Kalkalpen National Park, Austria

Hoher Nock 1.963 m

 

Kalkalpen National Park protects the last big forest wilderness of Austria, with the longest natural stream system in the Eastern Alps. On the territory of the park, there are also spectacular canyons and gorges, picturesque waterfalls, and lakes to admire.

Even though there is no parking space specialized for campers, we can say that the national Read more “Kalkalpen National Park, Austria”

Gesäuse National Park, Austria

 

Großer Buchstein 2.212 m

We visited the park in the autumn. The Gesäuse, selected as a national park in 2002 is known for its breathtakingly beautiful, unapproachable landscape. The park is located in the heart of Austria literally.

For centuries the Gesäuse has been famous for its breathtakingly beautiful, inaccessible scenery. Over millions of years, the waters of the Read more “Gesäuse National Park, Austria”

Thayatal National Park, Austria

 

It is a park on the border with the Czech Republic. On the other side of the river Thaya (called „Dyje“ on the Czech side), there is a Czech National Park Podyji. We discovered both of them.
The National Park Thayatal is the smallest in Austria, and yet one can explore nature’s diversity here in small and big ways.


The Read more “Thayatal National Park, Austria”

Schneeberg Nature Park, Austria

 

We visited the area several times in spring, summer, and autumn. The whole area is beautiful and offers a variety of activities, and is only a few tens of kilometers apart from the Hohe Wand Nature Park which is worth a visit as well.

The Schneeberg, with its 2,076 m high summit Klosterwappen, is the highest mountain of Read more “Schneeberg Nature Park, Austria”

Hohe Wand Nature Park, Austria

Skywalk

Nature Park Hohe Wand is a part of the mountain ridge in the Vienna Alps and is an amazing paradise for hikers, mountain bikers, climbers, and paragliders as well. It is a total of 8 km long, 2.5 km wide, and up to 1,132 m high. There are about one thousand walking, cycling, and climbing routes…

Its rocky cliffs, Read more “Hohe Wand Nature Park, Austria”