In the south-western corner of Austria, on Italy’s border, the ‘most beautiful high-lying valley of the Alps’ and ‘Europe’s most natural and environmentally friendly holiday village’, the unspoilt Lesachtal, joins up with the peaceful Gailtal valley. To the south, the Carnic Alps, to the north the Gailtal Alps and the high-lying valley, and at their feet the holiday region of Carinthia’s nature arena with the idyllic lake Weissensee.

A new hiking idea every day

In Carinthia’s nature arena, friends of hiking will find plenty to do on 1,000 km of hiking routes and 26 themed trails. The new “Bergwasser” aqua trail on the Nassfeld mountain promises pure adventure. Lake Weissensee offers hikers relaxing spots to sit or lie in the sun. The areas of Lesachtal and Kötschach-Mauthen fulfil the desire for originality and summit storming. In the drinking water purity of lakes Presseggersee and Weissensee you can swim to your heart’s content.

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