The impressive mountains of the Carnic Alps and the Gailtal Valley Alps as well as the extensive mountainous surroundings offer plenty of ideas for fascinating tours across high mountains, lush alpine pastures, remarkable gorges, wide valleys and terrace plateaus with breathtaking views across the Julian Alps, the Dolomites and the Upper Tauern.

A wide variety of walks is available as part of this Austria walking holiday, these are just a few examples.

Geotrail Hiking Tour - Garnitzenklamm Gorge Hiking Tour

The gorge of the Garnitzenbach stream has plenty of waterfalls and is completely accessible via alpine climbing facilities and bridges. The trail has been divided into 4 sections and it takes around 2,5 hours altogether to reach the end of the gorge. The total length of the Garnitzenklamm Gorge is, starting at the entrance of the gorge (630 m) up to the end of the gorge (Klause 1.125 m), around 4 km and the difference in altitude is around 500 m. The Garnitzenklamm Gorge was formed through a geological fault in the mountains on one hand and through the melting glaciers of the last ice age on the other - the gorge is now around 10.000 years old.

Hiking Tour to the Gartnerkofel

You will start at the valley terminus Gartnerkofel and take the chair lift to the upper terminus. From there you start the ascent to the Gartnerkofel (2.195 m) in direction Kühweger Thörl (1.914m). Plenty of twists and turns lead from there through rocky terrain all the way to the Gartnerkofel. A sheer endless view across the entire Gailtal Valley, the Upper Tauern and the Carnic Alps awaits once the summit has been reached. Even the Grossglockner (3.797 m) - Austria's highest mountain - can be seen on a clear day and in the right wheather conditions. The descent leads along the hiking trail 412 to the Watschiger Alm - from there on towards the Tröglplatz and then, using the Piccolo Express (mountain bus), back to the Millennium Express.

Summit Conquering Hiking Tour - Rosskofel

Climb one of the most popular and most beautiful mountains in the Nassfeld area - the 2240 m high Rosskofel. A "reward" awaits you once arrived at the summit - a magnificient panoramic view across all the mountain ranges of Carinthia as well as the Julian Alps in Slovenia and Italy. On a clear day, you may even be able to see the Upper Adriatic Sea. The tour leads from the upper terminus Madritsche along the new adventure trail "Aqua Trail" and downhill to the reservoir. The southern shores of the reservoir are the starting point of an interesting and exciting crossing of rocky terrain, consisting of colossal rocks. The tour continues up the impressive vertical north face on the western side of the Rosskofel. This is followed by taking a turn towards east at the foot of the mountain, from where - across two terrain levels and amidst lush flower meadows - the summit is reached within half an hour. The descent leads in westerly direction to the Rudnigsattel, where you will come across the Carnic Alpine Path 403, which will take you all the way back to the starting point of the tour.