Hohe Tauern National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Hohe Tauern National Park
The national park spans the Austrian provinces of Salzburg, Tyrol, and Carinthia. The Hohe Tauern central Alpine mountain range runs through it - approximately from the Brenner Highway in the west to the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse (Grossglockner High Alpine Road) in the east. The most famous mountains in the park are Austria's highest peaks, Großglockner3,798m (12,461ft), and the majestic, glacier surrounded Großvenediger3,666m (12,028ft). The park supports a large variety of wildlife and has many scenic lakes and waterfalls. Member of Salzburg Provincial Parliament August Prinzinger, and the Carinthian lumber trader Albert Wirth collaborated, and in 1913, convinced the association of national parks to form a protected region that would become the core of the park. However, the park as
Top Attractions in Hohe Tauern National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Hohe Tauern National Park:
- ★Gold panning in the Rauris Valley
- ★Großglockner Hochalpenstraße
- ★Krimml waterfalls
Where to Stay in Hohe Tauern National Park
- 🏨Chalet Charlotte
Hohe Tauern National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: