is situated at the height of 1600m dropping to 1400m at the clubhouse. Another one to recommend is Crans-Sur-Sierre where since 1905 the vast plateau of Crans Montana has offered a superb environment for golf. These courses are available from May until October or even November, depending on snow conditions.
Austria offers also its visitors a huge variety of possibilities to play golf in a few regions like Seefeld, Zell am See and Innsbruck but the most popular one is, of course, Kitzbuhel. The Kitzbühel region is simply idyllic for passionate golfers! Here you'll find plenty of peace and tranquility on all four spacious golf courses, each of which offers superb views on the glorious mountain world. As you walk down the fairways of "Kitzbühel scenic golf" you gaze up at the towering forms of the prestigious "Wilder Kaiser" and "Kitzbüheler Horn" Mountains - they create a truly breathtaking Alpine panorama!