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Drau Cycle Path detour: Fish as in the emperor's times

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    Millstätter See is a jewel. It is nestled in the surrounding gentle mountain landscape of the Nockberge. It has many prime spots to explore.
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    Distance 38 km
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    356 m
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    779 m
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    The southern shore is special as it is almost undeveloped. There is no road that runs along here either. The nature, the peace, and the quiet - the lake experience - are captivating. That it once had noble guests can still be seen today in the beautiful villas on its shores. Even the Austrian emperor could not resist this flair, he was a guest here several times and appreciated the lake trout, the whitefish, which is still fished today. In the mid-19th century, the emperor granted the fishing rights on Millstätter See to the Bacher fishing family and elevated the family members and their descendants to K&K court fishermen. These families still serve their own lake fish and have joined together as the whitefish hosts. One should not miss this delicious fish.

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    A shortcut and beautiful option is to take the bike ferry Peter Pan from Millstatt to the southern shore and then look for the bench by the lake to enjoy an undisturbed view of Millstätter See. However, you would then miss the fish snack bar in the garden in Dellach. Fish from their own production in a sensational location!

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    Asphalt 75.72%Dirt road 12.77%Forested/wild trail 3.34%Road 8.15%
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    28.8 km
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    4.8 km
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    Rest stops

    Gasthof Postwirt
    Strandbad Sittlinger
    Laggerhof direkt am Südufer des Millstätter Sees
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    Roadbook

    From Spittal an der Drau, the bike route leads through the Lieser Gorge towards Millstätter See, where you soon reach Seeboden on the west bank. A few meters above the village, Sommeregg Castle towers with a remarkable but somewhat creepy torture museum. It then goes along the northern shore of the lake towards Millstatt. Millstatt has history and flair, as shown by some architectural jewels in the town. In the center is also the first Carinthian bathhouse, which is based on a historic bathing facility once located at the Carinthian lakes. Today it is of course a wellness facility with an outdoor pool, where you feel like you can almost swim right into the lakes. It often continues directly along the water towards the east and southern shore. Above the Laggerhof Bay, the route now goes uphill over the ridge and then down again on the backside into the Drau valley, and via Rothenthurn back to the starting point.

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    Laggerhof direkt am Südufer des Millstätter Sees
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    Spittal an der Drau train station

    Coordinates

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    46.796372, 13.488279
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    46°47'46.9"N 13°29'17.8"E
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    33T 384635 5183645
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    Difficulty
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    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    38 km
    Duration
    3:00 h
    Ascent
    356 m
    Descent
    356 m
    Highest point
    779 m
    Lowest point
    521 m
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