Prutz: Naturparkhaus Kaunergrat
The landscape around Naturparkhaus Kaunergrat is steep and forested, which has shaped both the built environment and local life. Set at Gachenblick above the upper Inn Valley, the centre belongs to Kaunergrat Nature Park, a protected Alpine area between the Kaunertal and Pitztal valleys. The Kaunergrat ridge forms part of the Ötztal Alps, where woodland gives way to alpine pastures and higher rocky ground. Inside, the permanent 3,000 m VERTICAL exhibition interprets the changing habitats encountered from valley floors to high mountain country. The house provides an introduction to the region’s mountain farming landscape and protected terrain.
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