Austrian Alps – The Sound of Music
December 24, 2021
Photographer: Cindy Todd
Summary Author: Cindy Todd
This scenic photo of the Alps was taken near the city of Werfen, Austria. The region is best known for its picturesque mountain views, the Hohenwerfen Castle, and serving as a filming location for the movie The Sound of Music. Just to be clear, the hills are not alive with the sound of music- or at least they were not while I was there. But despite this, the views were breathtaking and it was thrilling to hike along the Sound of Music trail that leads to the famed meadow scene in the movie.
Werfen is located in the Salzach valley adjacent to the Austrian Alps. Geologically, this region of the Alps is primarily made of limestone with some quartzite, calcite and muscovite. These mountains were formed in the late Tertiary Period, which spanned between 66 million to 2.6 million years ago and began with the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs. Photos taken on October 9, 2021.