20 Attractions to Explore Near Großer Priel

The Spitzmauer is the second highest mountain in the Dead Mountains in Upper Austria with a height of 2446 m above sea level. The approximately 800 meter high east wall made of banked Dachstein limestone gives the mountain from this side a shapely summit structure that dominates the Stodertal. Some classic tours of the Dead Mountains lead through the east face of the Spitzmauer.

A beautiful artificial lake in Hinterstoder, Upper Austria, created by impounding the river Krumme Steyr. The pond resides at the altitude of 612 m above sea level at the foot of the Großer Priel in the Totes Gebirge mountain range. Calcium-rich marl covers the lake bottom where stoneworts and common water-crowfoots grow. The southern bank displays a strip of phragmites, other shores only show sparse patches of common reed and a wet meadow borders in the west.

Almsee is a lake in Upper Austria's part of the Salzkammergut in the Almtal valley, 11 kilometers south of the village of Grünau im Almtal. A good picnic and camping location where you have possibilities of fishing bathing and so more. The lake drains through the Alm River. Since 1965, the area around the Almsee is under nature conservation.

Lake Toplitz is a lake situated in a dense mountain forest high up in the Austrian Alps. It is loca­ted in a Natu­re Reser­ve, which means that the­re are restric­tions on what acti­vi­ties are per­mit­ted the­re. Swim­ming. It is fed by beau­ti­ful water­falls as well as an under­ground tri­bu­ta­ry from Lake Kam­mer­see.

The Grünau zoo is home to around 500 animals. At the beginning only native wild animals lived in the wildlife park. In the course of time, animal species from other continents were added, including animal species that are now also living in the wild in Austria, such as raccoons and fallow deer.

Warscheneck is a mountain of the Totes Gebirge in the Eastern Alps, in Upper Austria. It is located near the town of Liezen, and is a popular mountain for hiking in the summer and ski touring in the winter.

The Tauplitzalm is a high plateau in the Styrian part of the Salzkammergut . The plateau is located in the southeast of the Dead Mountains and is at an altitude of 1600 m above sea level. There is a well-developed tourist infrastructure on the Tauplitzalm , so there are several catering and accommodation establishments, a ski area and, since 1963, a church of its own.

The Sengsengebirge is a mountain range of folds in the Upper Austrian Pre-Alps that extends to the north and is part of the Northern Limestone Alps . The heavily karstified mountains consist mainly of Wetterstein limestone , drains mostly underground and is criss-crossed by several large caves, including the Klarahöhle with a length of over 31 kilometers. The highest elevation is at 1963  m above sea level. A. the Hohe Nock .

A beautiful mountain lake located in the Upper Austrian part of the Salzkammergut in the municipality of Ebensee am Traunsee. The nutrient-poor lake, with its largely natural shores and the strongly structured vegetation belt with adjacent wetlands, offers habitats for many animal and plant species; the area has been a nature reserve since 1965. It is a popular swimming lake and excursion destination.

A beautiful lake located in the Upper Austria and it is an iconic picnic location and also there are so many other options for leisure too.

Pyhrn Pass is a mountain pass in the Austrian Alps between the Austrian states of Upper Austria and Styria. Since the middle of the 1980s, traffic on the pass has been reduced by the opening of the Bosruck Tunnel for the A9 Pyhrn Autobahn. There has also been a railway tunnel since the nineteenth century. Since the road tunnel was built, the road has not been cleared regularly in winter, and there is a weight limit for trucking.

This is the largest lake in Styria. It is also known as the "Styrian Sea". In Gössl, at the end of the lake, there is a recreation area with water slide and children's play area. Shopping and refreshments are also available nearby. it is one of the iocnioc attraction in this area in the middle of lovely nature.

The Hohe Nock is a karstified plateau mountain in south-eastern Upper Austria . With a height of 1963 m above sea level. A. it towers over the Windischgarstner Basin to the south by around 1400 meters and forms the highest elevation of the Sengsengebirge and the entire Upper Austrian Pre-Alps . The mountain is located in the central area of ​​the Kalkalpen National Park, established in 1997 .

Trautenfels Castle is enthroned on a rocky outcropping at the foot of the Grimming. The 13th century castle is a historic site for art and culture, with a collection of over 40,000 folkloric, zoological, mineralogical, geological and archaeological objects. In addition, the Antler Room of the Counts of Lamberg, the splendid Marble Hall and the richly decorated State Rooms are also open to visitors.

The Altausseer See is a mountain lake at the southwest foot of the Dead Mountains in the Styrian part of the Salzkammergut. The center of the municipality of Altaussee is on the west bank . The outlet of the Altausseer See is the Altausseer Traun , which drains via the Traun into the Danube. The lake, with its largely undeveloped shores and adjoining wetlands, offers habitats for many animal and plant species and has been a nature reserve since 1959.

The Grimming is an isolated peak in the Dachstein Mountains of Austria and one of the few ultra-prominent mountains of the Alps. It is an isolated peak in in this area and one of the few ultra-prominent mountains of the Alps.

A wild and romantic rock canyon with a doctorate - longest gorge in Upper Austria and second longest gorge in Austria! Experience the natural spectacle of falling water in the longest gorge in Upper Austria with a length of over 1.5 km and 500 wooden and stone steps. The gorge is also the starting point for the approx. 5-hour 3-hut hike

The Bosruck is at 1992 m above sea level. A. Height of the westernmost mountain in the Ennstal Alps on the border between Upper Austria and Styria . It is separated from the main ridge of the Haller Walls by the Pyhrgasgatterl and forms its own, ridge-like mountain stock made of limestone. In front of the Bosruck on the ridge to the west are the peaks Lahnerkogel and Kitzstein , to the east is the Frauenmauer .

A majestic mountain in the Ausseerland in Austria . The mountain is the most prominent landmark of the Ausseerland. It features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult. The trail is primarily used for hiking. The largest solar power plant of the Alps is located on the southern slope of Loser at an elevation of 1600 metres.

The Kleine Sonnstein is 923 m above sea level. A. high mountain in the municipality of Traunkirchen on the west bank of the Traunsee . It is a popular hiking mountain because of its excellent view over the Traunsee, the Tote Gebirge and the Höllengebirge . The Sonnsteinhütte of the Traunkirchen mountain rescue service is located near the summit. In the summit area there is a beautifully pronounced snow heather-pine forest.