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Gesäuse National Park
Gesäuse National Park is a national park in Austria, established in 2002, covering 110 km² (42 sq mi). It is the #6 largest of Austria's 9 national parks.
- Area
- 110 km²
- Established
- 2002
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- LNZ · 79 km
Nearest airports to Gesäuse National Park
- 1 LNZ79 kmstraight line
- 2 GRZ90 kmstraight line
- 3 KLU108 kmstraight line
More about Gesäuse National Park
Gesäuse National Park is one of 9 national parks in Austria. It covers 110 km² (11,000 ha) — about the size of Paris, making it the #6 largest national park in Austria (3.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2002, 24 years ago — the first national parks in Austria date back to 1981. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Gesäuse National Park
The closest airport is Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ), about 79 km away — around 1 h 43 min by car; alternatively Graz Airport (GRZ, 90 km). Other national parks within reach include Kalkalpen National Park (208 km²), Salzburger Lungau and Kärntner Nockberge (183 km²), Berchtesgaden National Park (208 km²) and Nationalpark Hohe Tauern Außenzonen Land Salzburg (268 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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