Nationalpark Thayatal

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  Nationalpark Thayatal Highlights at the destination Wildcat feeding

  

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  Wildcat feeding

  Experience the fascination of our two wild cats Frieda and Carlo. During the feeding at 3.30 p.m. you can watch the two searching for and eating the hidden pieces of food. A national park ranger will comment on the feeding, report on the successful detection of wild cats in the Thayatal and on the differences between tame domestic cats and "real" wild cats. A short film will be shown.
  
  Participation at short notice is also possible without registration.
  
  Costs: Adults € 3,-, children (6 - 14 years) € 1.50
  Meeting point: National Park House
  
  Photo: NP Thayatal, Claudia Ebner

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  Nationalpark Thayatal Highlights at the destination "Sniffing the wilderness" in the Thayatal National Park

  

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  "Sniffing the wilderness" in the Thayatal National Park

  From May to October every Saturday, Sunday and public holiday, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
  
  The wilderness is spreading in the national park! On this hike along the theme trail at Henner, you will experience what it means when nature is left to itself. From a vantage point, participants can enjoy a wonderful view of Hardegg, the smallest town in Austria.
  
  Participation at short notice is also possible without registration.
  
  Costs: Adults € 3,-, children up to 14 years free
  Meeting point: National Park House
  
  Photo: NP Thayatal, Claudia Ebner

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  Nationalpark Thayatal Highlights at the destination Naturalist workshop

  

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  Naturalist workshop

  Exciting experiments are on the agenda in the naturalist workshop at weekends and during the holidays. How does a cucumber battery work? What do you need to build a match rocket? Or how do you make an egg float?
  Here, children can be active themselves: questions that change with the seasons, numerous utensils such as Petri dishes, test tubes, pipettes and tweezers and a variety of natural materials, specimens and models invite you to explore. The mural "Life Below Us" by the artist Katharina Puschnig makes you curious about what is hidden in the microcosm of the soil. Magnifying glasses and microscopes allow you to look at the smallest inhabitants of the national park!
  Visit to the naturalist workshop is free.

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  Nationalpark Thayatal Highlights at the destination Wildcat enclosure and adventure trail

  

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  Wildcat enclosure and adventure trail

  A wildcat hiking trail leads from the National Park House to the stealth course on the Thaya. Along the trail, eleven wildcats (silhouettes) are hidden in the dense bushes or trees.
  
  A detective's instinct is required! Small information boards make searching easier and provide interesting information about the lifestyle of these shy animals.
  Wildcat silhouette on the adventure trail
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  Wildcat silhouette on the adventure trail
  
  
  The highlight is the 2 "real" wildcats in the outdoor enclosure.
  There, visitors can watch the almost extinct animals climbing around, lazing around and being fed.
  
  Photo: NP Thayatal, M.Graf

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  Nationalpark Thayatal Highlights at the destination Nature adventure world

  

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  Nature adventure world

  Here the little ones can really let off steam: spider webs, fox holes, climbing walls and a "floating tree house" with a 15-meter-long rope tunnel require skill and are a lot of fun. In warm weather, two sand pits that can be flooded with a water seesaw invite you to "splash around". Visiting the nature adventure world is free.
  
  Photo: NP Thayatal, D.Manhart

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