Rail & Trail "Over fantastic mountain trails to the Glanegg castle ruins"

This wonderful cultural hike begins at Tauchendorf-Haidensee railroad station on the edge of the wide Glan Valley. We walk uphill on quiet roads through the rural village of Tauchendorf before hiking along lonely farm roads on a sunny terrace along the valley flank - a true panoramic high-altitude trail! The feeling of altitude, the rural idyll and the beautiful views of the Glan valley are enchanting. After returning to the valley floor, an atmospheric forest high-level trail from the village of Kadöll will delight you. In the idyllic leafy tunnel of the mixed forest, the view here is blissfully inward-looking. A rustic field grove leads on to a short, steep forest ascent. The picturesque church of St. Georgsurprises on the top of the free-standing forest hill - a jewel!

The fortified church-like architecture, the views over the Glan valley, the vines on the southern flank of the hill ... create a special flair. We walk along the vineyards down to the village of Friedlach and then uphill again through settlements into the forest to the Mautbrück pond. After a short descent into the forest, we reach the valley floor - at the exit of the Glan breakthrough valley. The first view of the Glanegg hilltop castle in the steep forest flank reveals its significance: "guardian of an important trade route". On the castle road and a footpath cut-off, we finally reach the Glanegg castle ruins through idyllic vineyards - the third largest fortification in Carinthia and the historical center of the Glan valley! From the artistically designed sun rest area, you can enjoy a wonderful view over this "unknown" part of the Glan Valley and understand its fascination. After the castle detour, the route continues along the valley floor to Mautbrücken station at the start of the wide Glan Valley.