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Discover the national parks, nature reserves, lakes and mountains that help make up the different aspects of Austria’s natural scenery.

The list below shows all of the published articles on AustriaDirect relating to Austria’s natural sights. Readers may also be interested in our longer guides to various national parks and nature reserves:

Naturpark Tiroler Lech | Karwendel Alpine Park | Gesäuse National Park | Kalkalpen National Park | Thayatal National Park

The Ladizalm in the Alpenpark Karwendel

Karwendel Alpine Park

On 18th August 2020 By Steve In Nature, Tyrol

The Alpenpark Karwendel (Karwendel Alpine Park) is one of the biggest protected areas in the eastern part of the Alps and one of the Tyrol’s most accessible walking areas. Although it is frequently mistaken for …

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Nationalpark Panoramaturm Wurbauerkogel

Kalkalpen National Park

On 1st August 2020 By Steve In Nature, Upper Austria

The Kalkalpen National Park is a protected area renowned for its streams and woods in the southern-eastern part of Upper Austria. The mountainous area essentially consists of the Sengsengebirge range and the Reichraminger Hintergebirge – …

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The Dr Vogelsang Gorge in Upper Austria

Upper Austria’s Historic Gorge

On 17th July 2020 By Steve In Nature, Upper Austria

Last updated on July 19th, 2020 at 09:20 amThe Dr Vogelgesang gorge near Spital am Pyhrn in Upper Austria climbs 500 wooden and stone steps over a length of about one and a half kilometres. …

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The Gesause National Park in Styria

The Gesäuse National Park

On 15th July 2020 By Steve In Nature, Styria

Last updated on July 30th, 2020 at 12:57 pmThe Gesäuse region is an area in the northern part of Styria which is famous for the rapids on the River Enns and its steep limestone peaks …

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The Thaya river

The Thaya Valley National Park

On 14th July 2020 By Steve In Lower Austria, Nature

Last updated on July 15th, 2020 at 08:56 pmThe Thaya Valley National Park is the smallest of Austria’s six national parks, with an area of only 13 square kilometres. It is located in the north …

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The Lech river

The Wild River

On 13th July 2020 By Steve In Nature, Tyrol

Last updated on July 15th, 2020 at 09:09 pmThe River Lech is one of the few remaining ‘wild’ rivers in Europe and is an important biotope for plants, animals and birds. Rising in the mountains …

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