Schachnern: Sonnblick Observatorium - Blick nach Südwesten Richtung Lienzer Dolomiten

Schachnern sits in the Möll valley in Carinthia, Austria, where steep Alpine slopes rise toward the Hohe Tauern. The settlement belongs to the wider landscape of Hohe Tauern National Park, a protected mountain region that includes Grossglockner, Austria’s highest peak. The Möll has long provided a natural route through this high valley, linking small communities between woodland, pasture and rugged uplands. Carinthian culinary tradition is represented by Kärntner Kasnudeln, pasta pockets commonly filled with potatoes, curd cheese and herbs. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Carinthia connects regionally.

Carinthia is best known within Austria for its warm Alpine lakes, especially Lake Wörthersee. Austria’s southernmost province lies along the eastern Alps, where the Drava River runs through broad valleys below mountain slopes. Lake Millstatt and Lake Ossiach provide further waterside focal points, while the rounded Nock Mountains shape much of the interior. Klagenfurt, the provincial capital, is recognised for the Lindwurm fountain on Neuer Platz, a long-standing symbol of the city. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Carinthia.

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.