Kanzelhöhe circular route
A short, family-friendly circular route with some attractions along the way.
The Kanzel circular route leads at a family-friendly distance to attractions such as the old top station of the Kanzelbahn, with a detour to the solar observatory, etc., and is equipped in the Kanzelhöhe section with informative display panels on the animal and plant world.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
CAUTION! In the section from the Prinz hut to the Waldtratte car park, the slope must be crossed. Please pay special attention to your children and yourself here due to ski operations. For slope safety, some locations of the hiking trail signage must also be removed during the winter season.
Roadbook
Starting from the top station of the Kanzelbahn, you either follow the paved road or the parallel ski trail to Kanzelhöhe where you join the Kanzelhöhe promenade (path no. 176). To the right, after a few minutes' walk, you reach the old top station of the Kanzelbahn. The paved road turns into a gently designed forest path, along which information about the regional flora and fauna is provided. A few minutes' walk after the last display panel, you reach the Waldtratte , the highest point of the route. Here you cross the slope and reach a large car park. From here you continue downwards along the paved road through a short tunnel (caution!) to a left-hand bend. Here you turn sharply left towards the storage pond (path no. 31) and return to the starting point at the top station of the Kanzelbahn.
Observatorium Kanzelhöhe
Kids Bike Park Gerlitzen
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Annenheim is accessible at regular intervals by public transport.
Directions
Annenheim is best reached via the A10 exit "Villach-Ossiacher See". From there, you take the Gerlitzen Kanzelbahn up to the summit.
Parking
There are sufficient parking spaces in the valley area.
Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Kompass no. 62 - Ossiacher See - Feldkirchen in Carinthia (scale 1:25000)
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Equipment
Winter-proof mountain boots with tread sole, backpack, winter clothing, hiking poles, crampons, food and drink, map material, first aid kit, mobile phone
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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