Trapp Family Lodge

The von Trapps fled Austria after it was annexed by Nazi Germany, unwilling to live under the regime, and came to the United States, where they became well known touring as the Trapp Family Singers. On the road, they searched for a place that felt like home.

They found it above Stowe, where the shape of the mountains and the roll of the meadows recalled the Austrian countryside they had left. In the 1940s they bought the hillside farm and began welcoming guests, sharing the setting that had drawn them.

The family's story, filtered through The Sound of Music, made them famous, but the lodge is the real place behind the legend, chosen for a genuine resemblance to the land they loved and lost.

The lodge and its buildings carry Austrian styling, from steep roofs to timbered details, and the grounds are laid out to make the most of the mountain views. Meadows sweep down from the buildings toward long panoramas of the Green Mountains, a landscape meant to be walked.

In winter, the estate is a celebrated Nordic destination. The family opened one of the first cross-country ski centers in the United States here, and its groomed trails through meadow and forest still draw skiers and snowshoers each season.

In the warm months the same trails become paths for hiking and mountain biking, and the meadows fill with wildflowers, so the estate offers something in every season for those who come to be outdoors.

Carrying the Austrian theme into the glass, the family added a brewery that makes lager in the traditional central-European style, served in a bierhall with mountain views. It has become a destination in its own right for those touring Stowe.

The lodge's dining brings a European sensibility to Vermont ingredients, and the combination of alpine setting and old-country food and drink is central to the experience. Even a stop for a meal or a beer comes with the view.

Between the brewery, the dining rooms, and the grounds, day visitors can taste the estate's character without staying overnight, though many come back to do just that.

Winter is the signature season, when the Nordic center grooms its trails and the meadows lie under snow beneath the Green Mountains, the Austrian scene complete. Skiing and snowshoeing here are a Stowe tradition.

Summer brings green meadows, wildflowers, and long views, ideal for hiking, biking, and lingering at the bierhall on a warm afternoon. Fall sets the surrounding mountains ablaze with color, one of the most beautiful times to walk the grounds.

Spring is the quiet shoulder, as the snow gives way to mud and then green, and the estate shifts from ski season to summer, a slower time to enjoy the setting before the crowds return.

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The Trapp Family Lodge, in Stowe, Vermont, is a beautiful Austrian-style mountain resort founded by the von Trapp family, whose story inspired the beloved musical and film The Sound of Music. After fleeing Austria, the real von Trapp family settled in Stowe, drawn by its resemblance to their homeland, and established the lodge on a scenic mountainside estate. Today the resort offers lodging, dining, an on-site brewery, and extensive grounds with hiking and cross-country ski trails amid stunning mountain views, along with the family's history. A charming blend of Alpine hospitality, natural beauty, and a famous story, it delights visitors. With its mountain setting and history, the Trapp Family Lodge offers a delightful destination in Vermont.

The Trapp Family Lodge was founded by the real von Trapp family, whose escape from Austria and musical family life inspired the famous musical and film The Sound of Music. After leaving Austria around the time of the Second World War, the family settled in Stowe, Vermont, which reminded them of the Austrian Alps, and established the lodge, continuing their legacy. Visitors can learn the family's true story, which differs in ways from the film, and experience the Alpine atmosphere they created. This famous connection adds charm to a visit to the Trapp Family Lodge in Vermont.

You can stay at the Austrian-style resort, dine at its restaurants, sample beers at the on-site brewery, hike or cross-country ski the extensive scenic trails, learn about the von Trapp family's story, and take in the stunning mountain views. The beautiful mountain setting, the Alpine hospitality, the trails, the brewery, and the famous family history are the draws, making it a charming destination for a stay or a visit. Its scenery and story set it apart. With its mountain setting, trails, and history, the Trapp Family Lodge offers a rewarding experience in Vermont.

The Trapp Family Lodge is a year-round destination, with the warm months of late spring through fall offering hiking, mountain biking, and the brewery amid green and, in fall, spectacular foliage, and winter offering cross-country skiing and snowshoeing on its famous trail network, a Nordic-skiing pioneer. Each season has its charm. For hiking and foliage aim for late spring through fall, or visit in winter for cross-country skiing, at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont.

The Trapp Family Lodge is in Stowe, Vermont, within reach of the Stowe Recreation Path, Mount Mansfield, Smugglers Notch, Moss Glen Falls, the Ben and Jerry's Factory in Waterbury, and the Stowe area. That makes the Trapp Family Lodge a delightful stop to combine with the Stowe Recreation Path, Mount Mansfield, and the other attractions of the Stowe area on a visit to Vermont.