Why visit
Choose it for woodland hiking, wildlife habitat and a less commercial mountain experience than the major cable-car resorts.
What you will see
- Begin with a visitor centre or mapped trailhead.
- Choose routes to match weather and fitness.
- Expect limited services once away from gateway settlements.
History
The protected area was created to conserve large near-natural forest ecosystems and alpine habitats in the Northern Limestone Alps, including areas with long histories of forestry and mountain use.
Photographs
Robert Kropf / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.
Visitor tips
- 1
Use Reichraming or designated park trailheads as the practical arrival point.
- 2
Begin with a visitor centre or mapped trailhead.
- 3
Check the official source on the day for closures, events or changed access arrangements.
About Upper Austria
Upper Austria mixes Linz culture with Salzkammergut lake scenery, imperial Bad Ischl, alpine viewpoints and large forested protected areas.
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Robert Kropf / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0