Iseltrail
Free and wild Isel river in Austria’s beautiful Osttirol (Eastern Tyrol) region is the last glacier born river without any dam from its source (in Hohe Tauern National Park) to its confluence (in City of Lienz). A new hiking trail, the Iseltrail follows the rivers way – from the Dolomite town of Lienz in the green valley basin, surrounded by high alpine peaks, to the source of the river, the glacier gate of the Umbal Kees glacier... Read More
Austria’s Great Wilderness
Austria’s only Wilderness Area (according to international standards by IUCN) at Mount Duerrenstein in southern Lower Austria could be enlarged by another 5600 ha in the neighbouring province Styria. The application process has been started in 2015. The area is owned by the state and managed by Austria’s State Forestry „Österreichische Bundesforste“. The 3500 ha Wilderness Reserve Duerrenstein hosts the remarkable Rothwald... Read More
