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Endurance Hike
· Klopeiner See - South Carinthia - Lavanttal
Rail & Trail "Petzen - summit assault on the easternmost 2,000 m peak in the Karawanken"
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Hiking happiness on the PetzenPhoto: Petzen / Tribondeau, Tourismusregion Klopeiner See – Südkärnten – Lavanttal
This is followed by a magnificent panoramic crossing along the steep northern slopes: first up to the Knieps (2,109 m), then gently up and down to the Feistritzer Spitze (2,113 m), the highest point of the tour. Congratulations! You have the feeling of hiking directly into the sheer endless 360° panorama - a sublime king-of-the-world feeling sets in.
The descent follows alpine, sometimes steep paths: first through the mountain pine fields of a ridge, then over its steep forest flank down into the eternal mountain forests of the lonely summit basin. A short ascent brings us back to the ridge of the mountain station, where the reservoir and restaurants invite us to relax. Finally, we take the cable car back down to the valley.
Author’s recommendation
For connoisseurs: As Bleiburg train station is a little further away from the valley station of the Petzen cable car, we recommend that leisure hikers take the ÖBB train station shuttle to cover this distance in comfort. For information see "Public transport".
For passionate train hikers: There is the following foot connection: See here.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Roadbook
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
As Bleiburg train station is a little further away from the valley station of the Petzen mountain railroad, we recommend that leisure hikers take the ÖBB station shuttle to cover this distance in comfort. For passionate train hikers there is the following foot connection: See here.
From the valley station of the Petzen cable car (658 m), you can take the cable car up to the mountain station (1,708 m). From there, the trail leads over a mountain ridge up to the Kniepssattel (2,012 m). This is followed by a panoramic crossing over the Knieps (2,109 m) to the summit of the Feistritzer Spitze (2,113 m). The descent leads over a mountain ridge down into the summit basin and up the opposite slope back to the mountain station, from where the cable car takes us back down to the valley.
St. Anna
Končnikov vrh 2110m
Križnik 2.109m
Feistritzer Spitze (Hochpetzen) 2113 m
Alte Zollhütte - Petzen
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
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.Here you can find your personal S-Bahn timetable information: ÖBB-Scotty
ÖBB station shuttle: for information and booking see www.oebb.at/de/regionale-angebote/kaernten/bahnhof-shuttle
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Directions
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"
ÖBB station shuttle: for information and booking, see www.oebb.at/de/regionale-angebote/kaernten/bahnhof-shuttle
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
Author’s map recommendations
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:
Equipment
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.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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