Top Things to do in Austrian Alps
Top Hotels in Austrian Alps
- 1. Das Hohe Salve Sportresort
- 2. Hotel&Villa Auersperg
- 3. Hotel Imlauer & Brau
- 4. Alpinhotel Berghaus Spa & Berghaus Suites
- 5. DAS EDELWEISS Salzburg Mountain Resort
- 6. H+ Hotel Salzburg
- 7. Hotel Garni Frauenschuh
- 8. Hotel Bristol Salzburg
- 9. Aqua Dome Hotel
- 10. Radisson Blu Hotel Altstadt, Salzburg
Top 10 Lookouts in Austrian Alps, Austrian Alps
The majestic Austrian Alps stretch across the country, an awe-striking area of Ice Age valleys, verdant heaths and alluvial cones within Europe's largest national park, 700-square-mile Hohe Tauern. Taking in the dramatic cities of Salzburg and Innsbruck and the beautiful province of Tirol, home to spectacular skiing and hiking, as well as Gross Glockner, Austria's highest peak, and some of the world's best winter and summer sports playgrounds, the Austrian Alps are an outdoor lover's paradise.
Restaurants in Austrian Alps
1. Edelweissspitze
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By Pamandfamtravels - Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
A beautiful day makes this a place of unmatched, panoramic views of the Alps! Some in our group wondered if we wanted to invest the time in this journey on the Grossglockner High Alps road. This extra high vantage point was a real plus to an already amazing drive!! It takes some driving skills to manage the grade and the hairpin turns, but getting out on "terra firma" and having shopping, food and drink, plus restrooms all available - excellent! It's also fun to see the bicyclists, motorcyclists, sports cars and their drivers enjoying the great views!!
2. Hohe Gloriette
3. Burgerwehr Monchsberg
4. Top of Tyrol
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By Y0avT - Brooklyn, United States
We had so much fun at the Stubai Glacier that we visited twice in the same week! The last station all the way up has breathtaking views. If you want to play in tons of snow (even in August!), get off at the second station where the Mammoth slide is - right behind it there is tons of snow - you can walk in snow from the 2nd cable car station all the way to the peak if you really wanted to. There is also a very nice ice cave in the second station :-) This was one of the best places that I ever visited!
5. Dalfazer Wasserfall
6. Fortress Hohensalzburg Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11,689 reviews
This amazing 11th-century castle overlooks Salzburg from a hill on the outskirts of the city. Fortress Hohensalzburg is a real eye-catcher, high above the Baroque towers of the city. The castle remains a visible landmark to this day and is an unmistakable feature of Salzburg’s world-famous skyline. From afar, the mighty walls begin to reveal the history visitors experience at first hand within these sturdy defenses. Opening hours: We are open for you 365 days a year - even on public holidays! January – April and October– December: 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. May – September: 9.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m. Advent weekends and Easter: 9.30 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. Please note: On 24th of December, we are closing at 2pm.
Reviewed By Brittany_11_10 - Los Angeles, United States
Whether you walk up the road to get to the fortress or take the funicular, visiting Fortress Hohensalzburg is a must-do/see in Salzburg. It's well worth the 13 euro or so (which includes a one-way ride on the funicular as well and a free audio tour). The fortress is very well-preserved, the audio tour and museum offer a lot of interesting history (of the region, the fortress, the rulers over various times, etc.), and the views from the top are stunning. I'd budget at least two hours, but you can easily spend more time up there. From late November to late December, they sell gluhwein, and other beverages and snacks as well.
7. Pfander
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 328 reviews
Reviewed By LiveFreeLiveaJourney - Carei, Romania
Amazing lookout! If you are passing by Bregenz, definitely recommend to stop for an hour or two , get up there and enjoy the fresh air. Up there you can see 3 countries in the same time, unique destination, of course if you have some more time , get your hiking shoes out and you can hike up. Because we did not had that much time we decided to take the ride up. Paid 33 euros for 3 adults, round trip. Not sure why everything was closed up there today, 26 Dec, maybe because it is Christmas, so you couldn’t have anything to drink or eat up there. Otherwise everything was fine. Enjoy
8. Cloud 9 - Iglu Bar Innsbruck
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
You would like to enjoy the amazing views over Innsbruck and have a couple of drinks at the same time? Then Could 9 is the place to be! The Igloo Bar at 1,905m is open from December to April and is a great place to relax and chill. The igloo is located right next to the Seegrube Station, and visitors can marvel at its artistic ice sculptures as well as impressive light and sound elements. The igloo is open daily from 9am – 4pm (whatever the weather). On sunny days the bar is open and visitors can relax and enjoy cool drinks and great sounds on Innsbruck’s largest sun terrace.
9. Stubnerkogel Suspension Bridge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 446 reviews
Reviewed By maksmatejc
If you come to the top on foot, it is free. I should point out that it gets pretty cold up there, so be appropriately dressed. that all, enjoy the breathtaking views of Austria motherland.
10. Gipfelwelt 3000
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 341 reviews
High above, in 3.029 metres above sea level and directly at the border to the Hohe Tauern National Park, you can feel alpine nature with all your senses. An alpine experience, which is usually reserved for experienced alpinists on their mountain tours, turns into a leisurely excursion at the Kitzsteinhorn in 3.000 metres above sea level. Reached easily with the comfortable cable cars, the Gipfelwelt 3000 is a popular excursion destination all year round. The view from the viewing platforms "Top of Salzburg“ and "National Park Gallery“ is marvellous. The glaciated peaks of the Hohe Tauern National Park glisten in the sunshine and Austria's highest mountain, the Grossglockner, peeks at eye level through the clouds. Austria's mightiest mountains are at your fingertips here. You can experience the glacier close up on a summerly slide in the Ice Arena below the peak.
Reviewed By Andyroot - Halstead, United Kingdom
We arrived early thinking we would beat the rush, however I’d failed to realise we had gone on a national holiday, and the place was busy at 8.30am. We parked with ease as car park attendants were in place. We joined the line for tickets, about a 5 minute wait, then onto the cable car, again about 5 min wait. Then off up the mountain. The trip up in 3 parts, as it’s to high for one single cable car, so a couple of changes are need on the way up. Each time you get off a cable car, you have to join another line to get the next one. Once you reach the top most cable car house, most people head to the ski slopes, the Gipfelwelt visitors take one more trip, this time on a short funicular railway to the viewing platform. Once there, you can go up and outside to see the spectator views. They have provided a camera, which you can activate a 3 second timer to take a photo of you and your party (this is then download from the website, free of charge) the views are stunning and well worth the trip up. The temperature at the top was -4 degrees and much lower with the wind chill factor, so take a hat and gloves. The building had good heating, so you can pop inside to warm up as needed. A restaurant is also available at the viewing platform, although we didn’t use it, so can’t comment on that. Make sure you take the walk down the “Tunnel” we didn’t know what this was, so decided to go and investigate, its was a pretty steep walk in places, along a man made tunnel, at the other end is another viewing platform on the other side of the mountain, with equally impressive views, it didn’t appear that many people knew about it (although it is signposted) as it was basically empty, with only a few people there, we had it to ourselves for the most part. The trip down was much easier, as the skiers were still amusing themselves, very few people were going down the mountain, so walked straight onto cable cars without waiting. The whole experience from parking until driving away was around 3 hours. I thought the €43 euro entry was well worth it. If you are in the Zell am see region, a really good place to see nature in all its glory.
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