Nationalpark Kalkalpen

Kalkalpen National Park is a national park within the Northern Limestone Alps mountain range, located in the state of Upper Austria, Austria. The park was established in 1997.DescriptionThe park contains Central Europe's largest forested area, as well the largest karst region in Austria. It opened on 25 July 1997, and has an area of 20825ha.FeaturesKalkalpen National Park has visitors centers in Molln, Ennstal, and at the Hengstpaßhütt near Rosenau.The Wurbauerkogel, a 21m high panorama view tower, is located near Windischgarsten. It is accessible by a chair lift and hiking paths. In clear weather 21 peaks of 2000m or greater in elevation can be seen from Wurbauerkogel.The park has numerous hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding trails. The former Steyr Valley Railway, with sections now the Steyrtal rail trail, pass through the park in the Molln area. In the winter there are snowshoe hiking and alpine skiing routes.