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Glockner
The Großglockner (3798m) is the highest mountain of Austria. It is situated in the National Park of Hohe Tauern in Salzburg. The Pasterze, the largest glacier of the Eastern Alps, is located at the southern part of the Großglockner.
Photo: Hofmann
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Lake Weissensee
This Lake is located in Carinthia and surrounded by Triassic rocks.
Photo: Fenz
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Gosau Valley
The mountains of "Gosaukamm" within the Salzkammergut in Upper Austria are one of the most famous Triassic Reefs.
Photo: Schönlaub
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Krimml Waterfalls
The highest Waterfalls in Europe (400m) are located
in the National Park of Hohe Tauern in Salzburg.
Photo: Blum
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Upper Rotgülden Lake (=Oberer Rotgüldensee)
This Lake is situated at 2002 meters within
the Mountains of Hohe Tauern in Salzburg.
Photo: Blum
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Lake Obernberg
Situated at the Brenner at the Italian - Austrian Border in Tirol.
Photo: Brüggemann-Leodolter
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Loess in Vienna
This abandoned pit was in former times used to make Bricks, now it shows a red intercalation of the Riss / Mindel-Interglacial.
Photo: Hofmann
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Trins
A cattle hole in Trins in Tirol.
Photo: Brüggemann-Leodolter
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Riegersburg
This peak, with the castle of Riegersburg on top of it, is located in Styria and was a volcano during Pliocene and Pleistocene period.
Photo: Fritz
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Reisskofel
The mountain of Reisskofel (2371m) is composed of Triassic limestone.The basis is built up of crystalline rocks.
Photo: Schönlaub
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Loser
The significant Peak of Mount Loser (1837m) within the Salzkammergut of Styria is built of Upper Jurasic Limestones, whereas the basis is built of Upper Triassic Dachstein Limestone.
Photo: Hofmann
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Klippe of Staatz
This Klippe of Upper Jurassic Limestone is located in the north eastern part of Austria. It is an isolated thrust sheet within a highly tectonised zone.
Photo: Hofmann
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Seewarte
This mountain within the Carnic Alps (near the Italian - Austrian Border) is built up by paleozoic shallow water carbonates.
Photo: Schönlaub
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Wolayersee & Seekopf
This mountain within the Carnic Alps (near the Italian - Austrian Border) is built up by Paleozoic carbonates. The Lake is at 1960m, the peak of Seekopf is at 2554 m.
Photo: Schönlaub
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