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Canoe route Upper Drau

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  • Boating on the Drau
    Boating on the Drau
    Photo: Tanja Weiß-Thalmann, Hohe Tauern - die Nationalpark-Region in Kärnten Tourismus GmbH

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    The canoeing route leads through the upper Drau European protected area in the Outdoorpark Oberdrautal from Oberdrauburg to Sachsenburg. There are entry and exit points in all 8 villages along the Drau. All entry and exit points are clearly marked.
    moderate
    Distance 40.5 km
    8:09 h
    16 m
    86 m
    623 m
    552 m

    Canoe touring on the Drau following the footsteps of the legendary "poet in the canoe" Herbert Rittlinger is THE nature experience in Carinthia at the Outdoorpark Oberdrautal. The unique natural landscape with floodplain forest zones, the tributary mountain streams, the many small bays and the charming riverbank landscape offer canoeists unforgettable experiences on Carinthia's largest river. Organized canoe tours and rental boats are offered by Kanucamp Oberdrautal in Dellach an der Drau (near the campsite). Routes can be chosen at will. A central entry point is in Oberdrauburg (opposite the ÖBB train station); experienced paddlers can also start on Drau Island (canoe info point).

    In all villages, entry and exit points are marked (each in the area of the road bridges).

    Author’s recommendation

    Book a guided canoe tour on the Drau from Oberdrauburg with a nature experience guide!
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    Oberdrauburg, 623 m
    Lowest point
    Sachsenburg, 552 m
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    Safety information

    Complete canoe equipment including helmet and life jacket recommended (rental at Kanucamp Oberdrautal in Dellach an der Drau);

    Tips and suggestions

    Drau hiking

    Drau paddle trail

    Special offers at www.bergimdrautal.at or +43 4712 532-18

    Roadbook

    Downriver from Oberdrauburg to Sachsenburg

     

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    Oberdrauburg train station

    Directions

    Via B100 to Oberdrauburg

    Parking

    Oberdrauburg marketplace or train station area

    Coordinates

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    46.747801, 12.971592
    DMS
    46°44'52.1"N 12°58'17.7"E
    UTM
    33T 345066 5179136
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Book recommendation by the author

    "The soon lost paradise" by Herbert Rittlinger, ISBN 3-925-660-20-8; CANOE MAGAZINE 02/2010

    Author’s map recommendations

    Hiking maps Upper Drautal

    Equipment

    Complete canoe equipment including helmet and life jacket recommended 

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    40.5 km
    Duration
    8:09 h
    Ascent
    16 m
    Descent
    86 m
    Highest point
    623 m
    Lowest point
    552 m
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