Kalkalpen National Park

Beech forests and karst in the Northern Limestone Alps of Upper Austria

Kalkalpen holds Central Europe's largest forested area and the largest karst region in Austria, within the Northern Limestone Alps. Its ancient beech forests are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

1WurbauerkogelA 21-metre panorama tower near Windischgarsten, reached by chair lift or on foot.

3Villa SonnwendThe park's 1907 lodge and seminar centre in Windischgarsten.

Things to do

On footRide the chair lift or hike up to the Wurbauerkogel panorama tower near Windischgarsten
On footFollow the Steyrtal rail trail along the former Steyr Valley Railway near Molln
On footExplore the park's trails by mountain bike or on horseback
In the snowTry snowshoe hiking or alpine skiing routes in winter

Austria · Upper Austria Est. 1997 Size 208 km² Protected area category: IUCN II

Also worth seeing

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Steyrtal rail trail
A trail on the former Steyr Valley Railway, passing through the park near Molln.

Where it is

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