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Rail & Trail "St. Steben mountain church - where the Gailtal valley lies at your feet"
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Bahnhof Görtschach-FörolachPhoto: Holger Schaarschmidt, Bahnwandern in Kärnten
After just a few meters, a quiet feeder road leads us comfortably up the rural ridge of Wittenig. Meadows, fruit trees, wayside shrines, farms ... exude a traditional rural idyll. An airy, sublime walking experience. If you look closely, you will discover the mountain church of St. Steben in the steep mountain flank of the Gailtal Alps - our destination!
After the last farm, we follow the edge of the forest on natural paths. Then it's a brisk descent through mixed forest into the hidden Schinzengraben. At first, a quiet road leads us uphill past individual houses. Further up, a more ascending, wildly romantic path in the now secluded forest ditch is a delight. The babbling brook, rustic mixed forest ... time out for the soul!
The ditch ends on the hidden landscape terrace of the Siebenbrünner Weide, an ancient pasture landscape and a natural gem. The idyllic stream pond, the meandering stream, a species-rich fen ... A path allows us to regenerate briefly on the plateau. Finally, a steep forest path winds its way up through the mountain flank of the Gailtal Alps to the mountain church of St. Steben (1,004 m). Congratulations! 27 church towers in view, Lake Pressegg framed by reeds, the gentle hilly landscape in the valley ... a fantastic view. The Gailtal valley lies at our feet.
The descent first crosses the mountain flank on a forest path, then a steep forest path winds down through the mountain forest to the magnificent Siebenbrünner Weide. From there, a quiet road leads downhill through the rural village of Köstendorf and on across a vast, rural meadow plateau. The final highlight: we hike enjoyably over a gently sloping panoramic ridge towards the lake. A feeling of sublimity and bliss brings this insider tip tour to a worthy close.
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Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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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
The circular hike leads from Görtschach-Förolach station over the ridge of Wittenig, then through the Schinzengraben to the foot of the steep mountain flank of the Gailtal Alps. From there, the steep ascent to the mountain church of St. Steben (1,004 m) begins. The descent is down the mountain flank, via Köstendorf and finally the ridge of Wittenig back to the starting point.
St. Steben
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.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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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)
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Equipment
Tipps für die Basisausrüstung:
- Bequeme, gut eingelaufene Wanderschuhe mit griffiger Sohle.
- Wetterangepasste Kleidung im Schichtprinzip für maximale Flexibilität.
- Tagesrucksack in ausreichender Größe.
- Trinkflasche und Verpflegung (Gastronomie-Öffnungszeiten bzw. Selbstversorgung beachten).
- Sonnenschutz (Kappe/Hut, Sonnenbrille, Halstuch, Sonnencreme …).
- Regenschutz (Schirm, Regenjacke, Regenhose …).
- Wechselshirt.- Erste-Hilfe-Set (inklusive Blasenpflaster).
- Smartphone (gegebenenfalls Powerbank und Ladekabel).
Pro-Tipp: Wanderstöcke erleichtern das Gehen im Auf- und Abstieg sowie bei Nässe. Außerdem entlasten sie bei längeren Abstiegen Knie und Gelenke.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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