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Maps and trails
The most beautiful hiking trails in Carinthia
Long Distance Hiking
· Schober Group
Wiener Höhenweg
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Multi-day route
45.7 km
26:30 h
3,950 m
3,030 m
The Wiener Höhenweg stretches between the Iselsberg near the alpine city of Lienz and Glocknerhaus at the foot of Austria's highest mountain through a unique high mountain landscape characterized by rugged peaks, steep cirques, and deep blue mountain lakes.
Hiking Trail
· Gailtal Alps
Zankel Grotto - Mother of God Rock - Khünburg Ruin
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
7.3 km
3:05 h
395 m
395 m
Almost the entire path runs through the forest except the part around the Mother of God Rock.
The trail to the Seeblickfelsen viewpoint is the most difficult and strenuous part; afterwards there are no challenging sections on the path.
Long Distance Hiking
· Millstätter See - Bad Kleinkirchheim - Nockberge
Stage 15 Alpe-Adria-Trail: Langalmtal - Falkerthaus/Lärchenhütte
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
14.7 km
6:45 h
990 m
1,100 m
The fragrant and blooming diversity of this stage through one of the most beautiful areas in the UNESCO Biosphere Park Carinthian Nockberge is due to the alternating limestone and crystalline bedrock. Three peaks have to be conquered up to the stage destination, the Falkerthaus/Lärchenhütte: the Predigerstuhl (2,170 m), the Pfannnock (2,254 m), and the Mallnock (2,226 m).
Long Distance Hiking
· Villach - Faaker See - Ossiacher See
Stage 20 Alpe-Adria-Trail: Ossiach - Velden
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
17.5 km
6:00 h
538 m
596 m
Look forward on this stage of the Alpe-Adria-Trail to a wonderful hike from Ossiacher See to Wörthersee. And that means for you over the Ossiacher Tauern from the lake richest in fish to the largest, best-known and most dazzling lake in Carinthia – including historical insights.
Long Distance Hiking
· Gailtal Alps
East Tyrol 360° Skyline Trail
recommended route
Difficulty
T6
difficult
Multi-day route
352 km
150:45 h
26,310 m
26,310 m
The East Tyrol 360° Skyline Trail is the longest and highest continuous high mountain circuit in the Alps. Experienced mountain hikers are offered an impressive and unforgettable mountain and landscape experience on this unique route through the East Tyrolean mountain world.
Hiking Trail
· Carnic Main Crest
03 Southern Alps Trail, E20: Naßfeld - Zollnersee Hut
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 20
23.1 km
9:15 h
1,304 m
1,131 m
From the Alpenhotel Plattner above Naßfeld, we hike partly in dense fog and strong wind alternately over alpine terrain and gentle alpine meadows along trenches and steep slopes to the Zollnersee hut.
Hiking Trail
· Goldberg Group
Duisburger Hütte from Innerfragant
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
8.1 km
5:30 h
1,372 m
0 m
The classic hut trail "Richard-Helfer-Weg" is an ancient alpine path. The strenuous ascent from Innerfragant to Wurten offers a variety of landscape experiences and has been continuously accessible again since 2013.
Hiking Trail
· Millstätter See - Bad Kleinkirchheim - Nockberge
St. Oswald - Circular hike - Mallnock - Klomnock
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
10.7 km
5:00 h
489 m
1,066 m
Ascent with the Biosphere Park Railway Brunnach. The hike leads along the Brunnachhöhe to the Mallnock (2226m), Klomnock (2331m), and down hiking trail 1611 past the Lärchenhütte and the Falkerthaus to St. Oswald.
Hiking Trail
· Karawanks and Pohorje
Matschacher Gupf from Stou-Hütte with children
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
7.5 km
4:30 h
800 m
800 m
Circular route with a scenic summit plateau.
First along the forest road, then a more varied forest path with a steep ascent at the end.
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