All 3 in 3 days here: ~70%
Hohe Tauern National Park
🇦🇹 Austria
Alps, Austria 407 spp. recorded
Hohe Tauern National Park is a protected mountain reserve stretching across the Austrian Alps, defined by steep rock faces, alpine meadows, and dense temperate conifer forests. Visitors walk along rugged stone paths winding through tall pines and high-altitude spruce stands.
47.094° N 12.434° E
🦜 Nature
143 Species sighted
3,009 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
+ 317 more species with insufficient data
Challenges you can complete here
All 5 in 3 days here: ~30%
All 5 in 3 days here: <5%
Recent sightings in Hohe Tauern National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
16Jan
6.3Feb
10Mar
35Apr
38May
41Jun
53Jul
43Aug
32Sep
26Oct
15Nov
14Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Informationszentrum Glocknerwinkel
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Aussichtspunkt Südrampe
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Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hohe Visitors' Centre
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Tourismusinformation Matrei i. O.
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Free
Tourism
High
Typical stay
1–2
daysTrails
Hard
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Moderate
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
2.9
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 284
🐒 Mammals 96
🦎 Reptiles 17
🐸 Amphibians 10
407 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
15 Threatened 57 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.9
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
60% 📊
Coverage (108 species at ≥5% of 407 in the inventory)
27% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 2 mammal, 2 amphibian)
67% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
72 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
4 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
19 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
2.8
Climate Harsh Low
Entrance Free High
Tourism High Low
Trails Hard Low
World Heritage No —
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Hohe Tauern National Park?
407 species
Hohe Tauern National Park has 407 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Alpine Marmot (about 90%), Coal Tit (about 70%), Black Redstart (about 70%), Common Raven (about 60%) and European Common Frog (about 60%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Adder (about 30%).
When is the best time to visit Hohe Tauern National Park for wildlife?
May and July–August
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 50% in April, June, September–October and December.
Can you see an Alpine Marmot in Hohe Tauern National Park?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report an Alpine Marmot sighting in Hohe Tauern National Park on a given day, based on 287 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June to September (about 90%).
Can you see an Alpine Ibex in Hohe Tauern National Park?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report an Alpine Ibex sighting in Hohe Tauern National Park on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June and October (about 70%).
Can you see a Golden Eagle in Hohe Tauern National Park?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Eagle sighting in Hohe Tauern National Park on a given day, based on 59 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August (about 60%).
Can you see a Northern Chamois in Hohe Tauern National Park?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Chamois sighting in Hohe Tauern National Park on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January and June (about 60%).
Where in Hohe Tauern National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Löbbenbach River
The richest sighting zone is around Löbbenbach River, followed by Informationszentrum Glocknerwinkel and Aussichtspunkt Südrampe, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Hohe Tauern National Park good for wildlife watching?
2.9 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Hohe Tauern National Park rates 2.9/5: 300th of 316 parks worldwide and 24th in Europe. 26 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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