An uplifting feeling

South of the main Alpine ridge, nestled between the Hohe Tauern and the Lienzer Dolomiten, lies a unique mountain landscape that immediately captivates you. To the north lie the highest peaks of the Austrian Central Alps, with their imposing glaciers and roaring mountain streams, lush meadows, and alpine pastures. This ring extends all the way to the Riesenferner Group in the southwest, with its rugged limestone peaks, bizarre rock formations, and wildly romantic valleys.

Famous names like Großglockner, Großvenediger, Dreiherrenspitze, or Rötspitze are known around the world. But have you ever heard of the “Kuhhaut” or the “Hohen Rosshuf”? The “Ogasil,” the “Quirl,” and the “Yirglkopf” are also three-thousand-meter peaks that probably don’t come to mind right away. But they, too—like all the mountains in Osttirol—are blessed with a fascinating view from the summit.

The mountain landscape surrounding the majestic Großglockner ( 3,798 m), Austria’s highest peak, will draw you to lofty heights. And it certainly doesn’t always have to be extreme mountaineering— there are plenty of rewarding 3,000-meter peaks for leisurely hikers as well. A well-maintained network of hiking trails stretching over 1,000 kilometers opens up the beauty of the Osttirol mountains.