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Obiralm

Kärnten · Autriche0 mUnguardedVerified listing

The place

Obiralm (Upper Obir Alp) in the Karawanks, on the Austria/Slovenia border (Carinthia, Austria), at 1272 m altitude, on the northern foothills of the Hochobir massif (2139 m). A traditional alpine pasture in the border karst range, part of the multicultural Slovene-Austrian heritage (the Carinthian Slovene minority). An area of beech, spruce, and calcareous grassland, close to the Obir show caves (Obir Tropfsteinhöhlen).

The setting

Karawanks, AT/SI border, Carinthia, 1272 m, north of Hochobir 2139 m, Carinthian Slovene minority, Obir Tropfsteinhöhlen show caves.