With an area of 1,800 km², Hohe Tauern national park is the largest
protected area of the Alps. It ranks among the most splendid landscapes on
earth and is habitat to thousands of animal and plant species. In
May, the colourful spring flowers on lush meadows create a one-of-a-kind
contrast with the snow-covered peaks of the 3000 m giants in the
national park. In the middle of summer, the Hohe Tauern range
exerts fantastic vitality. The mountain meadows are a

Alpinist villages to enjoy and stay - in the brochure of the
Austrian Alpine Association entitled "Small and nice alpinist villages
to enjoy and stay", the authors have identified landscapes which may well
represent the basis for the new alpine tourism. Some of the
most appealing alpinist villages of the alpine region are presented

The high-altitude health spa is located on the south side of the Hohe
Tauern range at 1,200 m above sea level. Mallnitz is one of the few resorts
in Austria which are permitted to use the officially awarded name
»High-altitude spa«. The Alpine bracing climate relieves virtually
every illness of the respiratory tract. Marked hiking trails with a length of almost
25 kilometres lead through flat valleys and up into the lonely heights of

The cross-country tracks around Mallnitz are among the best Carinthia has to
offer. For their superior quality, Mallnitz was the first village in Carinthia to be
awarded the sought-after Carinthian cross-country ski track quality certificate.
The relevant factors for the award are the idyllic location of the
cross-country tracks in the surrounding valleys, the excellent care and
large number of variations. 40 kilometres of attractive cross-country tracks (with

What is now a mere memory for many and appears to be lost
for good: in Mallnitz you will rediscover
the starry sky of your childhood. Millions and gazillions of
shiny stars cover the firmament. Experience it simply by
going on an evening stroll through the Tauern- or Seebachtal Valley or while "spending
the night" at one of the lodges operated by the alpine associations.