The Steinplatte mountain range was once a tropical coral reef located at the bottom of the ancient Tethys Sea.
The park features an observation platform that extends 70 meters over the edge of the mountain, shaped like a fan coral.
The sediment layers at the Steinplatte have yielded significant fossils of megalodonts, a type of prehistoric bivalve.
The park provides a reconstructed view of how the Alps appeared during the Triassic period roughly 200 million years ago.
Triassic Park is an interactive dinosaur-themed park situated atop the Steinplatte plateau in the Kitzbühel Alps. It features life-sized prehistoric animal models and a prehistoric sea-themed coral garden exhibit. The park includes a coral playground, a fossil extraction area, and a 100-meter-long walk-in replica of a Triassic period sea creature. A central attraction is the Triassic Trail, a circular educational path that traverses the summit area. Visitors reach the park via the Steinplatte Waidring cable car. The site highlights the region's geological history, as the Steinplatte is known for its extensive fossil deposits from the Mesozoic Era.
The coral-shaped viewing platform extending over the cliff edge.
Wear sturdy hiking boots as the terrain around the mountain summit is uneven.
Bring a change of clothes for children, as the water-based sand playground often leads to wet gear.
Combine your visit with the summit hike to the peak cross for panoramic mountain views.
Do not attempt to hike up from the valley unless you are an experienced climber, as the ascent is strenuous and the cable car is the standard access method.
Operates only during the summer season; closed during the winter months.
Maintain caution on the viewing platform; keep children within sight on the rocky trail paths.
