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Travel Guide of Werfen in Austria by Influencers and Travelers


Werfen is a market town in the district of St. Johann im Pongau, in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is mainly known for medieval Hohenwerfen Castle and the Eisriesenwelt ice cave, the largest in the world.


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1 - Werfenweng

Werfenweng is a municipality in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the state of Salzburg in Austria.

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2 - Eisriesenwelt

The Eisriesenwelt is a natural limestone and ice cave located in Werfen, Austria, about 40 km south of Salzburg. The cave is inside the Hochkogel mountain in the Tennengebirge section of the Alps.

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3 - Paragliding in Flachau - Wagrain

   20 km away

Take off from Mount Griessenkareck at an altitude of 1991 meters for an incredible flight in the middle of the mountains! Go and breathe in the fresh air in unbelievable snow-covered nature south of Salzburg. Get a chance to fly in breathtaking lands...

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Paragliding in Flachau - Wagrain things to do in Werfen



4 - Sankt Martin am Tennengebirge

   15 km away

Sankt Martin am Tennengebirge is a municipality in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the Austrian state of Salzburg.

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5 - Altenmarkt im Pongau

   20 km away

Altenmarkt im Pongau is a small town in the Austrian state of Salzburg.

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6 - Rafting in Salzburg

   14 km away

Discover Austria's wildest whitewater rafting experience with group excursions down the untamed Salzach River near Salzburg. A hands-on adventure down one of Europe's most popular rafting rivers, get ready to run the rapids down the might...

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Rafting in Salzburg things to do in Werfen



7 - Gemeinde Annaberg-Lungötz

   20 km away

Annaberg-Lungötz is a municipality in the district of Hallein, in the Austrian state of Salzburg.

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8 - Berchtesgaden National Park

   21 km away

Berchtesgaden National Park is in the south of Germany, on its border with Austria, in the municipalities of Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden and Schönau am Königsee, Berchtesgadener Land, Free State of Bavaria.

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9 - Canyoning in Salzburg

   14 km away

Head into the heart of the Eastern Alps for this adventurous nature trail to Almbach Canyon near Salzburg. Considered one of the most beautiful gorges walks in the Bavarian Alps - slip and slide through this open canyon near Salzburg!  A wild an...

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10 - Jägersee

   29 km away
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11 - Hoher Dachstein

   31 km away

Hoher Dachstein is a strongly karstic mountain in central Austria and the second-highest mountain in the Northern Limestone Alps. It is situated at the border of Upper Austria and Styria, and is the highest point in each of those states. Parts of the massif also lie in the state of Salzburg, leading to the mountain being referred to as the Drei-Länder-Berg.

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12 - Stand up Paddle in Salzburg

   7 km away

Supsquatch is a brand-new trending whitewater activity which has finally arrived in Austria. Are you looking for an entertaining and action-packed activity with your friends or as a big group? Then look no further! The river Salzach near Salzburg off...

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Stand up Paddle in Salzburg things to do in Werfen



13 - Zell am See

   34 km away

Zell am See is the administrative capital of the Zell am See District in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The town is an important tourist destination known as Zell am See-Kaprun and is a transportation hub for the region.

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14 - Riedingtal Nature Park

   35 km away

The Weißeck is the highest mountain in the Radstadt Tauern range in Austria and is popular, both as a ski touring destination in winter and a climbing peak in summer.

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15 - Hallstatt

   36 km away

Hallstatt is a small town in the district of Gmunden, in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. Situated between the southwestern shore of Hallstätter See and the steep slopes of the Dachstein massif, the town lies in Salzkammergut region, on the national road linking Salzburg and Graz.

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16 - Dachstein Mountains

   36 km away

The Dachstein Mountains are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps. The term is used by the Austrian Alpine Club in its classification of the Eastern Alps as one of the 24 sub-ranges of the Northern Limestone Alps. The Dachstein range includes:

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