Aigen im Ennstal: Grimming - Kulm - Dachstein Mountains
Aigen im Ennstal is best known within Styria for its position in the broad Enns Valley beneath the Grimming massif. Rising to 2,351 metres, Grimming is a prominent limestone mountain that stands apart from the main Alpine chains north of the valley. South of Aigen, the Dachstein Mountains belong to the Northern Limestone Alps; Hoher Dachstein, their highest summit, reaches 2,995 metres. Farmland and settlements occupy the valley floor below forested slopes. Schloss Pichlarn, a former castle now used as a hotel, is a local landmark, while nearby Kulm at Bad Mitterndorf is an internationally known ski-flying hill.
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Aigen im Ennstal occupies a broad section of the Enns Valley in northern Styria, between the Niedere Tauern to the south and the Grimming massif across the valley. The Enns forms the area’s central watercourse, running through fields and settlements below alpine slopes. Since 2015, Aigen has been part of the municipality of Irdning-Donnersbachtal, created with Irdning and Donnersbach. Schloss Pichlarn, an estate first recorded in 1009, stands above the valley and is now home to a hotel and golf course. Hiking, cycling and winter sports routes in the wider Enns Valley connect the settlement with the surrounding mountains. Move on to other webcams in Styria to compare landscapes and settings around the Enns Valley.
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