Hohe Tauern National Park

Holidays at the entry gates to of the National Park

In summer, the Chalet ALPIN is the perfect staging point for easy hikes or real high alpine challenges over 3,000 meters. Discover untouched nature by foot, by bike, or by horse.

Our holiday apartments in Heiligenblut offer you everything you will find in the Hohe Tauern National Park:

Wild, primeval landscapes and mountain farming culture.

These are the two stories of the Hohe Tauern National Park.

With an area of 1,856 km², it is easily the largest nature preserve in the Alps. The protected areas stretches over many ancient alpine landscapes such as glaciers, cliffs, meadows as wells as the carefully tended and cultivated mountain pastures.

Hike through healing waterfalls and ravines

Since the beginning of time, flowing water has been forming the landscape of the Hohe Tauern National Park and has left a masterpiece of its work behind for humanity to admire. Every vacation in Carinthia should be used visit the waterfalls that come crashing into the valley floor from the high cliffs above and to admire the ravines carved into solid by water as it makes its inexorable way to the sea.

More and more people are learning to cherish the value of such natural wonders and the 50 years of the Hohe Tauern National Park are a testament to this rising awareness. It is convenient to share in this delight for natural beauty when you leave from your holiday apartment and enter the Hohe Tauern National Park where you will find cleverly placed viewing platforms that offer excellent views of all of nature’s wonders.

PURE relaxation – Holiday in Hohe Tauern National Park

Research has confirmed that a visit to waterfalls (especially the “Gartl Waterfall” in Großkirchheim) and a hike through pristine nature that you can find in the Hohe Tauern National Park sustainably boost your immune system. EVERY person suffering from stress can find their tranquility and relaxation here. It is possible to measure this with just one simple test. There is nothing more beautiful than a relaxing hike through the Hohe Tauern National Park while at the same time doing something actively for your own health! The extensive programme offered by the Hohe Tauern National Park offers a wide range of guided tours and presentations that provide every person a deeper insight into the diversity and history of the mysterious world that you can discover in the heart of the Austrian Alps.