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Winter Hiking recommended route Winter Hiking  · Treffen am Ossiacher See

Kanzelhöhe circular route

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    A short, family-friendly circular route with some attractions along the way.

    easy
    Distance 3.2 km
    1:00 h
    68 m
    68 m
    1,509 m
    1,434 m

    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.

    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    Waldtratte, 1,509 m
    Lowest point
    Kanzelbahn - top station, 1,434 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 41.04%Dirt road 27.17%Forested/wild trail 25.20%Path 6.57%
    Asphalt
    1.3 km
    Dirt road
    857 m
    Forested/wild trail
    795 m
    Path
    207 m
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    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.

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    Kanzelhöhe Observatory for Solar and Environmental Research
    Observatorium Kanzelhöhe
    Kids Bike Park Gerlitzen

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    Annenheim is accessible at regular intervals by public transport.

    Here is the timetable information.

    Here is the Carinthia Station Shuttle.

    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

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    46.681544, 13.899668
    DMS
    46°40'53.6"N 13°53'58.8"E
    UTM
    33T 415851 5170364
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    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

    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    3.2 km
    Duration
    1:00 h
    Ascent
    68 m
    Descent
    68 m
    Highest point
    1,509 m
    Lowest point
    1,434 m
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