Category: Birdwatching
The Alps are a paradise for birdwatchers: golden eagles and bearded vultures glide along the ridges, alpine choughs circle the summits, wallcreepers flit across the rock faces. Here you will find the best observation areas , national parks, high valleys and reserves , where the mountain bird world can be experienced. With respect for breeding sites and plenty of distance.
Cogne is one of the finest gateways into the Gran Paradiso National Park. Through the Valnontey side valley, trails lead into the realm of ibex and chamois, and near the hamlet of Lillaz the Cascate di Lillaz waterfalls tumble over several tiers. In winter Cogne is a well-known cross-country skiing centre.HighlightsGateway into the Gran ParadisoCascate di Lillaz waterfallsIbex…
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Founded in 1963, the Vanoise National Park was France's first and borders the Italian Gran Paradiso, home to large populations of ibex and chamois, with a dense network of trails and huts…
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The Triglav, at 2,864 m, is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the national symbol, at the heart of the country's only national park; the ascent leads over secured, exposed routes and is…
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The Großglockner High Alpine Road is Austria's most famous panoramic road, running through the Hohe Tauern National Park to viewpoints above 2,500 m. Highlights: 36 hairpins up…
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Founded in 2002, the Gesäuse National Park protects one of Austria's wildest mountain landscapes, where the Enns cuts deep into steep limestone walls. Highlights: deeply cut Enns valley with steep limestone walls, golden eagles,…
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At 4,061 m, Gran Paradiso is the only four-thousander lying entirely on Italian soil. The protected area around it was established in 1922 as Italy’s first national park, originally to save the Alpine ibex from extinction. Today the park is one of the best places in the Alps to watch ibex and chamois…
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