Die Natur der Nacht

When dusk slowly falls and everything becomes quiet, we set out. Because there is a lot to discover in the natural kingdom of the night. Which animals are actually nocturnal? How do bats, the hunters of the night, live? Does light also have an influence on insect mortality? What does this mean for us humans? What can we do about it? Which constellation is this? We want to find answers to these and other questions together during our adventurous expedition through the night.

Start: 4462 Reichraming, Hohe-Dirn-Straße (letzter Parkplatz Hohe Dirn - Nähe ehem. Bergrestaurant, Zufahrt über Losenstein)
Guides: Rita Zwettler, Sara Eper, Christoph Wallergraber
Calendar:  Fixterminen aus dem Veranstaltungskalendero or for groups

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Fancy nature, an expedition of a different kind? Then join us at various locations in the realm of night:

Variant 1: At Damberg, above the twinkling lights of the city

At Damberg, Steyr's local mountain, we look at the topic of light pollution from two sides: on the one hand, the twinkling lights of the city below us and, on the other, the magical darkness above the Kalkalpen National Park with its beautiful canopy of skies.

Easy hike on partly paved paths and trails with partly steep ascents
Difficulty: easy, well suited for children from 12 years of age
Duration: approx. 2.5 h (pure walking time approx. 1 hour, 3 km & 200 hm)

Variant 2: On the Hohe Dirn, in the magical darkness of the Enns Valley

On the Hohe Dirn, in the magical darkness above the Kalkalpen National Park, one of the last remaining truly dark "spots" in Upper Austria, we illuminate the topic of light pollution from different perspectives: on the one hand from the point of view of nocturnal creatures and on the other from an astronomical perspective.

In cloud-free conditions, the professionals from the Star Park Hohe Dirn will also give us an insight into their fascinating world.

Extra charge for a visit to the Star Park (only in suitable weather, i.e. cloudless sky). Difficulty: easy hike on partly paved paths and hiking trails, easy, well suited for children from 12 years of age
Duration: approx. 4 h (pure walking time approx. 1.5 hours, approx. 5 - 6 km & 250 hm)

Variant 3: At the bat workshop "hunters of the night" with bat expert Sara

Everyone has heard of the local Batmen and Batwomen. They flutter tirelessly through the night. But do you know what they look like? Where they live? How they feed? You can learn all about this in our playful bat workshop.

At 2 locations depending on the bat activity, at the church square in Ternberg or in the Unterhimmler Au.
Difficulty: suitable for children (accompanied) from 6 - 12 years of age
Duration: approx. 2.5 h (bad weather variant approx. 1.5 h