Last updated on April 22nd, 2022 at 07:07 amThe Innradweg (Inn River Cycle Trail) follows the banks of the river from its source in the Swiss Engadine region to where it flows into the Danube …
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Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna
The “House for People and Trees” designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser in Vienna is considered a pioneer of ecological building. Nowadays it is not uncommon for architects to integrate plants and trees into new buildings in …
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Climbing at the Faaker See
The Kanzianiberg near Finkenstein has always been popular with climbers. Its solid and secure rock faces rise steeply from the waters of the Faaker See, with some of them reaching 60 metres in height. The …
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History and Heurige
Last updated on October 22nd, 2021 at 12:20 pmThe 60 kilometre long Klöster-Kaiser-Künstler cycle tour offers a chance to sample the rich art and cultural history of the Vienna Woods in Lower Austria. Vineyards, wooded …
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Hiking the Verpeil Gorge in the Kaunertal
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 …
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Magical Moments at the Weissensee
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 …
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A Visit to the Piburger See
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 …
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The Liechtenstein Gorge
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 …
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A New Waterfall Trail near Mayrhofen
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 …
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Swimming in a Mountain Lake
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 …
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