Elevation Map of Austria

This Austria topographic elevation map shows the landscape in 24 terraced elevation bands. The scale runs from 115 meters (377 ft) up to 3,798 meters (12,461 ft). Each band steps through the relief in sequence, so the map reads like a physical relief model. Lowlands appear in deep greens, middle elevations warm into golds and reds, and the highest terrain fades into grays and whites.

Austria covers about 83,879 square kilometers (32,385 sq mi). About two thirds of Austria belongs to the Alps, yet the Danube valley and the eastern plains give this elevation map a calm green counterweight.

Highest Point in Austria

Grossglockner, at 12,461 ft (3,798 m), is the highest point in Austria. On this topographic map, it anchors the pale summit end of the elevation scale.

Lowest Point in Austria

The lowest point in Austria is the shore of Lake Neusiedl, at an elevation of 377 ft (115 m). On the relief map, this terrain fills the deep green base of the color scale.

Austria Map Datasets

I prepared this relief map with elevation data from the AWS Terrain Tiles dataset. The dataset builds on the NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) along with other open topographic sources, and it serves global elevation data as map tiles that anyone can access.

The map spaces its 24 elevation bands with a blend of two methods. Half of the spacing follows equal elevation steps. The other half follows equal land area, a technique known as histogram equalization.

Why blend them?

A fixed interval scale would leave flatter regions sitting in a single color, which hides their topography. On the other hand, full histogram equalization would push a quarter of the land into summit tones. The blend lets this elevation map use the entire relief palette while the legend stays honest. Each label marks the true elevation behind its band, which is why the values are not evenly spaced.