20 Attractions to Explore Near Katschberg Pass

The Nockalmstraße is a toll road in Carinthia , Austria . It leads from Innerkrems over the Eisentalhöhe, Karlbad , Grundtal, Schiestelscharte and Winkltal to Ebene Reichenau. Over a length of 35 kilometers, the Nockalmstraße meanders over 52 hairpin bends between Innerkrems and Reichenau with a maximum gradient of 12% through the low mountain range. Before Ebene Reichenau the road joins the state road B 95 , the formerly steepest pass road in Europe.

An arch dam in the Hohe Tauern range within Carinthia, Austria. It was constructed between 1971 and 1979 and at 200 metres (660 ft) high, it is the tallest dam in Austria. The complex is owned by Verbund power company and is referred to as the Malta-Reisseck Power Plant Group. It was one of the architectural marvel in this area and also there are so many things to see here.

The Ankogel Group lies in the eastern part of the Hohe Tauern. It covers the northern area of Carinthia and the southern area of Salzburgerland. The Ankogelgroup is often divided in the 'Ankogelgroup' and Reisseckgroup'. The Reisseckgroup is a more rough massif, the Ankogelgroup contains a lot of glaciers.

Nockberge National Park was a national park in Upper Carinthia, Nockberge in Austria. It was established in 1987 and dissolved in 2012. In July 2012, it was converted into Salzburger Lungau und Kärntner Nockberge, a UNESCO designated biosphere reserve. Originally a ski area had been planned in what is now the core zone of the Nockberge since the early 1970s, when the region was opened up with the Tauern Autobahn.

The Hochalmspitze is at an altitude of 3360 m above sea level. A. the highest point in the Ankogel group in the Hohe Tauern . As a counterpart to the Glockner , it is also known as the "Tauern Queen" or "Tauern Princess". It is popularly called Der Hochalmer . It is located east of Mallnitz in Carinthia. The normal route leads from the Gießener Hütte over the southeast ridge. This path was first walked in 1892 by Frido Kordon and his companions.

The Millstätter Alpe is a ridge in the Nock Mountains in Carinthia north-northeast of Lake Millstatt . Between the Millstätter See and the Millstätter Alpe lies the not to be confused and much lower Millstätter Berg. A scenic location with so many trekking routes and also it offers stunning views also.

The Giglachseen , consisting of Oberem and Unterem Giglachsee , are two mountain lakes in the Niedere Tauern range in the Austrian state of Styria . They form the heart of the western Schladminger Tauern and are a popular hiking destination.

The Nocky Flitzer Alpine rollercoaster is a hit with both young and old. The 1.6 km course offers sharp curves through the Swiss stone pine forest, spirals, moguls and ramps.From the top station of the panoramic cable car you have a view of Lake Turrach, a panoramic views of the Karawanken Alps in the south and views through the Swiss stone pine forest down to the Turracher Höhe.

Turracher Höhe is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.795m above the sea level, located in the Gurktal Alps in Austria. The road to the pass has a maximum gradient of 23%. During the 20th century, the region was gradually developed for tourism. Efforts are being made to maintain the diversity of flora and fauna of the Turracherhöhe by means of landscape conservation areas and careful and nature-oriented extension of the tourist facilities.

The Granattor rises an hour's walk above the Lammersdorfer Hütte. The mighty passage, the pillars of which are filled with thousands of precious stones, is one of the most popular hiking destinations around Lake Millstatt. It is one of te iconic attraction in this area and also there you will get astonishing views too.

The Schladming Tauern are a subrange of the Austrian Central Alps within the Eastern Alps. The Schladminger Tauern south of the Dachstein massif and the mountain town of Schladming attract mountaineers with the most beautiful mountain trails. The mountains are located in Austria in the federal states of Salzburg and Styria. Its highest peak, at 2,862 m is the Hochgolling.

Sommeregg is a medieval castle near Seeboden in the Austrian state of Carinthia, Austria. It is situated in the foothills of the Nock Mountains at an altitude of 749 m. The fortress served as an administrative seat in the Upper Carinthian estates held by the Counts of Ortenburg and Celje; it later was the residence of the Graben and Khevenhüller dynasties; ministeriales of the Austrian House of Habsburg. In the Torture Museum, the Middle Ages are shown from its terrible side on an exhibition.

Säuleck is a mountain range in the south of the Ankogel group , in the Austrian state of Carinthia . It is located southwest of the Hochalmspitze . At the summit of the column corner, which has always been visited, a more than seven meter high pyramid was built in 1823, with the help of which the military trigonometric measurement was carried out by First Lieutenant von Catharin in 1825 . Paul Grohmann was one of the first known tourists at the Säuleck summit in 1860.

The Duisitzkarsee is a cirque lake in the Schladminger Tauern in the Austrian state of Styria . Due to its idyllic location, the popular photo motif is considered one of the most beautiful lakes in Styria. The lake has been accessible since 1997 by a forest road that is closed to motorized private traffic and leads up from the Eschachalm. Three hiking trails lead from different directions to the Duisitzkarsee.

A majestic mountain in the Ankogel Group in the eastern High Tauern range in Austria. It is the second highest mountain in the group, the Hochalmspitze being higher at 3,360 m. A cable car from Mallnitz goes up to 2,631 m on the mountain, making Ankogel one of the most accessible alpine peaks. It is also a good trekking destination and also it offers beautiful views too.

A beautiful lake located in Carinthia. It is situated at 588 metres above the Adriatic , north of the Drava Valley within the Gurktal Alps range of the Central Eastern Alps, near the town of Spittal an der Drau. Numerous brooks flow into the lake, of which the Riegerbach near Döbriach is the biggest.

The Ankogelbahn is a cable car from Mallnitz to the Ankogel. It is a group shuttle-lift , with two cabins in the first section and three cabins in the second section, one behind the other, i.e. firmly clamped to the pulling rope. In contrast to a conventional gondola lift , however, these groups of cabins move back and forth between the stations on their suspension cable.

Kreischberg is an Austrian ski resort in Styria, Austria. The Kreischberg is Anna Gasser's "second home"! The Olympic champion and two-time "Sportswoman of the Year" in Austria spends many days training on the Kreischberg. Kreischberg was considered the first 10-seater gondola in Styria. In recent years the resort has been awarded multiple times for its high quality slopes.

A beautiful skii area, which is part of the Schladminger 4-Berge-Schaukel, which are four interconnected mountains. It offers so many leisure opportunities and also it os one of the finest recreational areas in Styria.

The WildeWasserWeg trail to the Sulzenauhütte starts at the Grawa waterfall in the valley, next to this the path to the Sulzegg goes so high that you can see the Grawa waterfall again and again from platforms and vantage points. Arriving in the Sulzenautal you have already completed the first third. The level shows the calm version of the wild water, in a breathtaking scenery. The last third goes along the Sulzenau waterfall to our Sulzenauhütte.