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The mighty 3,798-metre high Großglockner - Austria's highest mountain - protectively flanks the Hohe Tauern National Park. The cool glacier wind blows from the Schmiedingerkees to Salzburg's highest viewing platform, the Krimml Waterfalls, the largest waterfalls in Europe, plunge hundreds of metres into the depths and the National Park Worlds ...
The national park features three visitors' centres: the one in Matrei, the one in Bios, and the Mittersill Nature Park Centre with its "National Park Worlds" which make you hover above some of its most beautiful sceneries. Founded in: 1981. Surface: 1,836 sqkm.
Did you know that there are 342 glaciers in the Hohe Tauern National Park? That the reserve is home to thousands of animal and plant species? That over 300 mountain peaks over 3,000 metres above sea level with a unique panorama are beckoning? The Hohe Tauern National Park has a world full of surprises ready for you.
The Hohe Tauern National Park extends over the three provinces of Carinthia, Salzburg and Tyrol and is home to a variety of remarkable animals and plants on its more than 1,800 km², which is why it is also the largest protected area in Central Europe. Immerse yourself in this fascinating world!
Welcome to Austria’s outdoor wonderland and one of Europe’s largest nature reserves (1786 sq km), which straddles Tyrol, Carinthia and Salzburgerland and is overshadowed by the 3798m hump of Grossglockner, the country's highest peak. 01 / Attractions. Must-see attractions. Krimmler Wasserfälle. Hohe Tauern National Park.
The Hohe Tauern National Park is one of the most spectacular high mountain landscapes on planet Earth. With the Grossglockner, the Grossvenediger and the Hoher Sonnblick, you can find the highest and best known Austrian peaks here.
From the highest peaks in Austria to the most impressive waterfalls in Europe, through to the biggest glacier surface areas in the East Alps – wherever your gaze is drawn, the Hohe Tauern National Park is radiant, providing a breath-taking variety of natural surroundings and impressive beauty.
