Upper Austrian Prealps - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

Schoberstein known in local as Schoberstein, is a Peak and is located in the state of Upper Austria. It is one of the iconic attraction in this area and also it offers so many adventure options too.

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 .

A national park within the Northern Limestone Alps mountain range, located in the state of Upper Austria, Austria. The park was established in 1997.The park contains Central Europe's largest forested area, as well the largest karst region in Austria. It has numerous hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding trails. The former Steyr Valley Railway, with sections now the Steyrtal rail trail, pass through the park in the Molln area.

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 .

The Reichraminger Hintergebirge is considered the largest closed and practically uninhabited forest area in Austria and belongs to a large extent to the Kalkalpen National Park. It lies on the border between Upper Austria and Styria, in the knee of the Enns. It is one of the iconic attraction in this area and also there are so many other options for adventure here.

The narrow-gauge Steyrtalbahn ran from Garsten via Grünburg and Molln to Klaus with a side wing from Pergern via Sierning to Bad Hall in Upper Austria . Today it only runs as a museum train on weekends in the summer months, in Advent and around the turn of the year. It leads through beautiful forest and meadow landscapes along the Steyr, one of the cleanest rivers in Austria.