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Rail & Trail "Summit assault on the Gerlitzen"
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Magnificent views of Lake Ossiach and the Villach basinPhoto: Region Villach Tourismus GmbH / Michael Stabentheiner, Bahnwandern in Kärnten
In the magnificent spruce forest, we now hike along the gently rising ridge to the Kanzelhöhe. The legendary Kanzelbahn, Carinthia's oldest cable car, was built in 1928 for summer visitors. It once ended here and soon the first hotels were built - no wonder with this view! A charming mountain promenade on the sunny side leads us uphill through panoramic mountain forest to the Waldtratte. Summer ski slopes and restaurants are evidence of modern winter sports fun. Numerous vacation homes are hidden in the mountain forest, then the trail leads uphill through a wonderful spruce forest - pure mountain nature idyll! At the edge of the forest, close to the sky, the Asian garden with its Zen aspects inspires reflection. We gain height through the sunny summit meadows and the panorama becomes ever more magnificent. On the expansive grassy knoll on the roof of the Gerlitzen, a king-of-the-world feeling sets in: the world of lakes, bold mountain giants, gentle peaks ... pure Carinthia! A viewing platform explains the breathtaking panorama. The highest point (1,909 m) lies inconspicuously between the cable car stations and the summit house. Congratulations!
Finally, the Gerlitzen cable car takes you back down to the valley with a magnificent panoramic view.
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Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Rest stops
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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 Annenheim station, the route leads via the Julienhöhe, the Kanzelhöhe and the Waldtratte up to the summit of the Gerlitzen (1,909 m). The descent is on the Gerlitzen cable car back to Annenheim station.
Asiatischer Garten - Gerlitzen Alpe
Aussichtsplattform Gerlitzen Alpe
Gerlitzen 1911m
Gerlitzen Gipfelhaus
Bergbahnen Gerlitzen
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 information 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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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 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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