Experience wild animals

Observing wild animals in their natural habitat is always an exciting experience. At Kalkalpen National Park you can experience different animal species throughout the seasons.

2 Black grouse arguing during courtship. — Black grouse courtship ©HerfriedMarek

Experience wildlife

Accompany our rangers into the national park and observe wild animals in their natural habitat. To avoid disturbing the animals, we observe them from a safe distance, well equipped with spotting scopes and binoculars.

Our guided national park tours can either be booked on the scheduled dates or as an individual tour on request at the respective visitor center.

Book a Ranger - Book my individual national park tour

White-backed woodpecker sitting on a standing deadwood trunk

Woodpeckers and other stealthy creatures

At the end of May, many pileated woodpeckers feed their young in the breeding cavities and are particularly active then. Black, grey-headed, white-backed and three-toed woodpeckers also reveal their presence through calls and feeding tracks.

Deer cow and three calves standing on alpine meadow

In the valley of the red deer

In the summer months, the Bodinggraben offers a unique opportunity to see free-roaming hinds with their calves.

Two mighty red deer woo two hinds

Hirschlos'n - Deer rutting in the National Park

Autumn is mating season for red deer. Accompanied by a National Park ranger, you can experience the noisy natural spectacle of the deer rut.

Chamois goat with three young in rocky terrain

Into the Gamsgebirg'

This evening tour takes us into the Sengsen Mountains. With binoculars and a spotting scope, we gain an insight into the life of the chamois.

2 Black grouse arguing during courtship.

Black grouse balz on mountain heights

The shy black grouse is said to have one eye on each feather, that's how well it sees.

Yellowhammer sitting on a mossy trunk

Choir singers and soloists - Birdsong intensive training

The last migratory birds from the south arrived at the beginning of May and the males in particular are making themselves heard.

2 chamois are standing in a small, steep clearing in the snow-covered mountain forest.

The fascination of the chamois rut

Early in the morning we hike up to the Gamsgebirg' to watch the chamois rutting.

Information and booking

Ennstal National Park Visitor Center
Phone + 43 7254 8414-0
E-mail info-ennstal@kalkalpen.at

Info point Windischgarsten
Phone + 43 7562 5266-17
E-mail info-wdg@kalkalpen.at

Villa Sonnwend National Park Lodge
Phone + 43 7562 20592
E-mail villa-sonnwend@kalkalpen.at

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