Hohe Tauern National Park Center

Perfect bad weather tip from Saalbach Hinterglemm

When everything is gray outside, the mountains come alive inside

Why the National Park Center is perfect when it rains

Sometimes it’s just like this in Saalbach Hinterglemm: the mountains are there, but the clouds hang low. The Hohe Tauern National Park Center in Mittersill is perfect for precisely these days. You stay dry, still have a “mountain feeling” and leave with the feeling that you have really experienced something.

Nationalparkzentrum Hohe Tauern - Rosentalerhof Hotel und Appartements

What awaits you at the National Park Center

The exhibition is not a classic museum to stand still. You go through various stations and discover how the national park works: what lives in a mountain stream, how an eagle travels, which alpine pastures are easy to overlook and which minerals are in the mountain. It’s exciting for adults and especially for children because there’s something happening everywhere.

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The highlight: 360 degree cinema

The 360-degree panoramic movie theater is what you remember most afterwards. You sit in it and are suddenly right in the middle of it. The images are all around you and it feels like a short flight through the Hohe Tauern without getting wet.

Eat really well afterwards: Weyerhof in Bramberg

After the museum, your stomach usually growls. That’s why the second part of this tip fits so well: the Weyerhof in Bramberg am Wildkogel. An old manor house with lots of atmosphere and a kitchen that thinks regionally and does it really well. Ideal if you want to treat yourself to something good after a rainy day.

Directions and a relaxed schedule for the day

From Saalbach Hinterglemm you can be in Mittersill in around 45 minutes, often passing Lake Zell, depending on the route. My suggestion for the route: spend the morning at the National Park Center, then take a leisurely walk towards Bramberg to the Weyerhof. This keeps the day calm and doesn’t feel like “we still have to hurry”.

Bonus idea: Krimml waterfalls when it clears up

If it’s only drizzling or it clears up in the afternoon, you can extend the day and continue towards the Krimml Waterfalls. A change of clothes is worthwhile there, because you are closer than you think. And it’s best not to bury your camera deep in your rucksack.

Back at the Rosentalerhof in Saalbach Hinterglemm

And when you’re back with us, the rainy day will be really cozy: In the mountain spa sauna and saltwater steam bath await you to warm up, followed by a refreshing dip in the pool. The children can let off steam at Montelino’s Erlebnisalm or in our toddlers’ paradise while you take a deep breath.

FAQs about the Hohe Tauern National Park Center

Is the Hohe Tauern National Park Center really a good rainy day tip from Saalbach Hinterglemm?

Yes, absolutely. It’s exactly the kind of trip where you don’t feel like you’re making a “plan B”. You’re dry, but still have mountains on your mind and come out with new impressions.

What can we expect inside if we come with children?

Many stations are designed so that children not only look, but also discover. There is enough variety so that they don’t say “When are we going again” after ten minutes. And it’s also interesting for adults because you learn a lot about the Hohe Tauern.

Hohe Tauern National Park Center