Category: Attractions & Sights
Castles, gorges, historic towns and spectacular viewpoints, the Alps are full of rewarding sights. Here you find attractions across all six Alpine countries, from famous landmarks to quiet insider tips.
Schladming at the foot of the Dachstein is one of the best-known ski resorts in Styria and part of the Ski amadé region. The local mountain Planai is the scene of the legendary Nightrace, one of the most atmospheric World Cup night slaloms. In summer the region is a vast…
View moreThe Höllentalklamm near Hammersbach is one of the most impressive gorges in the Bavarian Alps and a section of the demanding Höllental ascent of the Zugspitze. Over walkways and through tunnels the path leads along roaring water and overhanging rock walls. The gorge is only open in the snow-free season….
View moreThe Weissensee in the Gailtal Alps is the highest of Carinthia's large bathing lakes and known for its natural, strictly protected surroundings. In summer the water has drinking-water quality, in winter it freezes over widely and forms the largest groomed natural ice surface in Europe for skating. Highlights Unspoilt lake…
View moreMittenwald lies picturesquely at the foot of the Karwendel and has been famous for its violin-making since the 17th century. The houses of the old town are richly decorated with Lüftlmalerei. Above the village the Karwendel railway leads up to around 2,244 m to a wide mountain panorama and Germany's…
View moreThe Nockberge are an unusually gentle mountain group shaped by rounded grass summits and form the Nockberge Biosphere Park. The Nockalm Road winds as a panoramic toll road in many hairpins over the alpine pastures. Marmots, alpine farming and wide trails shape the quiet area. Highlights Gentle, rounded grass summits…
View moreBad Hindelang is a climatic spa town in the Allgäu high Alps, above which the famous Jochstraße with its 106 hairpins leads to the pass village of Oberjoch, one of the highest villages in Germany. The region combines hiking, family skiing and an intact mountain-farming landscape with the Hintersteiner Tal…
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