20 Attractions to Explore Near Hochalmspitze

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

The Raggaschlucht is a gorge in the Austrian Mölltal near the village of Flattach in Carinthia. At around 800 meters in length, it is one of the shorter gorges in Austria, but one of the most impressive due to its particular narrowness and depth of up to 200 m. It is open to visitors throughout with walkways, stairs and bridges. At the beginning of the gorge a pegmatite forms-Intrusion a 10 m high step over which the Raggabach falls in an impressive waterfall into the gorge.

The Goldberg Group is a sub-group of the Hohe Tauern mountain range within the Central Eastern Alps. It is located in Austria, in the states of Salzburg and Carinthia. Its highest peak is the Hocharn. The name of the group is related to the rich mineral ores of the area and the associated historic mining.

The Schareck is a 3123 m above sea level. A. high mountain in the Goldberg group of the Hohe Tauern in Austria . The Schareck is the second highest named summit of the Goldberg group after the Hocharn . To the southwest of the summit is the Wurtenkees with the Mölltaler Glacier ski area.

Katschberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Central Eastern Alps in Austria between Rennweg am Katschberg in the state of Carinthia and Sankt Michael im Lungau in Salzburg. It includes 16 lifts that cover 70 km of slopes with 100% snow-making facilities from Tschaneck until Sankt Margarethen im Lungau.

The Mölltaler Gletscher is Carinthia’s only year-round ski area and counts to the ski resorts with the most secure snow in Austria. 16 slopes in varied difficulties open up a top-class ski area in the middle of the Ski Region Hohe Tauern. There are 53 km of slopes available to skiers. However, this information should be used with caution, as not all of the slopes that are very close to each other are usually groomed.

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.

The Obere Drautal is part of the Drautal in Carinthia and East Tyrol . It extends from Lienz to Möllbrücke . In the north the Obere Drautal is bordered by the Schobergruppe and the Kreuzeckgruppe , in the south by the Lienz Dolomites and the Gailtal Alps .

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 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.

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.

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 Weissensee is a lake in the Austrian state of Carinthia within the Gailtal Alps mountain range. The highest situated Carinthian bathing lake shares its name with the municipality of Weissensee on the northern and southern shore. About two thirds of the lake's surface are part of a protected area. Ship transport on the lake is provided by four vessels and a speed boat. Except for public transport, the operation of motor boats is prohibited.

The ski resort Grossglockner Heiligenblut is located in the Mölltal. For skiing and snowboarding, there are 55 km of slopes and 11.5 km of ski routes available. 12 lifts transport the guests. The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 1,301 and 2,989 m. It offers impressive views and varied slopes for all ability levels with a view of Austria's highest mountain, the Großglockner.

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 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.