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Katrin

#1258 among destinations in Austria

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
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The Katrin is a mountain in Upper Austria near Bad Ischl. The mountain belongs to the Katergebirge in the Gamsfeldgruppe of the Salzkammergut mountains and is 1542 m high.

From Bad Ischl to the Katrin-Alm, a gondola lift takes you up to approx. 1,415 m above sea level in only 15 minutes. The Katrin cable car is a 4-person single-cable gondola lift with an inclined length of approx. 2,490 meters. The drive is located in the top station. The cable car to Mount Katrin was opened in 1959, rebuilt in 1976-1978 and underwent a comprehensive electrotechnical modernization in 2009. Until 2010, ski slopes with a length of 6 km were available in winter. In 1962, the Austrian Alpine Ski Championships were held here. From 2011 to 2014, the cable car was opened only in the summer months. Since the 2014/2015 winter season, the Katrin cable car has been in operation every weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday until the end of March.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 47°41'24"N, 13°34'48"E
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Upper AustriaAustria

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Day trips

Katrin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kaiservilla, Schwarzensee, Nussensee, Gamsfeld.

  • kaiservilla bad ischl2.6 miNE
    Summer residence of Habsburg emperors

    Kaiservilla, Bad Ischl

    66 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque town of Bad Ischl, Austria, lies the historic Kaiservilla, a museum that was once the summer residence of Emperor Franz Joseph I and his wife, Empress Elisabeth of Austria. This stately mansion, surrounded by beautifully manicured gardens...

  • schwarzensee strobl5.8 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Outdoor activities

    Schwarzensee, Strobl

    148 min walk • Schwarzensee is a lake of Upper Austria.

  • nussensee1 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Nussensee

    27 min walk • Nussensee is a lake in Upper Austria. It is located at Bad Ischl in the Salzkammergut. It has an area of approximately 10 hectares and a maximum depth of 14.7 m. The Nussensee is about 600 m long and up to 250 m wide.

  • gamsfeld6.5 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Gamsfeld

    167 min walk • Gamsfeld is a mountain in Salzburg, Austria. It is the highest peak of the Salzkammergut Mountains, a sub-range of the Northern Limestone Alps.

  • leharvilla bad ischl2.4 miNE
    Museum

    Leharvilla, Bad Ischl

    61 min walk • Lehár Villa is a building in Bad Ischl in Upper Austria, on the bank of the River Traun. It was the summer residence of the composer Franz Lehár. Today it is a museum dedicated to the composer.

  • bad ischl friedhof2.3 miNE
    Cemetery

    Bad Ischl Friedhof, Bad Ischl

    60 min walk • Bad Ischl Friedhof is the town cemetery of Bad Ischl in Austria. It is on the State of Upper Austria's list of protected historical sites.

  • lehartheater bad ischl2.5 miNE
    Concerts and shows, Theater

    Lehartheater, Bad Ischl

    65 min walk • Lehartheater is a theatre in Austria.

  • salzkammergut mountains0.7 miN
    Famous range for hiking and scenic views

    Salzkammergut Mountains

    19 min walk • The Salzkammergut Mountains are a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps, located in the Austrian states of Salzburg and Upper Austria. They are named after the Salzkammergut historic region, part of the Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  • katholische kirche bad goisern bad goisern am hallstattersee3.7 miSE
    Church

    Katholische Kirche Bad Goisern, Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee

    96 min walk • The Roman Catholic parish church of Bad Goisern stands in the center of the municipality of Bad Goisern in the district of Gmunden in Upper Austria. It is dedicated to St. Martin and is located in the deanery of Bad Ischl in the diocese of Linz.

  • st nicholas bad ischl2.5 miNE
    Church

    St. Nicholas, Bad Ischl

    64 min walk • The Stadtpfarrkirche St. Nikolaus is the Roman Catholic parish church of the Diocese of Linz in the town of Bad Ischl. The parish belongs to the deanery of Bad Ischl.

  • evangelical church bad goisern am hallstattersee3.9 miSE
    Church

    Evangelical Church, Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee

    100 min walk • The Protestant parish church of Bad Goisern is located in the center of the market town of Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee in the district of Gmunden. The present sacred building dates from 1813 to 1816 and replaced the Tolerance Church of 1782.

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