Overview of Austria: Geography

Contrary to popular perceptions, Austria is not all about mountains. While the Alps do cover 3/4 of the country dominating the provinces of Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzburg, Styria, Upper Austria and Carinthia, the eastern provinces of Lower Austria, the Burgenland and the federal capital of Vienna are more similar to the geography of the neighboring Czech Republic and Hungary. Read More »

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Alpenheim, a house in Styria
Angeralm, a grazing area in Styria
Arbessattel, a gap in Styria
Ardningalm, a grazing area in Styria
Arlingalmen, a grazing area in Upper Austria
Arlingsattel, a gap in Styria
Aubodenhutte, a hut in Styria
Bacheralm, a grazing area in Styria
Bartlalm, a hut in Salzburg
Bauernbrachkopf, a peak in Salzburg
Bauernkarl, a cirque in Salzburg
Bauleiteck, a peak in Styria
Baumschlag in Upper Austria
Bergneralm, a grazing area in Salzburg
Bergnerkarl, a cirque in Salzburg
Bergnerkarlkopf, a peak in Salzburg
Bosruckhutte, a hut in Upper Austria
Brandneralm, a grazing area in Upper Austria
Brunnriegel, a peak in Styria
Durcheckhutte, a hut in Salzburg
Ehersbergeralm, a grazing area in Styria
Eisenerzer Hutterl, a hut in Upper Austria
Forchneralm, a grazing area in Styria
Fuchskogel, a peak in Styria
Furst Alpe, a hut in Carinthia
Furstenalm, a hut in Styria
Furthermoaralm, a grazing area in Salzburg
Geierriegel, a peak in Styria
Griesweber-Hochalm, a grazing area in Styria
Griesweber-Niederalm, a grazing area in Styria
Gsig, a slope in Styria
Gstattmaier in Styria
Haranger in Styria
Hauseben, a slope in Salzburg
Hinter Almer in Upper Austria
Hinter Bergengschwand in Lower Austria
Hintere Morsbachalm, a hut in Styria
Hinterer Bruder Kogel, a peak in Styria
Hinterer Ofen Kogel, a peak in Styria
Hochschober, a slope in Salzburg
Hollbachalm, a grazing area in Salzburg
Horndler in Styria
Igelsfeldalm, a grazing area in Styria
Jamswart in Styria

Judenbichl, a hill in Salzburg
Judenbichlalm, a grazing area in Salzburg
Kaufhaus Schloemmer (Adam) in Styria
Kitzstein, a peak
Klammhapp, a spur in Styria
Koglwald, a forest in Styria
Kohlwegriegel, a peak in Styria
Krassegger in Styria
Kuhbichln, a slope in Salzburg
Kuhriedl, a slope in Salzburg
Lauferwald, a forest in Styria
Lockerkar, a cirque in Styria
Mausmayralm, a grazing area in Upper Austria
Neufang Alpe, a hut in Salzburg
Ochsenriegel, a spur in Styria
Ochsenwaldalm, a grazing area in Upper Austria
Ochsinger, a slope in Salzburg
Pfarrerbauer in Styria
Pyhrgasgatterl, a gap in Styria
Pyhrgashutte, a hut in Styria
Ranftlhutte, a hut in Carinthia
Rohrauerhaus, a house in Styria
Rossfeldboden, a slope in Styria
Sattleralm, a grazing area in Styria
Schindeltal, a hanging valley in Styria
Schlagalm, a grazing area in Styria
Schneespitze, a peak in Salzburg
Schneideralm, a grazing area in Styria
Schwarzkogel, a peak in Styria
Seekoppe, a peak in Styria
Seewald in Styria
Spindelfeldgrat, a spur in Styria
Steinhauser, a house in Styria
Tonner in Styria
Valentintorl, a pass in Carinthia
Valeriehaus in Salzburg
Valindalm, a hut in Carinthia
Walcher Grundalm, a grazing area in Salzburg
Walcher Sonnseitbratschen, a slope in Salzburg
Warteck, a grazing area in Styria
Wielingerkogel, a peak in Salzburg
Zwingopf, a peak in Salzburg

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