Located at the entrance to the peaceful Hintergebirge it is an ideal setting-off point for all excursions into the Kalkalpen National Park. Here the visitors can get information on hiking trails and bike routes, alpine pastures, guided national park hiking tours or mountain bike routes.

In the exhibition “The wonder world of forest wilderness“. the visitors will learn about bush drums in the woods, forest accommodations, wood eaters and the return of a forest wilderness to the Kalkalpen National Park. The Forest cinema shows fascinating scenes of unspoilt forests, inaccessible gorges, of alpine capricorn beetles, eagles and lynxes.

Opening hours:

from mid Apr until Oct: 9.00 am - 5.00 p
from Nov until mid Apr: Sat, Sun, holidays geschlossen

Around the Kalkalpen national park, a nail smith, scythe smith, Jew’s harp maker, await you and gladly let you watch them at work. The magnificent St. Florian, Kremsmünster and Schlierbach convents as well as numerous exhibitions round off the extensive excursion and sightseeing programme.