Hohe Tauren National Park
The Hohe Tauern National park straddles three provinces: Salzburg, Carinthia and the Tyrol.
The Hohe Tauern was established in 1971 and is around 1800 sq km. the park contains Austria's highest peaks as well as a range of wildlife and birds. It is the second largest National park in Europe.
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Hohe Tauern National park
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The National Park includes the Central Alps with the highest mountain ranges of Austria, including Mount Großglockner (3798 metres high) and Mount Großvenediger (3666 metres high). The “Großglockner Hochalpenstraße” is an alpine road to near the mountain top and offers spectacular scenery. On the way upwards (or downwards), several museums tell the story of its construction in the 1930ies (mostly to fight unemployment and support tourism), the ecology of the region and other aspects of the “Tauern” mountains.
There are three visitor centres and many walks of varying length and huts fir the longer hikes. It can be very busy in summer and it is reccommended to plane your visit ahead of time.
Bad Gastein
Is located in the centre of the Hohe Tauern National Park and is more than 1000m above sea level. It is a spa town and hosted the 1958 ski championships.
Bad Gastein Accommodation
Rauris
An old goldminers town situated in the Hohe Tauern National Park, the village has developed into a charming, typically Austrian ski resort. The attractive church dominates the village centre, surrounded by shops, restaurants and a few bars that fill as the slopes empty. There are a large number of wide blue runs and easy red runs making it a great ski resort for families and beginners.Rauris Accommodation