Heiligenblut Gold Diggers’ Village
The fever of the gold rush will grip you too! In the only gold diggers’ village in the Alps, in the Fleiß valley near Heiligenblut. Reconstructing the original, this small settlement has been newly erected on historic ground. After visiting the village, you may even find a small nugget, panning for gold in the Fleiß stream.
Falkenstein castle near Obervellach
Falkenstein towers over the Möll valley near Obervellach as a picturesque "fairy-tale castle". Slightly higher up, Oberfalkenstein castle is now a ruin. From Obervellach, as well as from the village of Gratschach, there are undemanding hiking trails to both castles.
St. Martin’s Parish Church in Obervellach
Why not combine a stroll through the romantic mountain town of Obervellach with a visit to the splendid parish church of St. Martin? Allow yourself to fall under the spell of its impressive architecture and the precious works of art in the church interior.
Heiligenblut Pilgrimage Church
Visiting the late Gothic parish church of St. Vinzenz is very popular and not just because of its location directly at the foot of the highest mountain in Austria. Renowned well beyond the state borders, this pilgrimage church can tell its visitors a fascinating story.
Celtic cup stone
Already distinctive from a distance the cone-shaped Danielsberg mountain stands proud at the entrance to the lower Möll valley. The mountain consists of especially hard rock so that the glaciers of the Ice Ages were not able to grind it down.
Outdoor & indoor swimming pools in the Region
Cooling down on hot days: after a fantastic adventure-filled day in the National Park Region what’s better than a dip in cool, soul-refreshing waters? Spacious lawns for sunbathing, children’s playgrounds and slides – there’s something for everybody!
Tauern Gold exhibition in the Putzenhof
Discover a superb treasure and trace the threads of a fascinating myth. It’s the first time that the major hoards of the Hohe Tauern have been collected together in one place. This treasure harbours the secret of the Region’s golden magic, and conveys the mystique and fascination of days long gone.
Time Factory Adventure Museum in Lainach
At the Time Factory a mystical journey through time that’s full of adventure awaits you. From mankind’s first beginnings through the present day and onward into the future. Everything at the Time Factory is time-critical; adjacent to it is an exhibition of rural handicrafts, which is absolutely worth seeing.
Apriach Stock Mills and Mentlhof
It is not only the natural landscape of the National Park’s core zone that characterises the landscape of the Hohe Tauern National Park Carinthia Region. The cultural landscape shaped by the hands of men and women is also very much part of the picture. The stock mills and the Mentlhof showcase farm in Apriach (municipality of Heiligenblut) are excellent cases in point.
Marterle pilgrimage church
Marterle is the highest altitude pilgrimage church in Carinthia, standing at 1,836m above sea level.
There is an access road from Rangersdorf and it offers a fabulous view of the Kreuzeck Group and the Lienz Dolomites. It is also the starting place for some very worthwhile walking tours.
