Sengsengebirge Attractions

To the north of the Warscheneck group stretches the long, lonely ridge of the Sengsengebirge, with the Hoher Nock (1,961m/6,434ft), which belongs to the broad Pre-Alpine zone to the north rather than to the Totes Gebirge.

Must-see attractions nearby:

Address

Molln Tourist Office
A-4591 Molln
Austria

http://www.molln.at

Tips

Natural area open year round.

Related Attractions

Brunnsteiner See - Teichlboden (Hochmoor)

The Brunnsteiner See is in the area of Spital am Pyhrn.

Address

Spital am Pyhrn Tourist Office
Spital Nr. 350
A-4582 Spital am Pyhrn
Austria

http://www.spital-pyhrn.at

Klaus - Summer of Music, Austria

Klaus is located on the Steyr River at the foot of the Sengsengebrige mountains. The Summer of Music is an annual festival that runs here from July to August.

Address

Klaus Tourist Office
Anna Henslerstrasse 15
A-6833 Klaus
Austria

Spital am Pyhrn, Austria

From Liezen a road crosses the Pyhrn pass (945m/3,101ft) to the resort of Spital am Pyhrn (647m/2,123ft; pop. 2,500), 16km/10mi to the northeast, with a fine Baroque church and a rockscape museum. On a crag above the little town stands the Late Gothic church of St Leonard.

Address

Spital am Pyhrn Tourist Office
Spital Nr. 350
A-4582 Spital am Pyhrn
Austria

http://www.spital-pyhrn.at

Spital am Pyhrn - Area Hikes

From the St Leonard church in Spital am Pyhrn it is a one and a half hour's walk to the beautiful Dr. Vogelsang-Klamm (gorge) and another two and three-quarter hours to the Rohrauer Haus (1,348m/4,423ft; overnight accommodation), from which it is a four and a half hours' climb to the summit of the Grosser Pyhrgas (2,244m/7,363ft). 4km/2.5mi southwest of Spital lies the lower station (806m/2,644ft) of the cableway to the Wurzeralm (1,426m/4,679ft), popular both with summer visitors and winter sports enthusiasts.

Spital am Pyhrn - Austrian Museum of Cave Paintings

The Austrian Museum of Cave Paintings is located in the resort of Spital am Pyhrn. It contains displays of prehistoric art.

Address

Felsbildermuseum
A-4582 Spital am Pyhrn
Austria

http://www.felsbildermuseum.at

Hours

May 1 to October 15

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	Closed	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	14:00
Close			12:00	12:00	12:00	12:00	12:00
Open			14:00	14:00	14:00	14:00	14:00
Close			17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

December 1 to April 30

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	Closed	10:00	Closed	Closed	Closed	14:00
Close			12:00				17:00

Tips

Also open rest of year by appointment. Guided tours by appointment.