--- title: Life Project Donauleiten, nature reserve Steiner Felsen and castle Neuhaus url: "https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430012373/natura-2000-area-upper-danube-valley.html" description: Life Project Donauleiten, nature reserve Steiner Felsen and Schloss Neuhaus in the region of Danube Upper Austria. date: 2014-08-20 modified: 2024-09-19 --- # Life Project Donauleiten, nature reserve Steiner Felsen and castle Neuhaus Natura 2000 area "Upper Danube Valley" ======================================== Engelhartszell, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/214383/75A5DCE1F10D8CFA4E0A06587C123F9C62B79F9B2D05866F8255B7FC28CABFC0/smaragdeidechse.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/214382/19EA5D53D6636C56D378150FE80FA0C590FF314B30F47675D281ACB6F11D55B2/junguhu.jpg) Open copyright © Josef Limberger Close copyright [ ![Natura 2000 area "Upper Danube Valley" in Engelhartszell: A greenish-yellow coloured salamander or lizard lies in a leaf cover on the forest floor. A few lighter-coloured leaves form a contrasting background for the reptile, which is clearly recognisable with its dotted pattern.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/214383/75A5DCE1F10D8CFA4E0A06587C123F9C62B79F9B2D05866F8255B7FC28CABFC0/smaragdeidechse.jpg "© Josef Limberger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/214383/75A5DCE1F10D8CFA4E0A06587C123F9C62B79F9B2D05866F8255B7FC28CABFC0/smaragdeidechse.jpg) Open copyright © Josef Limberger Close copyright [ ![Natura 2000 area "Upper Danube Valley" in Engelhartszell: A furry bird with large, bright orange-coloured eyes. Its body is covered with soft, brown feathers, which make it appear rounded. It sits on a branch and looks directly into the camera, its eyes appearing focussed and alert.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/214382/19EA5D53D6636C56D378150FE80FA0C590FF314B30F47675D281ACB6F11D55B2/junguhu.jpg "© Josef Limberger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/214382/19EA5D53D6636C56D378150FE80FA0C590FF314B30F47675D281ACB6F11D55B2/junguhu.jpg) 1. 2. Marktstrasse 53 4090 Engelhartszell [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Marktstrasse%2053%2C%204090%20Engelhartszell "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Marktstrasse%2053%2C%204090%20Engelhartszell "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.5040454&lon=13.7331661&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-osm-summer-original&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) Life Project Donauleiten, nature reserve Steiner Fels and Castle Neuhaus. One of the most impressive landscape features are the steep rocky sites of the Donauleiten. Light pine tree and oak tree populations colonise these habitats. The reptile fauna is especially dense, but also the eagle owl, the largest owl species, feels home here. With a bit of luck, an attentive observer can watch it during the nightly prowl. If you are extra attentive, you might catch a glimpse of one of the geobionts. A few lizard species, amongst them the green lizard, swish through the bushes. With its 35cm length it is one of the largest local lizards. The name relates to the green colour of the adult animals. In the mating season the blue-colored throat of the males is particularly striking. In the Donauleiten they prefer rocky areas and piles of stones with plenty of bushes and briars, where they can hide from their natural enemies [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Natura 2000 area "Upper Danube Valley"** Marktstrasse 53 4090 Engelhartszell Phone +43 7717 7176 - 11Show no. Fax machine +43 7717 7176 - 44 E-Mail [ezell@ezb-fluss.at](#mailto) Web [www.donauleiten.com](http://www.donauleiten.com "New window") http://www.donauleiten.com --- **Contact person** Technisches Büro Zauner GmbH Marktstrasse 53 4090 Engelhartszell Phone +43 7717 7176 - 11Show no. Fax machine +43 7717 7176 - 44 E-Mail [ezell@ezb-fluss.at](#mailto) Web [www.donauleiten.com](http://www.donauleiten.com "New window") --- **We speak the following languages** German English [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ - always open (24/7) [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for groups - Suitable for schools - Suitable for kids (all ages) - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples - Suitable for children **Season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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