The Landscape "Naturpark Sölktäler" is in the Lower Tauern and includes some valleys south of the Enns and communities in the Mur valley. The park includes the municipalities Pichl-Preunegg, Rohrmoos, Schladming, Haus im Ennstal, Aich, Gössenberg, Stein an der Enns, St.Nikolai im Sölktal, Kleinsölk and in the Mur valley Schöder, Krakaudorf, Krakauschatten and Krakauhintermühlen. The area of the Naturpark Sölktäler includes large parts of the tourist region Dachstein Tauern. Dense woods, lush meadows, clear mountain lakes, clean air, rustic mountain pastures, typical alpine villages and quiet away from the stressful cities to ensure that it comes straight back with it and can fill up really good power. Many cultivated pastures entertain the guests with home-made, typical Styrian products, such as the Styrian cheese, butter, bread, buttermilk and farmer donuts.

The traditional folklore events like Perchtenlauf, Glöcklerlauf, Krampuslauf, palm procession and marquee parties in the summer are a part of the alpine life style and are just like the sensitive nature and the products of the region "Naturpark Sölktäler". In addition to the typical recreational activities in the Alps, such as hiking, rock climbing, fishing, climbing, ski mountaineering, skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, curling, tobogganing, cycling, mountain biking and cross country skiing, is in the tourist towns of the Dachstein Tauern region, including horseback riding, tennis, golf, squash , swimming, paragliding, sleigh rides, assault courses and much more offered. In winter the ski resorts Planai - Hochwurzen, Hauser Kaibling and Reiteralm very well known and popular ski resorts with an excellent range of ski lifts, restaurants, hotels and après ski cabins. In winter there are ski tourers and in the summer hikers and climbers prefer the quiet nature. In the castle Großsölk you can learn more about the history of the Alps and the "Naturpark Sölktäler". 

The Ennsvalley is in the middle of Austria and was named after the largest river in the valley. The Enns is a 254 kilometers long tributary of the Danube. It rises in the province of Salzburg in the Radstätter Tauern. From Salzburg the Enns flows eastwards through Styria. Between Admont and Hieflau in Upper Styria, the Enns breaks through a Narrow valley - the Gesäuse in the Ennstal Alps before it flows north to Upper Austria. In the last section is the Enns, the boundary between Upper and Lower Austria. Between the villages of Mauthausen and Enns empties the Enns, as 100m wide river, into the Danube.

The Ennsvalley is one of the major valleys in Austria, and forms the geological boundary between the Northern Limestone Alps and the Central Alps south of the river Enns. The mountains of the northern Limestone Alps are often very steep and less forested than the south of the Central gentler mountains are more accessible for hikers. Where the mountains from east to west are becoming increasingly burdensome. The upper Ennsvalley at the border between the Austrian provinces of Salzburg and Styria, the Enns river flows south past the Dachstein glacier. The Dachstein 2.995m is the highest mountain in Styria. The people in the Ennsvalley live mainly from tourism and agriculture.

The largest alpine winter sports region can be found around Schladming, Dachstein-Tauern-region. Who the mass tourism is not so wish, you can resort to the small ski areas further east, such as in Gröbming (Stoderzinken) Donnersbach (Planneralm Riesneralm) and Admont (Kaiserau). Beautiful country skiing areas are available in Ramsau am Dachstein, Tauplitzalm, Liezen / Pyhrn Admont / Kaiserau. This provides the upper and middle Ennstal for ski touring, snowshoe hiking, or simply seeking relaxation many wonderful tours and lonely remote valleys.

In the spring, summer and autumn there are many hiking trails, bike trails and mountain bike tours in the Ennsvalley. The Ennsvalley is thus a wonderful holiday destination for skiers, snowboarders, ski mountaineers, skiers and those seeking relaxation in the winter, and many tourists come in summer, at the Enns valley to hiking, climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking and exploring by bicycle on one of the many cycling the beautiful Alpine area . The Gesäuse is popular with rafting and kayaking. In the Ennsvalley, many protected areas were created. Such as "Naturpark Sölktäler", Gesaeuse National Park and the Limestone Alps National Park.