 | You can take wonderful day trips and tours from Leogang. The Salzburg Province, Tyrol, Carinthia, Italy and Germany all offer spectacular points of interest and exciting excursion destinations. You can quickly travel to magical cities like Salzburg or into the unique mountain landscape of the Alps. |
 | Enjoy breathtaking landscapes, fascinating natural wonders and cultural highlights in Austria! |
| Grossglockner High Alpine Road | |
| Eisriesenwelt in Werfen | |
| Krimmler Waterfalls | |
| Salzburg | |
| Mining Museum in Leogang | |
| Schaubergwerk (Mines) in Leogang | |
Grossglockner High Alpine Road |
| A trip over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road is a very special experience with nature. On the way, you will be fascinated by breathtaking views of the Alps with its impressive mountain ranges, deep crevices and thunderous waterfalls. Dive into this unique mountain experience and discover the wonders of the Alps for yourself. At the end of this beautiful panorama trip through and over the eastern Alps you will see the Pasterzen Glacier and Austria's highest mountain - the 3798 metre high Grossglockner.
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Krimmler Waterfalls |
| The waterfalls in the Hohen Tauern National Park are an impressive natural attraction. The water falls over 3 levels and over 390m. The Krimmler Waterfalls are the largest falls in Europe and the 5th highest in the world. A 4km viewing trail, full of informative descriptions, will take you past numerous viewing areas, turrets and bridges right near the falling water. A trip to the national park's information centre will provide more infomation and detailed illustrations. The car trip from Leogang to Krimmel takes about 1 hour.
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Salzburg | ||
| The picturesque city of Salzburg is definitely worth a visit. The Schloss Hellbrunn with its large zoo and Hellbrunner Wasserspielen (water tricks and games) is a favourite for tourists. The Fortress Hohensalzburg offers an amazing view of the city and the visit is very informative and interesting. The old city is known for its historical places, such as the Schloss Mirabell with its beautiful park, the Salzburg Cathedral, the Glockenspiel, Mozart's birthplace, the museum with many works of art, the House of Nature or the Salzburg Festival (known from the film The Sound of Music). The famous "Getreidegasse" is wonderful for shopping and relaxing in the cafés and restaurants.
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Mining Museum in Leogang | ||
| The Mining Museum is located in the former administration house in Hütten, and visitors will enjoy many stories and a step by step history of mining in the area. The truly unique collection of Gothic holy figures from the Alpine region is the key exhibition in the underground museum area. The faces of the saints tell stories of hope, as well as the difficult life of the miners. Look closely, it is very moving. In addition, each year they have a special exhibit. In the lovingly renovated administration house, every room is dedicated to a separate theme. The ground floor tells the story of mining in Leogang. The Hoyerstube (parlour) reminds us of the Lutheran miners, who left their homelands during the Reformation. The simple meals the miners ate give a completely different impression. In the upper storey, you can see the machines and tools used everyday, which remind us of the hard work that miners did and still do. You will see the maintenance room of the mining administrator and where he used to live. You will learn about how ore was mined in Leogang. The mineral collection will tell another tale of the second richest place of discovery in Austria. Many exhibits were Napoleon's war prizes and are on loan from the Museum of Natural History in Paris. |
Schaubergwerk (Mines) Leogang | ||
| In its own special way, Austria's oldest mines come to life. For a short time, you will experience a world where miners spent most of their lives doing hard work. In most mines open to public viewing, you can take a train tour of the mines. Not here! We want you to really sense how it was in a medieval mine. That is why you go by foot - bent over and marching through the small tunnels. You will really feel how it was during those times, and you really have time to think about how medieval miners dug the mines centimetre by centimetre. Impressively and instantaneously, it will amaze you. In the mine, you will gather around your guide to hear the amazing stories - most of the mine tunnels and the ore itself was dug using only a hammer and chisel. Walking through the tunnels you will see the kerf and lodes. The Gips mine shaft is over 30 metres deep - this ís where the ore would be pulled up to the main tunnel. The walk over the small wooden stage that the miners used to sit or stand is also memorable. The tour continues onto the Daniel shaft. This is where your 600-year journey through mining history comes to an end. Finally, sunlight - and a well-deserved meal of regional cuisine in the Knappenstube (miners parlour). |
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