Category: Sights & attractions

The Nockberge are an unusually gentle mountain group shaped by rounded grassy summits and form the Nockberge Biosphere Park. The Nockalm Road winds as a panoramic toll road in many hairpins across the alpine pastures. Marmots, alpine farming and wide trails shape the quiet area.HighlightsGentle, rounded grassy summits (Nocken)Nockalm Road as a panoramic toll roadBiosphere park with alpine farmingMarmots and wide trailsGood to knowSpecial featuregentle grassy mountains…

Mittenwald lies picturesquely at the foot of the Karwendel and has been famous for violin-making since the 17th century. The houses of the old town are richly decorated with Lüftlmalerei murals. Above the village, the Karwendel cable car climbs to around 2,244 m for a wide mountain panorama and Germany’s highest nature information point.HighlightsTraditional violin-makingLüftlmalerei murals on the housesKarwendel cable car to…

The Weissensee in the Gailtal Alps is the highest of Carinthia’s large bathing lakes and known for its near-natural, strictly protected surroundings. In summer the water is of drinking quality; in winter it freezes over widely and forms the largest prepared natural ice surface in Europe for skating.HighlightsNear-natural lake with drinking-water qualityLargest natural ice surface in Europe in…

The Höllental Gorge 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 runs along roaring water and overhanging rock faces. The gorge is open only in the snow-free season.HighlightsImpressive gorge with walkways and tunnelsPart of the…

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 venue of the legendary Nightrace, one of the most atmospheric World Cup night slaloms. In summer the region is an extensive hiking and biking area.HighlightsLocal mountain Planai with World Cup NightracePart of the Ski amadé regionAt the foot of the DachsteinSummer:…

Ettal Abbey is a Benedictine abbey founded in the 14th century, whose magnificent Baroque basilica with its mighty dome is visible from afar in the Ammer valley. To this day the monks produce the well-known Ettal monastery liqueur and beer. The abbey lies near Oberammergau and Linderhof Palace.HighlightsBaroque basilica with a mighty domeBenedictine abbey since the 14….