Klaffer am Hochficht: Hochficht Böhmerwald - Reischlberg Mittelstation

Klaffer am Hochficht is best known in Upper Austria for its close connection to the Hochficht ski area. The municipality lies in the Mühlviertel, on the Austrian side of the Bohemian Forest and close to the Czech border, where wooded ridges define the terrain. Hochficht draws winter-sports visitors from Austria, Germany and Czechia, while the surrounding uplands are also suited to walking and cycling in warmer months. The nearby Schwarzenberg Canal, built to float timber from the Bohemian Forest, recalls the forestry economy that long linked this border region. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Klaffer am Hochficht relates to its Bohemian Forest surroundings.

Formed around the Danube and Enns corridors, Upper Austria developed into one of Austria’s nine federal states. Linz, its capital on the Danube, combines a major industrial tradition with cultural institutions including the Ars Electronica Center. North of the river, the Mühlviertel rolls towards the Czech border; southward, the terrain rises into the Alpine foothills and the lake country of the Salzkammergut. Hallstatt, beside Hallstätter See, is among the region’s best-known historic settlements and lends its name to the Hallstatt period of early Iron Age Europe. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Upper Austria.

Austria stretches from the Bohemian Massif along its northern edge to the Carnic Alps on the Italian border, encompassing high Alpine ranges and the Danube lowlands. The Danube links cities including Linz and Vienna, while the Grossglockner, at 3,798 metres, is the country’s highest mountain. Vienna developed for centuries as the seat of the Habsburg court, leaving imperial architecture around the Hofburg and Schönbrunn Palace. Salzburg is closely associated with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was born there in 1756. Alpine Tyrol, wine-growing areas east of Vienna and the lakes of Salzkammergut add markedly different regional identities. Browse other webcams across Austria to place this setting in a wider geographic context.