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Hiking the Verpeil Gorge in the Kaunertal

On 5th August 2021 By Steve In Tyrol

New trails, steps and a suspension bridge have opened up the Verpeil Gorge in the Kaunertal valley in Tyrol this summer. Anyone looking at the Verpeil Gorge and its waterfall from the village of Feichten …

Magical Moments at the Weissensee

On 30th July 2021 By Steve In Carinthia

The turquoise waters of the Weissensee in Carinthia make it a popular summer destination for sunbathers and swimmers. Hardly surprising, as the water in Carinthia’s highest bathing lake – at an altitude of almost 1,000 …

A Visit to the Piburger See

On 19th July 2021 By Steve In Tyrol

The Piburger See is located at the beginning of the Ötz valley in the Austrian Tyrol. It is a favourite spot to cool off in the summer months as well as a popular year-round hiking …

The Helix steps at the Liechtensteinklamm near St Johann im Pongau

The Liechtenstein Gorge

On 15th July 2021 By Steve In Salzburg

The Liechtensteinklamm is an impressive gorge near St. Johann im Pongau. Rock faces up to 300 metres high tower above walkers while the waterfalls and the mountain stream appear in all shades of green and …

Looking down the Stillup waterfall trail

A New Waterfall Trail near Mayrhofen

On 8th July 2021 By Steve In Tyrol

The Stillup valley in the Mayrhofen-Hippach holiday region is renowned for its rushing mountain streams and waterfalls, as well as being a popular destination for excursions. The construction of the first section, with a length …

Swimming in a Mountain Lake

On 5th July 2021 By Steve In Vorarlberg

Swimming in the mountain lakes of Vorarlberg doesn’t have to be a chilling experience! The Seewaldsee in the Grosses Walsertal Biosphere Park has very little water running into it and so remains at a generally …

Seefeld Strudel Market

On 2nd July 2021 By Steve In Food, Tyrol

Traditional or exotic, fruity or savoury: this weekend’s Seefeld Strudel Market features the patissiers of the Olympiaregion Seefeld and the many different varieties of the traditional Austrian speciality. The selection at the Seefeld Strudel Market, …