For the inside scoop on all things Hohe Tauern National Park, factor in a stop at this terrific visitor centre. The museum side of it showcases the park in a nutshell, with exhibits on glaciers, avalanches, wild waters, farming life, mountain forests, alpine animals and plants. A highlight for kids is the marmot burrow to clamber around in. The shop stocks a great array of books and maps.
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Hohe Tauern National Park
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Krimmler Wasserfälle
15.2 MILES
Enshrouded in mist, arched by a rainbow, frozen solid – this waterfall always looks extraordinary, no matter what time of year. The Wasserfallweg …
Festung Kufstein
25.36 MILES
Lifted high on a rocky crag like an offering to the alpine peaks that surround it, Kufstein's turreted castle provides a fascinating insight into the town…
Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe
19.07 MILES
One of the high points (in every sense) of the Grossglockner Road, the 2369m Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe viewpoint takes its name from the Austrian emperor…
Berchtesgaden National Park
28.3 MILES
Forty years old in 2018, the wilds of this 210-sq-km park still offer some of the best hiking in Germany. A good introduction is a 2km trail up from St…
Wallfahrtskirche St Vinzenz
23.81 MILES
As though cupped in celestial hands and held up to the mighty Alps, this 15th-century pilgrimage church lifts gazes, and spirits. Inside is a tabernacle,…
Alpine Flower Garden
13.15 MILES
Arnica, edelweiss and purple bellflowers are among the 400 alpine blooms flourishing at this quiet garden atop Kitzbüheler Horn. It’s a four-hour (14km)…
Museum Kitzbühel
12.22 MILES
This museum traces Kitzbühel’s heritage from its Bronze Age mining beginnings to the present day. The big emphasis is on winter sports, and the permanent…
Römerhofgasse
25.5 MILES
A classic saunter leads along gingerbready Römerhofgasse, a reconstructed medieval lane that looks fresh-minted for a Disney film set with its overhanging…
Nearby Hohe Tauern National Park attractions
1. Museum Kitzbühel
12.22 MILES
This museum traces Kitzbühel’s heritage from its Bronze Age mining beginnings to the present day. The big emphasis is on winter sports, and the permanent…
2. Pfarrkirche St Andreas
12.42 MILES
Slightly above the town is this Gothic-meets-baroque parish church, identified by its steep, wood-shingled roof.
3. Liebfrauenkirche
12.45 MILES
This rococo church has a chunky 48m belfry and an elaborately frescoed interior.
4. Alpine Flower Garden
13.15 MILES
Arnica, edelweiss and purple bellflowers are among the 400 alpine blooms flourishing at this quiet garden atop Kitzbüheler Horn. It’s a four-hour (14km)…
5. Krimmler Wasserfälle
15.2 MILES
Enshrouded in mist, arched by a rainbow, frozen solid – this waterfall always looks extraordinary, no matter what time of year. The Wasserfallweg …
6. Wildpark Ferleiten
17.62 MILES
Wildpark Ferleiten is a 15-hectare reserve that's home to 200 alpine animals such as chamois, marmots, ibex, fallow deer, wild boar and brown bears. Kids…
7. Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe
19.07 MILES
One of the high points (in every sense) of the Grossglockner Road, the 2369m Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe viewpoint takes its name from the Austrian emperor…
8. Wallfahrtskirche St Vinzenz
23.81 MILES
As though cupped in celestial hands and held up to the mighty Alps, this 15th-century pilgrimage church lifts gazes, and spirits. Inside is a tabernacle,…