List of natural monuments in the Gmunden district

The list of natural monuments in the district of Gmunden lists the 80 objects designated as natural monuments in the district of Gmunden in the federal state of Upper Austria .

Natural monuments

photo		Surname	ID	Location	description	surface	date
		"Kessel" (giant karst spring)	nd117	Hallstatt KG:  Hallstatt GrStNr: 391; 372/22; 373/25 location	The source ( cadastral number 1546/2) is located on Hallstätter Landesstraße around 1.5 km from Hallstatt in the direction of Obertraun. The rock basin of the karst spring is 10 m long and up to 6 m wide and filled with water.		11/30/1978
		1000 year old linden tree	nd137	Bad Ischl KG:  Bad Ischl GrStNr: 602 location	The summer lime tree ( Tilia platyphyllos ) stands on the right bank of the Traun around 40 m in front of the old Traun bridge, south of the Lindenvilla. At the time it was placed under protection, it had a circumference of 5.45 m (measured at a height of one meter), a crown diameter of 14 m and a height of 20 m. Their age has been estimated to be 400 to 500 years.		December 18, 1980
		2 old yew trees	nd135	Ebensee KG:  Oberlangbath GrStNr: 181/1 location	The two European yew trees ( Taxus baccata ) can be found at the Ebensee ship landing stage on the grounds of a playground. At the time they were placed under protection, they had a trunk circumference of 1.9 or 1.6 m and were estimated to be 200 years old.		06/30/1980
		2 chapel linden trees	nd477	Ebensee KG:  Ebensee GrStNr: 386/14 location	The two unspecified linden trees stand next to the old Traunstraße in front of the Steinkogler sawmill next to a chapel. At the time they were placed under protection, they had a circumference of 3.1 or 3.3 m (measured at a height of one meter), a common crown diameter of 27 m and a height of 28 m each.		11/19/1991
		2 Linden trees in Theresientalstrasse in Gmunden	nd632	Gmunden KG:  Ort-Gmunden GrStNr: .75 / 3; 320/5 location	The two winter linden trees ( Tilia cordata ) are located in the park of the house at Theresientalstrasse 77 and opposite. At the time they were placed under protection, they had a circumference of 3.65 or 3.95 m (measured at a height of one meter), a common crown diameter of 17 or 18 m and a height of around 22 m each. The age was estimated to be around 150 years.		09/11/2003
		2 English oaks	nd062	Altmünster KG:  Eben GrStNr: 47/1; 60/2 location	The two English oaks ( Quercus robur ) stand in a meadow southwest of the villa “Traunblick” in Altmünster. At the time they were placed under protection, the oaks had a circumference of 4.2 m at chest height.		02/02/1972
		3 yew trees	nd408	St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut , Markt 173 KG:  St. Wolfgang GrStNr: 120/2 location	The three yew trees ( Taxus baccata ) are estimated to be between 200 and 250 years old and at the time they were placed under protection, at a height of 1.5 meters, had a circumference of 1.5 to 1.7 meters and a trunk diameter of 0.47 to 0.54 meters. The crown diameter was 6 to 10 meters, the height was estimated at 13 to 15 meters.		03/06/1990
		3 linden trees	nd260	Altmünster KG:  Ort-Altmünster GrStNr: 617; 620 location	Two of the three summer linden trees are at least 500 years old. The third is estimated to be 200 years old. The largest of the three trees had a circumference of 5.9 m and a height of 20 m at the time it was placed under protection.		04/18/1984
		3 linden trees	nd510	Bad Ischl KG:  Reiterndorf GrStNr: 236/2 location	Two of these summer linden trees of unknown age are standing together on a garden plot, the third is about 50 m away. The trees were placed under protection because of their landscape-defining character.		04/02/1993
		Trees in the Rauhgarten Bad Ischl	nd167	Bad Ischl KG:  Kaltenbach GrStNr: 206/6 location	The Rauhgarten is a park-like area west of Bad Ischl. There are several groups of trees on the site. One of them is arranged in a circle and consists of 13 individual beeches .		09/15/1981
		Sycamore maple	nd425	St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut KG:  St. Wolfgang GrStNr: 242/1 location	The approx. 200 to 250 year old sycamore maple was placed under nature protection in 1990. At that time the tree had a circumference of 5.3 m and a height of 33 m.		11/21/1990
		Sycamore maple and 2 oaks	nd405	St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut KG:  St. Wolfgang GrStNr: 134/2 location	The group consisting of two English oaks and a sycamore maple . The oaks are thought to be around 350 years old, the sycamore maple is estimated to be around 150 years old. The sycamore maple had a circumference of 1.5 m and a height of 30 m when it was placed under protection. The two oaks had 1.35 m and 4.1 m trunk circumference. Together they form a crown with a height of 32 m.		01/23/1990
		Mountain elm	nd139	Ebensee KG:  Oberlangbath GrStNr: 256/1 location	The mountain elm has been protected by decision of the Upper Austrian provincial government since 1980. It stands on the edge of the parking lot at the Langbathseen .		December 18, 1980
		Mountain elm	nd147	Gosau KG:  Gosau GrStNr: 206/4 location	At the forest administration in Gosau there is a mountain elm with a height of 27 m. It is one of the largest examples of this rare species in Upper Austria.		December 18, 1980
		Copper beech	nd097	Gmunden KG:  Gmunden GrStNr: 95/10 location	The 130 year old copper beech stands on Anton-von-Satori-Straße in Gmunden next to the listed former event hall. It belongs to the variety Fagus silvatica atropunicea and has been placed under protection because of its location, nature and typical appearance.		06/08/1977
		Copper beech	nd148	Gosau KG:  Gosau GrStNr: 206/4 location	The copper beech is located near the forest administration in Gosau. The tree was placed under protection because of its location and the pronounced spherical shape of the crown.		December 18, 1980
		Copper beech	nd216	Gmunden KG:  Ort-Gmunden GrStNr: 176/1 location	The group stands north of the Gmunden hospital and consists of two specimens of the common beech variety Fagus silvatica atropunicea. The trees have a common crown and are about 30 m high. The diameter of the trunks is given as about 3 m.		09/27/1983
		Book on the Bäckerberg	nd662	Scharnstein KG:  Dorf GrStNr: 2351/3 location	This common beech (Fagus sylvatica) stands quite secluded in a forest on the Bäckerberg in the municipality of Scharnstein. It should be around 250 years old. In 2011 it had a trunk circumference of 5.3 m and a height of about 30 m.		December 21, 2011
		Buchmooslinden	nd150	Gmunden KG:  Ort-Gmunden GrStNr: 423/1 location	The two approx. 170 year old summer linden trees stand next to each other at the Buchmooshof, are approx. 25 m high and form a common crown.		December 18, 1980
		Dachstein mammoth cave and surroundings	nd614	Obertraun KG:  Obertraun GrStNr: 471/1 location	The Dachstein mammoth cave ( cadastral number 1547/9) was officially entered for the first time in 1910. It can be assumed that the cave was known earlier. It is open to tourists as a show cave in summer and can be reached from Obertraun with the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car . → Main article : Dachstein Mammoth Cave Note: Formerly protected under gnd064.		1910
		Dachstein giant ice cave	nd597	Obertraun KG:  Obertraun GrStNr: 471/1 location	The official date of the discovery of the Dachstein giant ice cave ( cadastral number 1547/17) is given as July 17, 1910. It is likely that locals knew the cave earlier. → Main article : Dachstein Giant Ice Cave Note: Formerly protected under gnd063.		07/17/1910
		Double linden tree in building construction	nd149	Ohlsdorf KG:  Ohlsdorf GrStNr: 131 location	The summer lime tree in the village of Hochbau stands next to a chapel. Its main trunk divides into two trunks at a height of about 3 m. It has a total height of approx. 30 m, is visible from afar and is a unique specimen of its kind due to its size.		December 18, 1980
		Village wood	nd145	Obertraun KG:  Obertraun GrStNr: .100; 185/3 location	The yew tree is approx. 200 years old and is a village monument for Obertraun. When placed under protection, it had a circumference of 136 cm and a height of approx. 10 m.		December 18, 1980
		yew	nd038	Ebensee KG:  Oberlangbath GrStNr: 171 location	This yew tree stands on private property behind the cemetery wall near the parish church of Ebensee and is not open to the public.		06/15/1965
		yew	nd437	Hallstatt KG:  Hallstatt GrStNr: 89/2 location	At the landing stage in Hallstatt, near the parish church, there is a yew tree , which has been protected since 1991 . With a trunk circumference of more than 2.6 m and a height of approx. 15 m, it is formative for the landscape of Hallstatt.		03/04/1991
		Yew tree (Taxus baccata)	nd015	Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee KG:  Obersee GrStNr: 321/1; 321/3 location	Standing in an open meadow in Obersee (Bad Goisern), this tree was declared a natural monument in 1960. The Yew had then m a circumference of 2.1.		07/22/1960
		Yew tree at the parish church in Bad Goisern	nd650	Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee KG:  Goisern GrStNr: 446; 535/3 location	The age of the yew tree next to the Bad Goiserer parish church is estimated to be around 200 years. It is about 15 m high and in 2006 had a trunk circumference of 2.25 m.		08/04/2006
		Mixed yew forest on Johannisberg	nd353	Traunkirchen KG:  Traunkirchen GrStNr: 19; 20 location	The protected mixed yew forest is located on the Johannesberg around the listed chapel. The Johannesberg consists of Jura limestone and determines the appearance of Traunkirchen. The forest has a proportion of yew trees of approx. 80% and covers an area of ​​more than one hectare. In addition to the yews, beech trees, oaks, summer linden trees and maple trees also grow here. On March 23, 2007, T-Mobile Austria GmbH received the special permit for excavation work and the laying of an underground line on the Johannesberg. The reason for this was the erection of a mobile radio system in the tower of the listed Johanneskapelle.		08/19/1986
		Ash on the Siriuskogel in Bad Ischl	nd639	Bad Ischl KG:  Reiterndorf GrStNr: 325/8 location	The approx. 150 year old ash tree is in a garden of a private house near the cemetery . It is about 23 m high and has a diameter of more than one meter.		11/27/2003
		Boulder made of flysch sandstone	nd486	Gmunden KG:  Gmunden GrStNr: 99/3 location	The flysch core of the Gmundner Hochkogel comes to light here at an altitude of around 400 m . Here the Traungletscher of the Würm glaciation came to a standstill and the bedrock was only lightly covered. The approximately 10 m² outcrop is a geological rarity of particular scientific value.		11/18/1992
		Gasselniedernhöhle	nd601	Traunkirchen location	The Gasselniedernhöhle ( cadastral number 1618/1) is located on the north side of the Gasselkogel in the municipality of Traunkirchen. Note: The coordinates are only accurate to the plot and do not correspond to the actual location of the cave.
		Gassel stalactite cave	nd599	Ebensee KG:  Ebensee GrStNr: 616/263 Location	The Gassel cave ( cadastral number 1618/3) is accessible as a show cave with a cave guide from around the beginning of May to around mid-September. → Main article : Gassel Cave
		Ginkgo tree at the BBK Gmunden	nd519	Gmunden KG:  Traundorf GrStNr: 104/5; 104/9 location	The ginkgo at the district chamber of farmers in Gmunden was identified as a natural monument in 1993.		11/16/1993
		Glacial cut	nd211	Ebensee KG:  Ebensee GrStNr: 603/2 location	In a former gravel pit on the northern edge of Rindbach there is an approx. 500 m² smooth surface made of Hirlatz lime. The Traungletscher created this area 70,000 to 10,000 years before our time.		13.09.1983
		Gsanglinde in Viechtwang	nd143	Scharnstein KG:  Viechtwang GrStNr: 193; 196/1 location	The approximately 30 m high Gsanglinde stands on the edge of a meadow above Viechtwang. At the bottom it has a circumference of more than 5 meters and divides into 10 trunks at a height of about 2 m. The linden tree is a lookout point and a destination for walkers.		December 18, 1980
		House tree linden	nd134	Altmünster KG:  Ebenzweier GrStNr: 14 location	The large-leaved lime at the railway underpass the Gmunden district road had in place in the year 1980 under protection m a height of about 27 m and a circumference of the fifth		08/29/1980
		House lime tree in Großreith	nd482	Ohlsdorf KG:  Hafendorf GrStNr: 952 location	According to oral tradition, the winter linden tree in Großreith is around 200 years old. The 27 m high tree can be seen from afar and towers over all the buildings in its vicinity.		04/01/1992
		Hexenstein or Einsiedlerstein on Siriuskogel	nd184	Bad Ischl KG:  Reiterndorf GrStNr: 303 location	The Hexenstein or Einsiedlerstein, on Siriuskogel is a boulder of dolomite , which was shipped from the glacier at its location. The block is approx. 5 m high and takes up an area of ​​approx. 50 m².		07/01/1983
		Hirlatz cave	nd600	Hallstatt location	The Hirlatzhöhle ( cadastral number 1546/7) is the third longest of the known caves in Austria. It has been explored to a depth of 1560 m and a length of 112.9 km. (As of September 30, 2018) → Main article : Hirlatzhöhle		1971
		High licking cave	nd602	Altmünster KG:  Neukirchen GrStNr: 632/1 location	The Hochlecken large cave ( cadastral number 1567/29) is located in the municipality of Altmünster and is the longest known cave in the Höllengebirge. → Main article : Hochlecken large cave		1969
		Kaltenbach pond	nd185	Bad Ischl KG:  Kaltenbach GrStNr: 306/1 location	The Kaltenbachteich in the Kaltenbachau is approx. 200 m long and has an average width of approx. 10 m. The water is probably an old arm of the Traun . Alders and willows stand on the bank, rushes and reeds grow in the transition area. The biotope is important for birds and amphibians.		07/05/1983
		Kapellen-Linde by Ruhsam	nd467	Ohlsdorf KG:  Ehrenfeld GrStNr: 1025/1 location	In 1991 the two linden trees had trunk circumferences of 2.3 m and 2.9 m respectively. They stand close together and their common crown is 27 m high. The remarkable group is thought to be around 120 years old and can be seen from afar. In 2018 only one of the two linden trees is left.		10/01/1991
		Karlgraben Cave	nd615	Location	The Karlgrabenhöhle ( cadastral number 1563/2) is located in the Hausergraben in Hallstatt.
		Church linden tree	nd144	Scharnstein KG:  Viechtwang GrStNr: 184/2 location	The church linden tree was planted around 1880 to replace a linden tree that used to stand there.		December 18, 1980
		Kirchschlagerloch	nd621	Obertraun GrStNr: 454/9; 449/2 coordinates are missing! Help.	The Kirchschlagerloch ( cadastral number 1611/6) is located in the southwestern slopes of the Sarstein . It is a stratum boundary cave in the strata within the Dachstein Limestone .
		Koppenbrüller cave	nd610	Obertraun KG:  Obertraun GrStNr: 473/12 location	The Koppenbrüller cave ( cadastral number 1549/1) is a show cave that has been opened since 1910. → Main article : Koppenbrüller cave		1973
		Krottensee	nd151	Gmunden KG:  Schlagen GrStNr: 229/1 location	The Krottensee is a dead lake in a worm moraine , a eutrophic clear water lake with extensive silting stocks .		December 18, 1980
		Long wall cave	nd657	Bad Ischl KG:  Rettenbach GrStNr: 487/1; 491/1 coordinates are missing! Help.	The long wall cave ( cadastral number 1616/67) was discovered in 2005 and declared a natural monument in 2009 due to the rich stalactite decorations. It is located in a remote area of ​​the Hohe Schrott ( 1839  m ) in the Dead Mountains . It is a typical karst cave of this region. The cave has been declared a specially protected cave .		2009
		Linden tree	nd493	Scharnstein KG:  Dorf GrStNr: 2065/2 location	The summer lime tree next to house Bäckerberg 8 in Scharnstein shapes the landscape and serves as a breeding ground for birds. At the time it was placed under protection, it had a height of approx. 27 m and a trunk circumference of 5.3 m.		12/18/1992
		Linden tree on the Bäckerschlag-Alm	nd448	Grünau im Almtal KG:  Grünau GrStNr: 868/1 location	The winter lime tree (Tilia cordata) on the Bäckerschlagalm in Grünau was noticeable in 1991, when it was placed under protection, due to its beautiful shape and its height of approx. 30 m. In the meantime one of the main branches has broken off and the tree now looks a bit crooked. The linden tree stands at approx. 740 m above sea level on an alpine pasture area that is rarely used by tourists.		03/04/1991
		Linden at the Blumauer in Scharnstein	nd652	Scharnstein KG:  Viechtwang GrStNr: 925/3 location	This winter linden tree stands in a park-like open space behind a house and is difficult to see because of the high hedges that surround the property on Grubbachstrasse in Scharnstein. It has a height of approx. 25 m and a trunk circumference of approx. 6 m.		08/27/2007
		Linden tree in Bachgasse	nd529	Bad Ischl KG:  Reiterndorf GrStNr: 116/2 location	In 1994 the summer linden tree had a trunk circumference of 3.1 m and a height of approx. 26 m. The trunk is divided into several main branches at a height of about 4 m, which together form a beautiful crown.		04/12/1994
		Mittagskogel cave	nd616	Obertraun KG:  Obertraun GrStNr: 471/1 coordinates are missing! Help.	The Mittagskogel cave ( cadastral number 1547/68) is one of the numerous caves that are located on the approx. 62.8 km² large property 471/1 of the cadastral and local community of Obertraun . The protection applies not only to the cave, but also to the area within 35 m of the cave, as well as the area of ​​the sinkhole "M1".
		Mörkhöhle on the Schönbergalpe	nd603	Obertraun KG:  Obertraun GrStNr: 471/1 coordinates are missing! Help.	The Mörk cave ( cadastral number 1547/12) is one of the numerous caves that are located on the approx. 62.8 km² large property 471/1 of the cadastral and local community of Obertraun.
		Morton cave near the Schönbergalpe	nd611	Obertraun KG:  Obertraun GrStNr: 472/144 location	The entrance to the Morton Cave ( cadastral number 1547/8) is on the east face of the Mittagskogel near the Schönbergalpe in Obertraun. The dome-like crevices in the entrance area are connected by breaks and ravines. The long corridor that follows crosses the Mittagskogel. Skeletal parts and animal bones were found in several places. The cave is connected to the Dachstein Mammut Cave and is named after the botanist and cave explorer Friedrich Morton .		02/25/1970
		Most tree avenue	nd457	Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee KG:  Goisern GrStNr: 347/6; 347/8; 347/9; 347/10; 347/13; 347/14; 347/15; 532/2 location	In 1989 the avenue consisted of 36 cider pear trees ( Pyrus pyraster ) of which 24 were identified as natural monuments.		06/19/1989
		Upper Brandgrabenhöhle	nd624	Hallstatt KG:  Hallstatt GrStNr: 399/1 location	The Obere Brandgrabenhöhle ( cadastral number 1546/6) is an active water cave with lakes and siphons. The respective water flow determines the accessibility of the cave.		01/14/1971
		Oedl cave near the Schönbergalpe	nd604	Obertraun KG:  Obertraun GrStNr: 471/1 coordinates are missing! Help.	The Oedl cave ( cadastral number 1547 / 9d) is located in the western part of the Schönbergalpe in Obertraun and is one of the numerous caves that are located on the approx. 62.8 km² large property 471/1 of the cadastral and local community Obertraun.
		Eastern Almberg Ice Cave	nd622	Obertraun KG:  Obertraun GrStNr: 471/1 coordinates are missing! Help.	The Eastern Almberg Ice Cave ( cadastral number 1547/34) is located between Almberg and Hirschberg and is one of the numerous caves that are located on the approx. 62.8 km² large property 471/1 of the cadastral and local community of Obertraun.
		plane	nd205	Gmunden KG:  Ort-Gmunden GrStNr: 176/5 location	The plane tree (Platanus hispanica) is at the Gmunden regional hospital on Anton-von-Satori-Straße. It has a trunk circumference of 2.6 m and a height of approx. 10 m
		Giant karst spring "Hirschbrunn"	nd118	Hallstatt KG:  Hallstatt GrStNr: 378 location	The giant karst cave Hirschbrunn ( cadastral number 1546/1) is a spring mainly active when the snow melts. Since the meltwater takes about 5 hours to flow through the cave system, the spring is usually only active after noon. The water then falls into Lake Hallstatt from a height of more than 30 m . The watercourse is overgrown and therefore hardly accessible.
		Rindbach Falls	nd194	Ebensee KG:  Ebensee GrStNr: 734/19 location	The Rindbach Falls are approx. 20 minutes away from the village of Rindbach. The torrent falls here in several stages into the deeply indented valley. A hiking trail leads to the falls, but a storm in 2013 washed away some footbridges and stairs that led past the falls.
		Rötelseehöhle	nd605	Gmunden KG:  Traunstein GrStNr: 187/1 location	The Rötelsee ( cadastral number 1618/1) is an underground lake in the Rötelspitz, a mountain on the edge of the Traunsee . A climb with safety ropes leads up to the cave (2011).
		Red pine in the OKA settlement	nd223	Gmunden KG:  Ort-Gmunden GrStNr: 197/35 Location	The red pine (Pinus sylvestris) had a height of approx. 27 m and a trunk circumference of 2.36 m in 1983. It is in a housing estate on Lindenstrasse in Gmunden.		11/10/1983
		Schlosslinden	nd142	Scharnstein KG:  Viechtwang GrStNr: .214 location	In 1777, on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of the Kremsmünster Abbey , 6 summer linden trees were planted in the Scharnstein castle courtyard . When it was placed under protection in 1980, five of these trees were still present.		December 18, 1980
		Schoenbergalpe	nd607	Obertraun GrStNr: 472/146; 192/47; .336 (.355; 471/1; 472/144; 472/159) location	The karst area around the Schönberghaus is a natural monument.
		School lime tree in Gosau	nd403	Gosau KG:  Gosau GrStNr: 393 location	This summer linden tree stands approx. 50 m southwest of the Protestant church in Gosau . It is believed to have been planted around 1790 and when it was identified as a natural monument it was 3.7 m in circumference and around 21 m in height.		January 17, 1990
		Summer linden tree	nd160	Scharnstein KG:  Dorf GrStNr: 1896/1 location	The summer linden tree on the southern slope of the Hacklberg in Viechtwang (Scharnstein) is one of the mightiest linden trees in Upper Austria. When it was placed under protection, it had a trunk circumference of 6.4 m at a height of approx. 21 m. From a height of approx. 3 m it divides into 18 main branches that form a spherical crown. As it stands deep in the forest, only part of the crown is visible from the valley.		03/06/1981
		Summer linden tree	nd404	St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut KG:  St. Wolfgang GrStNr: 134/1 location	The approximately 200-year-old summer linden tree was about 31 m high in 1990 and had a trunk diameter of 1.06 m. It is on the Schafbergbahn route shortly before it crosses the state border with Salzburg.		01/23/1990
		Summer linden tree	nd406	St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut KG:  St. Wolfgang GrStNr: 26/2 location	Shortly before car park 3 / center of St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut there is an approx. 250 year old summer linden tree on private property . When it was placed under protection, it had a height of approx. 27 m and a trunk diameter of 1.3 m.		02/01/1990
		Summer linden tree near Kogl	nd246	Kirchham KG:  Kogl GrStNr: 413 location	This summer lime tree is located at an altitude of around 700 m next to the Kogl 12 farm in the municipality of Kirchham. With a trunk circumference of 8.3 m and a height of approx. 22 m, it is one of the mightiest linden trees in Upper Austria.		04/16/1984
		Summer linden tree in the Lahn	nd648	Grünau im Almtal KG:  Grünau GrStNr: 1178/1 location	The age of the summer lime tree in the Lahn is estimated to be around 400 years. It has a very wide spreading crown with a diameter of about 22 m, a height of about 25 m and a circumference of 6.5 m.		12/01/2005
		Sterzen's evening seat - 6 linden trees	nd138	Bad Ischl KG:  Reiterndorf GrStNr: 259/1 location	Of the seven summer linden trees that were protected by a decision in 1980 , six still exist in 2014. The trees stand on a moraine hill and are arranged in a circle around a plateau with seats. They have an average trunk circumference of 2.2 m and a common crown with a diameter of about 22 m.		December 18, 1980
		Pedunculate oak in Satoripark	nd206	Gmunden KG:  Ort-Gmunden GrStNr: 176/1 location	The pedunculate oak is a remnant of the former Satoripark in Gmunden. In 1983 it had a height of about 18 m and a circumference of 2.43 m.		13.09.1983
		Millennial linden from Eisengattern	nd168	Kirchham KG:  Krottendorf GrStNr: 293/9 location	The summer lime tree in Eisengattern is more than 800 years old. It stands next to the “Wirt zu Eisengattern” inn and has a trunk circumference of 13.6 m. From a height of about three meters, the trunk branches into 5 main branches that form a crown about 15 m in diameter. A long time ago a hole was cut in the trunk. The cave can be entered via a short flight of stairs.		10/28/1981
		Teufelsloch near the Schönbergalpe	nd609	Obertraun KG:  Obertraun GrStNr: 471/1 coordinates are missing! Help.	The Teufelsloch ( cadastral number 1547/23) is a 150 m long through cave and today part of the Dachstein Mammut Cave. It is one of the numerous caves that are located on the approx. 62.8 km² large property 471/1 of the cadastral and local community of Obertraun.
		Thuje	nd203	Gmunden KG:  Ort-Gmunden GrStNr: 176/5 location	The Thuja is a remnant of the former Satoripark in Gmunden. In 1983 it had a height of approx. 18 m and a circumference of 2.2 m.		13.09.1983
		Stalactite cave in the hanging Kogel	nd619	Ebensee GrStNr: 678/1 location	The cave ( cadastral number 1626/16) is located in the northern slopes of the Hangenden Kogel ( 1895  m ) at a little more than 1500  m above sea level in impassable terrain.
		Western Almberg ice cave	nd623	Obertraun KG:  Obertraun GrStNr: 471/1 coordinates are missing! Help.	The western Almberg ice cave ( cadastral number 1547/39) is one of the numerous caves that are located on the approx. 62.8 km² large property 471/1 of the cadastral and local community of Obertraun. In addition to the cave, the area within 50 meters of the entrance is also protected.
		Carpentry pond	nd146	Altmünster KG:  Ort-Altmünster GrStNr: 489/3; 500/2; 504/1 location	The approx. 200 m² pond is a dead ice hole that was created at the end of the last glacial period. It was placed under protection in 1980. In 2005 the pond, which had meanwhile been completely dried out, was renovated and the water surface restored. Immediately after the renovation was completed, numerous animals settled in the renewed biotope.		December 18, 1980

Former natural monuments

photo		Surname	ID	Location	description	surface	date
		Linden tree in Aftersee	gnd532	Altmünster coordinates are missing! Help.
		yew	gnd166	Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee coordinates are missing! Help.	The yew in lasers was with an estimated age of 800 to 1000 years and a trunk circumference (measured at 1.5 m height) of 3 m one of the most important trees of this species in Upper Austria.
		buckeye	gnd169	Bad Ischl coordinates are missing! Help.	The horse chestnut at a street crossing in Kaltenbach was 100 to 120 years old and had a trunk circumference of 3.63 m.
		Redwoodtree	gnd133	Gmunden coordinates are missing! Help.	The sequoia tree ( Sequoiadendron giganteum ) was on the esplanade in Gmunden, southwest of the esplanade café in Gmunden. This tree, which occurs very rarely in Upper Austria, was around 18 m high, had a crown diameter of 10 m and a trunk circumference of 4.6 m.
		plane	gnd204	Gmunden coordinates are missing! Help.	Plane tree in the Satoripark
		Ash	gnd136	Gmunden coordinates are missing! Help.	The ash tree at the approach to Schloss Ort was around 15 m high, had a crown diameter of 15 m and a trunk circumference of 3.45 m. The whole tree was overgrown with ivy right down to the branches.
		Linden tree	gnd502	Gmunden coordinates are missing! Help.
		Sycamore maple	gnd170	Gosau coordinates are missing! Help.	The sycamore maple in the village of Ramsau had a height of 20 m, a crown diameter of 15 m and a trunk circumference of 3.6 m.
		Linden tree in further pitch	gnd449	Grünau im Almtal coordinates are missing! Help.
		yew	gnd141	Scharnstein coordinates are missing! Help.	The yew tree at the east entrance of Scharnstein Castle was around 8 m high and had a crown diameter of 12 m. With a trunk circumference of 2.35 m, it was one of the mightiest trees of its kind in Upper Austria.
		Linden tree	gnd140	Scharnstein coordinates are missing! Help.	The Mangerlinde was in the community of Scharnstein.

literature

• Office of the Upper Austrian State government, agricultural and forest law department (ed.): Natural monuments in Upper Austria. Linz 1989, pp. 33–41 ( PDF; 99.1 MB )

Web links

Commons : Natural monuments in the Gmunden district  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• State of Upper Austria nature conservation database and nature conservation book

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Lukas Plan, Clemens Tenreiter: The long wall cave (1616/67) on the Hohen Schrott, Upper Austria . In: The cave . 60th volume issue 1-4, 2009 ( pdf [accessed on May 24, 2016]).

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