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Hiking around the Weissensee in Carinthia

Gliding over the Weissensee

On 22/06/2020 By Steve In Carinthia

Reflections of the surrounding mountains shimmer in the turquoise waters of Carinthia’s Weissensee, one of the highest bathing lakes in southern Austria. Soft tourism and sustainability are the philosophy at the Weissensee. The 76 square …

The Turracher Höhe Lake Trail

On 15/06/2020 By Steve In Carinthia, Styria

Hiking on the Three Lakes Trail on the border between Carinthia and Styria is a family-friendly trail with plenty to keep children interested. The Turracher Höhe is a mountain pass on the northern border of …

Paddling Through Deserted Mineshafts

On 29/05/2020 By Steve In Carinthia, Things To Do

Canoe underground on a trip through a disused mine near the Austrian and Slovenian border . If you are looking for an extraordinary adventure, one that is maybe unique in Europe, you can take part …

The walk to the Ursulaquelle on the Hochrindl

Secrets of the Hochrindl Woods

On 11/05/2020 By Steve In Carinthia

Dark green spruce, lush meadows, with houses and farms in between: the unique surroundings of the Hochrindl alpine pass at 1500 metres in the Nockberge mountains of Carinthia. The Ursulaquelle spring at the heart of …

The Nockalmstrasse panoramic route in Carinthia

Nockalmstrasse Panoramic Road

On 16/04/2020 By Steve In Carinthia

The Nockalmstrasse is a panoramic route through the Nockberge nature reserve in Carinthia with the village of Innerkrems at one end and Ebene Reichenau at the other. The 34-kilometre toll road with its 52 bends …

Snowshoe walk in the Naturpark Dobratsch

The Dobratsch Nature Park near Villach

On 30/01/2020 By Steve In Carinthia

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe Dobratsch Nature Park is situated on the Villacher Alpe in Carinthia. It has long been one of the Austrian regions which has dedicated itself to soft …

The Adventweg in Katschberg

On 17/11/2019 By Steve In Carinthia, Things To Do

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThose who want to experience a real mountain Advent might want to visit the Katschberg mountain in Carinthia. There at 1750 metres in altitude, visitors can head …

A street in the Carinthian town of Gmünd

Visit Gmünd in Carinthia

On 28/09/2019 By Steve In Carinthia, Things To Do

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amGmünd, the ‘home of artists’ in Carinthia, is renowned for its amazingly lively cultural life. A William Turner exhibition in a small town in Upper Carinthia with …

Slow-Brewed from Carinthia

On 07/09/2019 By Steve In Beer, Carinthia

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amBeer has been brewed in Hirt, about 40 kilometres north of Klagenfurt in Carinthia, since the Middle Ages. One of Hirt’s specialities commemorates the year it was …

The Grossglockner High Alpine Road connecting Salzburg and Carinthia

A Road With A View

On 05/08/2019 By Steve In Carinthia, Salzburg

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amA trip up the Grossglockner High Alpine Road offers some stunning panoramic views of mountain scenery. The Grossglockner High Alpine Road opened in 1935 and is a …