Kalcalpen National Park

Kalkalpen is a national park in Austria, located near the city of Steyr and established in 1997. This park was created to preserve the ancient Austrian forests in Upper Austria. It covers an area equal to 21 thousand hectares. Most of the territory of Kalcalpen is occupied by forests of thirty different species, it is this feature that is most valuable in terms of nature conservation and environmental education of numerous tourists, visitors to the park. Also in the park there are alpine meadows and pastures.

In addition to the forest, this park is famous for springs, as well as many streams forming stormy mountain streams.

Despite its small size, the flora of Kalcalpen is very diverse. Here you can find rare species of mosses and ferns, many flowers a hundred of which are recognized as rare and 60 protected. Also a great admiration of tourists cause local butterflies.

For guests of the Kalcalpen National Park, the administration organized many varieties of active recreation: hiking, horseback riding, cycling, as well as excursions to karst caves. This park is a very convenient place to observe nature and contemplate its beauty.