Klagenfurt - Maria Saal - Gottesbichl - cultural hike
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Not only the fasting period invites you to a meditative hike, the example of an attractive circular route to the holy and cultural sites in central Carinthia is recommended
moderate
Distance 27.9 km
7:00 h
100 m
100 m
506 m
435 m
In spring, when the heights are still white and the paths rather muddy, it is advisable - especially perhaps during Lent - to walk attractive paths in the valley. Usually, you can be completely alone in famous churches and historical buildings and rediscover contemplation and peace. The proposed long-distance path, which often runs on cycle paths, is traffic-calmed. Where the road serves as a path, except in urban areas, the roadside on the asphalt is usually easy to walk. You also repeatedly walk on designated pilgrimage routes: Hemma Pilgrimage Route and Mariazell Path.
Along the way: the palace church in Karnburg - beautiful Way of the Cross, Maria Saal Cathedral with fasting cloth, the Carinthian open-air museum in Maria Saal, the cathedral in Klagenfurt (Lenten installation). Gottesbichl, the origin of the name is not documented - there is said to have been an institution for draining prehistoric moors - the moors are still visible on the side path.
Author’s recommendation
Consciously relaxed enjoy the atmosphere of the memorial sites
Difficulty
T1
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
Maria Saal, 506 m
Lowest point
Domplatz Klagenfurt, 435 m
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19.1 km
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6.2 km
Path
196 m
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2.4 km
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We leave Domplatz heading north and soon reach the Glan, which coming from St. Veit determines most of the rest of the route. Past the hospital to Poppichl and Karnburg, where we go into the town if interested and choose the steep but very interesting Way of the Cross to the old palace church (town center, left). Back to the Glan and on a narrow road towards Maria Saal, the cathedral is visible from afar. We reach the train station and behind it a cycle path, which we follow briefly, then take the first turn on the right up to the beautiful open-air museum. Afterwards towards the cathedral and visit the cathedral. From the cathedral via the main square onto federal highway 106, which leads to Magdalensberg. At the first intersection (Zell/Materl) turn right onto the designated road towards Gottesbichl, here also runs the route of the VIRUNUM cycle path. Past rural farms to Gottesbichl, on the east side of the airport's runway over the Pischeldorf country road to Welzenegg. Here over a very well-kept beautiful suburb of Welzenegg back to the starting point.
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DiözesanmuseumKlagenfurt Cathedral & Cathedral Square
Lindwurm Garage
Lindwurm Fountain
Carinthian Museum of Modern Art
Dr.-Arthur-Lemisch-Platz
Wörthersee-Mandl
Alter Platz - Pedestrian Zone
Galerie3
Heiligengeistplatz
Bäckerjunge
Klagenfurt Parish Church & Pfarrplatz
City Gallery Klagenfurt
ARTLANE Urban Art Gallery
Schloss Ehrenhausen
Tonhof
Maria Saal Cathedral
Johann Baptist Türk Denkmal
Totenleuchte Maria Saal
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With all public transportDirections
Klagenfurt central from all directionsParking
According to the number of parking spacesCoordinates
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46.622493, 14.309313
DMS
46°37'21.0"N 14°18'33.5"E
UTM
33T 447121 5163446
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Book recommendation by the author
Cultural hiking in central Carinthia
Author’s map recommendations
freytag & berndt, Klagenfurt - Rosental, No. 234, 1:50,000
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Equipment
Good, light footwear, drinks, provisions - many inns are closed during this period (March, April)Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated from German.
Difficulty
T1
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
27.9 km
Duration
7:00 h
Ascent
100 m
Descent
100 m
Highest point
506 m
Lowest point
435 m
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