Austria

Nature

The main ridge of the Alps passes through Austria, divided into a number of sub mountains. In addition, to the south and north of the main ridge there are other limestone alpine mountains. ** The main crystalline ridge of the Alps ** / from west to east /: – ** Silvretta **: the highest peak of Piz Linard (3,411 m above sea level) / already in Switzerland / – ** Ötztal Alps **: the highest peak of the Wildspitze (3 770m asl) – ** Stubai Alps **: highest peak Zuckerhütl (3,507m asl) – ** Zillertal Alps **: highest peak Hochfeiler (3,510m asl) – ** Hohe Tauern **: highest peak Großglockner (3,798m asl) ) – ** Low Tauern **: highest peak Hochgolling (2,863 m above sea level)

Austria's largest natural attractions are of course the Alps, where you'll find a huge Krimml Falls and the longest glacier Pasterze just below the country's highest mountain Grossglockner.

In Austria there are a number of beautiful lakes with the possibility of nice swimming and with a view of the surrounding mountains. Below is a smaller overview by federal state. Burgenland: Neusiedler See Lower Austria: Lunzer, Herrensee Upper Austria: lakes Salt chambers: Mondsee, Attersee, Irrsee, Traunsee, Hallstatt Carinthia: Faakersee, Klopeinersee, Millstätter See, Ossiacher See, Weissensee, Wörthersee Salzburg: lakes Wolfgang, Fuschl, Wallersee, Zellersee and Prebersee Styria: Grundlsee, Altausseer Tyrol: Achensee, Haldensee, Natterersee, Plansee Voralberg: Bodensee

In Austria there are four mountain passes road (asphalt) higher two thousand meters above sea level.

• The highest of them Hochtor (2 504 m asl) on famous Großglockner road.
• The second is Timmelsjoch (2 474 m asl) in the Ötztal Alps on the border with Italy.
• Then Stallersattel (2 055 m asl), also on the border with Italy
• Finally Bielerhöhe (2 047 m asl) on sightseeing Silvretta Hochalpenstrasse.

The most significant mountain pass is Brenner (1 374 m asl), through which leads the main link between Austria and Italy

Austria's most famous glacier is the Pasterze below the country's highest mountain, the Großglockner. There are also many glaciers in the vicinity of Tyrol's highest mountain, the Wildspitze. Here is the largest Gepatschferner

One of the most important and longest rivers in Europe flows through Austria – the mighty Danube.

Due to the mountainous terrain in Austria, there are a number of beautiful waterfalls

• **Krimmler waterfalls: the highest and most famous in Austria. At the same time among the most beautiful in the whole of Europe (the high total of 380 meters in three stages.
• Stuibenfall: Situated in the Ötztal Alps, it is 159 meters tall.
• Seebachfall: Located in the Venediger mountain group, 110 meters tall.

Among other beautiful waterfalls include Günstner, Gollinger, Fallbach, Walcher

Austria's highest mountains can be found in the Hohe Tauern and the Ötztal Alps. In Austria, there are a total of 19 mountains higher than 3,500 meters above sea level and several hundred other 3,000 meters. The country's highest mountains: – ** 1 / Großglockner ** (3,798 m above sea level), also the highest mountain in the Hohe Tauern – ** 2 / Wildspitze ** (3,770 m above sea level), also the highest mountain in the Ötztal Alps – ** 3 / Weißkugel ** (3 739m asl) – ** 4 / Großvenediger ** (3 666m asl) – ** 5 / Hintere Schwärze ** (3 628m asl) – ** 6 / Hinterer Brochkogel ** (3 628m asl) – ** 7 / Similaun ** (3,599 m above sea level)

Lake Neusiedl: a popular locality for ornithologists. It lives here (heron, white spoonbill, opposite beak, wild goose, etc.

The most important zoos: Salzburg and Vienna

The most beautiful parks and gardens in Austria include the Mirabell in Salzburg and the Schönbrunn Gardens in Vienna.