Rail & Trail "Slow Trail - Through the sea of reeds of Lake Presseggersee"

The natural paradise of Lake Pressegger See impresses with its idyllic location in a lively, small-scale farming landscape and its sea of reeds, the second largest reed belt in Austria. From Pressegger See train station, we walk past the lido and through open settlements to the end of the village, with a view of the striking rocky peak of the Gartnerkofel. This is where the first reed treat begins with the start portal of the Slow Trail: we enter the vast sea of reeds and a leisurely path leads through the green waves. At the lake inlet, a ship's bow platform provides a sublime view: You involuntarily become aware of the size of the reed bed! On the south side of the lake, you pass the next lido and head uphill along leisurely hiking trails. The next highlight: the relaxation oasis "Find your center" surprises with a deep view of the lake - the "summit experience", so to speak. After the inconspicuous highest point, the second reed treat begins: we walk through the wide sea of reeds of the lake outlet. Once we reach the north side, we return to the starting point through residential areas.

For the curious: the summer resort on Lake Presseggersee was already popular in the 1890s. This explains the large number of lidos.