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Rail & Trail "Around the Dobratsch - From Warmbad to the mining valley (day 1)"

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    View of Bad Bleiberg
    Photo: Region Villach, Region Villach - Faaker See - Ossiacher See

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    Day 1 "Around the Dobratsch": A wonderful hike from the Villach basin over a plateau of the Dobratsch to the hidden mining valley of Bad Bleiberg. Warm karst springs, unexpected summit happiness, hidden deep views, atmospheric mountain forests, culinary delicacies, ... - Hiking fun & the joy of discovery!
    moderate
    Distance 17.4 km
    5:15 h
    600 m
    194 m
    1,007 m
    497 m
    The detailed description for this tour will follow by April 30, 2026.

    Author’s recommendation

    There are several options in different categories for overnight stays in Bald Bleiberg.
    Difficulty
    T2 moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    1,007 m
    Lowest point
    497 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 13.30%Dirt road 76.83%Forested/wild trail 1.20%Path 7.60%Road 1.05%
    Asphalt
    2.3 km
    Dirt road
    13.4 km
    Forested/wild trail
    210 m
    Path
    1.3 km
    Road
    185 m
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    Rest stops

    Hundsmarhof
    Restaurant Knappenhaus

    Roadbook

    ONLY digital route guidance
    The Rail & Trail tours use existing hiking trails and public paths and connect them with Carinthia's S-Bahn stations. In the interests of sustainability, these routes are digital ONLY. There is therefore NO continuous signposting on site.

    For easy route tracking, we recommend our Rail & Trail app:
    Google Play: Rail & Trail app (Android)
    App Store: Rail & Trail app (IOS)

    Key points of the route
    From Villach Warmbad train station, the trail leads over the Tscheltschnigkogel (696 m) to an extensive plateau in the lowlands of the Dobratsch massif and later along its northern flank further into the hidden Bleiberg Valley to Bad Bleiberg.
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    Kapelle Warmbaderhof
    Tscheltschnigkogel 696m
    Hundsmarhof
    Bad Bleiberg, Pfarrkirche hl. Florian
    Restaurant Knappenhaus
    KärntenTherme Warmbad-Villach

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    The S-Bahn journey is part of the Rail & Trail experience - rail hiking in Carinthia. Sit comfortably in the train compartment, enjoy the passing landscape, let your mind wander ... Travel time as a personal time-out. The train routes also offer unusual perspectives of the Carinthian landscape. This opens up new perspectives. And in a climate-friendly way.

    Find your personal S-Bahn timetable here: ÖBB-Scotty

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    The S-Bahn journey is part of the Rail & Trail - Rail Hiking in Carinthia experience. Sit comfortably in the train compartment, enjoy the passing scenery, let your mind wander ... Travel time as a personal time-out. The train routes also offer unusual perspectives of the Carinthian landscape. This opens up new perspectives. And in a climate-friendly way.

    Your personal S-Bahn timetable information: see "Public transport"

    Parking

    All S-Bahn stations in Carinthia have free parking facilities in the immediate vicinity. The number of parking spaces varies depending on the size of the station.

    Coordinates

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    46.588467, 13.828118
    DMS
    46°35'18.5"N 13°49'41.2"E
    UTM
    33T 410225 5160100
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Author’s map recommendations

    ONLY digital route guidance
    The Rail & Trail tours use existing hiking trails and public paths and connect them with Carinthia's S-Bahn stations. In the interests of sustainability, these routes are digital ONLY. There is therefore NO continuous signposting on site.

    For easy route tracking, we recommend our Rail & Trail app:
    Google Play: Rail & Trail app (Android)
    App Store: Rail & Trail app (IOS)

    Book recommendations for this region:

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    Equipment

    Eine vorausschauende Tourenplanung - Routenverlauf, Zeitbedarf, Wetter, Ausrüstung, Verpflegung und Notfallmanagement - ist die Grundvoraussetzung für eine gelungene Bergtour.

    Tipps für die Basisausrüstung:
    - Bequeme, gut eingelaufene Bergschuhe mit griffiger Sohle.
    - Wetterangepasste Kleidung im Schichtprinzip für maximale Flexibilität (Wind- und Kälteschutz nicht vergessen).
    - Tagesrucksack in ausreichender Größe.
    - Trinkflasche und Verpflegung (Gastronomie-Öffnungszeiten bzw. Selbstversorgung beachten).
    - Sonnenschutz (Kappe/Hut, Sonnenbrille, Halstuch, Sonnencreme, Lippenschutz …).
    - Regenschutz (Regenjacke, Regenhose, Schirm ...).
    - Wechselshirt.
    - Notfallset (Erste-Hilfe-Set inklusive Blasenpflaster, Rettungsdecke, Notpfeife …).
    - Smartphone (gegebenenfalls Powerbank und Ladekabel).
    - Wanderstöcke erleichtern das Gehen im Auf- und Abstieg sowie bei Nässe.

    Zusätzlich für die Übernachtung:
    - Hüttenschlafsack (Auf Schutzhütten meist Pflicht).
    - Hüttenkleidung und Hüttenschuhe.
    - Kulturbeutel und Handtuch.
    - Taschenlampe.

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    Difficulty
    T2 moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    17.4 km
    Duration
    5:15 h
    Ascent
    600 m
    Descent
    194 m
    Highest point
    1,007 m
    Lowest point
    497 m
    Public-transport-friendly Linear route Multi-stage route Refreshment stops available Cultural/historical interest Flora Fauna

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