!!!Ötscher

Oetscher Mountain, Lower Austria, alt. 1,893 m, prominent 
mountain between the upper courses of the rivers Ois (Ybbs) and 
Erlauf; protruding island of the Limestone Alps above the Eisenwurzen 
mountains, visible from afar. From the main peak (Grosser Oetscher 
with wide panoramic view) the rocky "Rauher Kamm" ridge 
stretches to the northeast; in the southwest the Riffelsattel (alt. 
1,283 m) separates the Kleine Oetscher (alt. 1,552 m) and 
the wooded Schwarze Oetscher (alt. 1,188 m) from the main massif, 
which borders the deep gorge of the Oetscher stream in the south 
(Oetscher gorge), the upper Erlauftal valley with the rock faces of 
the Hintere Tormaeuer in the east and north. The mountain, which 
contains numerous caves ( Oetscher Caves), is steeped in legend 
("Father Oetscher") and received its name from the Slavic 
word "otec" (father). Nature preserve. Starting point for 
the many tourists attracted to the area is Lackenhof (alt. 809 m, 
chair lift) in the northwest near Lunz. Base: Oetscher refuge (alt. 
1,418 m). Oetscher Tormaeuer nature park (90 km%%sup 2/% 
with stalactite cave, Trefflingfall waterfall, Toreck-Klamm gorge, 
Holzknecht museum, ravine, etc.)


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