The Virgental Valley in Osttirol is a worth seeing and adequate access for the mountaineering village of Prägraten a. G., which nestles into the mountains at the end of the valley. The rural structure and the exceptionally beautiful location at the end of the valley give the village at 1,309 m above sea level its distinctiveness, tranquility and calm. Prägraten is a National Park community. Prägraten a. G. contributes around 105 m² of area to the Hohe Tauern National Park. The 3,674 m high Großvenediger, the so-called "world-old majesty", is THE landmark and, along with the diverse flora and fauna, is one of thehighlights of the national park.
Prägraten a. G. is a mountaineering village in the middle of 75 three-thousand-meter peaks. Many of them are covered with glaciers and ice. Well-known, resounding names such as Großvenediger,Dreiherrenspitze, Großer Geiger, Östliche Simonyspitze, Rötspitze line up with true insider tips such as Hohes Kreuz, Rosenspitze, Ogasil or Quirl. Once you've been to the top of one of these peaks, you'll never get over the mountain fever.
Thundering waters
The landscape-forming effect ofwater power is very impressive at the Umbal Falls. The Isel falls with enormous force over successive steps. Over the millennia, rock material from the glaciers of the Umbalkees has abraded the rocky bedrock and thus cut the stream like a gorge. A wide variety of rock formations and steep cataracts have been created. The NaturKraftWeg Umbalfälle leads directly along the thundering falls and inspires with spectacular viewing platforms and informative panels. One of the most impressive natural spectacles of the Hohe Tauern National Park. Insider tip: The romantic approach by horse-drawn carriage from the Ströden parking lot.
