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Kalkalpen National Park
Kalkalpen National Park is a national park in Austria, established in 1997, covering 208 km² (80 sq mi). It is the #4 largest of Austria's 9 national parks.
- Area
- 208 km²
- Established
- 1997
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- LNZ · 51 km
Nearest airports to Kalkalpen National Park
- 1 LNZ51 kmstraight line
- 2 SZG102 kmstraight line
- 3 GRZ120 kmstraight line
More about Kalkalpen National Park
Kalkalpen National Park is one of 9 national parks in Austria. It covers 208 km² (20,833 ha) — about 2 times the size of Paris, making it the #4 largest national park in Austria (6.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1997, 29 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 Kalkalpen National Park
The closest airport is Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ), about 51 km away — around 1 h 7 min by car; alternatively Salzburg Airport (SZG, 102 km). Other national parks within reach include Gesäuse National Park (110 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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