Long distance hiking trails at lake Wörthersee

Auf den Spuren des Alpin-Pioniers Julius Kugy Trail
Entlang der südlichen Grenze Kärntens Panoramaweg Südalpen
Wander im Garten Eden Alpe-Adria-Trail
Einmal um den größten See Kärntens Wörthersee Rundwanderweg

Long-distance hiking in the Wörthersee-Rosental region On the trail of famous trails

The central location of the Wörthersee-Rosental region provides a lot of exciting long-distance hiking routes. Regional as well as national and international hiking trails lead through the landscape. From leisurely tours in the gentle elevations around Lake Wörthersee to very challenging climbs in the rugged massifs of the Karawanken, you will find a wide range of long-distance trails. Below you will find the respective stages of the hiking trails that lead through our region. Further links for the respective long-distance trails are also listed. Famous pilgrimage trails through our region can be found here.

Skip Map

Do you want to allow Integration of external maps material?

Allows displaying map-material (images) from openstreetmap to provide interactive map-features. By allowing this feature, you accept the privacy agreement of openstreetmap.

Alpe-Adria Trail

From the Großglockner to the Adriatic Sea. Stages 20 and 21 take you from Ossiach via Velden to Lake Faak.

To the stages

Panorama trail Southern Alps

Along the Karawanken border ridge between Austria and Slovenia you will cross the entire Rosental valley.

To the stages

Wörthersee circular hiking trail

Around 55 kilometers with 1700 meters of altitude lead you on the Wörthersee circular hiking trail around the largest lake in Carinthia.

To the stages

Julius Kugy Trail

Follow in the footsteps of the great alpine pioneer and developer of numerous breathtaking tours in the southeastern Alps on the Julius Kugy Trail.

To the stages

Alpe-Adria-Trail Hiking in the Garden of Eden

Two of the 43 stages of the approximately 750km long Alpe-Adria Trail lead through the Wörthersee-Rosental region. Coming from Ossiach, a magnificent view over the West Bay awaits the long-distance hikers shortly before Velden. The tour then leads past the Schlosshotel Velden in the direction of Lake Faak and the Mittagskogel.

Stage 20 Alpe-Adria-Trail: Ossiach - Velden

Difficulty: medium

Length: 17.5 km

Duration: 360 min

Stage 21 Alpe-Adria-Trail: Velden - Faaker See / Baumgartnerhöhe

Difficulty: medium

Length: 21.9 km

Duration: 405 min

to the Alpe-Adria-Trail Website

Panorama trail Southern Alps Border walk between Austria and Slovenia

From the Wurzen Pass to the Zirbitzkogel, the Panoramaweg Südalpen (Southern Alps Panorama Trail) covers around 17,700 meters in altitude and 286 kilometers in 20 stages. A dreamlike up and down in breathtakingly rugged mountain scenery of the Karawanken. By the way, the Panoramaweg Südalpen can be booked with Trail Angels with full service.

Kompass hiking map "Panoramaweg Southern Alps

Book your Trail | Trail Angels

Panoramaweg Südalpen: Stage 01 from Thörl-Maglern to Wurzenpass

Difficulty: medium

Length: 12.1 km

Duration: 285 min

Panorama Trail Southern Alps: Stage 02 from Wurzenpass to Gasthof Baumgartnerhof

Difficulty: medium

Length: 21.2 km

Duration: 420 min

Panoramaweg Südalpen: Stage 03 from Gasthof Baumgartnerhof to Bertahütte

Difficulty: hard

Length: 10 km

Duration: 330 min

Stage 04 NEW - South Alpine Panorama Route: Berta Hut - Rosenkogel - Kahlkogel Hut

Difficulty: hard

Length: 14.7 km

Duration: 480 min

to the Panoramaweg Southern Alps website

Julius Kugy Alpine Trail On the trail of the great alpine pioneer

With the Julius Kugy Trail, Dr. Valentin Wulz of the Klagenfurt Alpine Club Section has created a fitting tribute to the great alpine pioneer Julius Kugy. A demanding 44,000 meters of altitude on 720 kilometers of walking lead through what are probably the most beautiful mountains, as Ernest Hemmingway described the Julian Alps. A walking time of about 270 hours make a walk truly a project.