Nature discovery
Research 16 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Linz, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Linz. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Linz. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Linz, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 16 places.
Traun-Donau-Auen is a forest reachable from Linz as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Traun-Donau-Auen, about 5 km (3 mi) from Linz
Image credit: Image: Grammer Siegfried J.K. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Kürnberger Wald is a forest reachable from Linz as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kürnberger Wald, about 8 km (5 mi) from Linz
Image credit: Image: Christian Wirth, Wirthi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Brunnwald is a forest reachable from Linz as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brunnwald, about 26 km (16 mi) from Linz
Image credit: Image: Thomas Ledl / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Münichholzer Wald is a forest reachable from Linz as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Münichholzer Wald, about 27 km (17 mi) from Linz
Image credit: Image: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Unterhimmler Au is a forest reachable from Linz as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Unterhimmler Au, about 28 km (17 mi) from Linz
Image credit: Image: Isiwal / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Traunfall is a waterfall reachable from Linz as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Traunfall, about 49 km (30 mi) from Linz
Image credit: Image: Albert de Marées / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Kalkalpen National Park is Large forested national park in the Northern Limestone Alps nearby south of Linz. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kalkalpen National Park, about 55 km (34 mi) from Linz
Image credit: Image: Tigerente / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 at
Höllfall is a waterfall reachable from Linz as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Höllfall, about 56 km (34 mi) from Linz
Image credit: Image: Stefan.lefnaer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sengsengebirge is Karstic limestone mountain range within the Kalkalpen National Park, in the prealps south of Linz. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sengsengebirge, about 56 km (35 mi) from Linz
Image credit: Image: Herzi Pinki / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lohnbachfall is a waterfall reachable from Linz as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lohnbachfall, about 57 km (35 mi) from Linz
Image credit: Image: Duke of W4 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Traunstein is Steep limestone peak rising directly from the eastern shore of the Traunsee, southwest of Linz. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Traunstein, about 58 km (36 mi) from Linz
Image credit: Image: Piotr Zarobkiewicz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Schleierfall is a waterfall reachable from Linz as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Schleierfall, about 59 km (37 mi) from Linz
Image credit: Image: Tigerente / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Traunsee is Deep Alpine lake in the Salzkammergut nearby southwest of Linz. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Traunsee, about 60 km (37 mi) from Linz
Image credit: Image: Carsten Steger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Strombodingwasserfall is a waterfall reachable from Linz as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Strombodingwasserfall, about 65 km (40 mi) from Linz
Image credit: Image: Isiwal / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Höllengebirge is Karstified limestone range between the Attersee and Traunsee in the Salzkammergut, southwest of Linz. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Höllengebirge, about 72 km (45 mi) from Linz
Image credit: Image: Tigerente / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Attersee is Largest lake of the Salzkammergut, nearby southwest of Linz. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Attersee, about 74 km (46 mi) from Linz
Image credit: Image: C.Stadler/Bwag / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0