Tweng: Obertauern - Gamsleiten
Few places in Salzburg have a history as closely tied to crossing the Radstädter Tauern Pass as Obertauern. At 1,740 metres, the settlement occupies the high pass between the municipalities of Tweng and Untertauern, surrounded by the Radstädter Tauern range. Its modern identity is defined by winter sports: lifts and pistes form the Tauernrunde, a circuit linking slopes on both sides of the pass. Obertauern is unusual in Austria for its compact high-altitude layout, with accommodation, restaurants and lift stations concentrated close to the road. Beyond the built-up centre, steep alpine ground rises towards the surrounding ridges, while the north–south route retains the place’s role as a mountain crossing.
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Few communities in Salzburg have a history as closely bound to travel across the Radstädter Tauern as Tweng. This small Lungau municipality occupies the southern approach to the Alpine range, where the road toward Obertauern rises from a settled valley into high mountain terrain. The Tauern crossing connected Salzburg with Carinthia long before it became a winter-sports route, and that role still shapes Tweng’s identity. St. Leonhard’s parish church provides an architectural focal point, while farms and scattered hamlets occupy the lower slopes. In winter, nearby Obertauern draws skiers; in warmer months, the same terrain suits walking and cycling. Move on to other webcams in Salzburg to compare alpine valleys and mountain settings around the Radstädter Tauern.
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