Excursion tips
Excursion Tips in Steyr and the National Park Region
Emerald green water, starlit nights, travels back in time through our 1,000-year old town history and our pristine forest wilderness: in Steyr and the National Park Region so many stunning things await your discovery!
Our tip: discover our region during a round trip – along the Steyr, Enns and Krems Rivers – with its impressive natural scenery, living handicraft traditions, historic buildings and tradition-rich demonstration workshops. Adventure lovers will be spoilt for choice among a great variety of activities – a potpourri of thrilling ideas for a great holiday filled with exciting experiences awaits you!
Enjoy the view or admire magnificent treasures
Altpernstein Castle near Micheldorf offers a wonderful view of the Krems Valley. The ruins of Losenstein Castle, one of the oldest castle complexes in Upper Austria, are also particularly suitable for family excursions. If you want to experience magnificent art, you can visit churches of various architectural styles in the surrounding area or the Cistercian monastery in Schlierbach.
Rainy weather programme in the National Park region
If the weather doesn't play ball outside, there are numerous showcases of the region's craftsmanship and the museums of the Upper Austrian Eisenwurzen region invite you to take a tour. Various nativity scene exhibitions in the surrounding area are open all year round by prior arrangement.
Adrenalin junkies get their money's worth
Want to try out new adventure sports? In many places in the National Park region, there are river, wilderness or winter adventures of all kinds for the particularly brave. Those who want to explore nature in a more dignified way can set off on an alpaca hike in St. Ulrich or Molln or practise their patience with archery in the archery arena in Ternberg or on the Ramingtal archery course in Maria Neustift. A ride at lofty heights in a balloon or on rushing waters in a raft will get your adrenalin pumping. The escape rooms in Steyr and Micheldorf provide action and variety for puzzle enthusiasts, even in bad weather.
No matter what you choose - there is definitely an experience for every taste!
For admirers of the breathtaking forces of nature
The impressive Kalkalpen National Park is a nature park with many protected areas. In this unique forest wilderness you will find a diverse flora and fauna in the impressive beech forests. The Ennstal National Park Visitor Centre between the towns of Reichraming and Großraming offers information about hiking, cycling and guided National Park Ranger tours. Our numerous themed gardens invite you to marvel and linger. In the Himmelreich biotope in Micheldorf there are guided hikes amidst lush wetlands and mountain meadows. Here you can experience a special diversity of species, such as ground-nesting birds. You can experience impressive forces of water at the Rinnerberg waterfall in Leonstein or at the naturally protected river section "Steyrschlucht" near Grünburg.
In Reichraming, at 1,100 metres above sea level, you can observe our galaxy - the Milky Way - with the naked eye. The night sky at this unique location is scientifically proven to be free of any light pollution. This makes it one of the world's top observation sites for star and solar phenomena. During the public observation evenings, constellations can be seen in the sky with the help of a laser after a short introduction. Some objects in the starry sky can be observed more closely with the telescopes, and it is also possible to observe the sun with information about the sun and current astronomical events.
The unspoilt and overwhelming nature around Steyr and the National Park region has a lot to offer!
For history lovers & explorers
Numerous sights, such as historical monuments and old town houses, hide interesting secrets. If you would like to find out more about the history of Steyr or typical culinary delights, you can sign up for a guided tour of Steyr or a tour of the National Park region.
Many other excursion destinations in Steyr and the National Park region
Did you know that you can marvel at UNESCO-labelled intangible cultural heritage in the National Park region? This traditional and historical craftsmanship includes the Mollner Jew's harps, the Trattenbacher Taschenfeitel, the Steyrer Kripperl and scythe forging. In addition, the ancient beech forests in the Kalkalpen National Park were named the first World Natural Heritage Site in Austria by UNESCO.
Steyr and the National Park region offer a variety of cultural events, especially in the run-up to Christmas. The picturesque district of Christkindl gives the 1000-year-old town of Steyr the resounding name of Christkindlstadt. The Advent calendar village of Steinbach, the Christmas museum and Perchten runs round off the festive Christmas experience in the region.
The festival calendar also includes highlights throughout the year, such as the Steyr Music Festival in the moat of Lamberg Castle.
