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Moorrunde Faakersee
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Region Villach - Faaker See - Ossiacher See Verified partner Explorers Choice
Region Villach - Faaker See - Ossiacher See Verified partner Explorers Choice
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Rad fahrenPhoto: Uwe Geissler, Region Villach - Faaker See - Ossiacher See
A short bike ride near Lake Faak.
easy
Distance 11.2 km
1:00 h
120 m
120 m
610 m
532 m
This family-friendly bike ride takes you on some paved roads and some gravel paths through the Faak Bog (Faaker Moor) and several small towns near Lake Faak.
Author’s recommendation
Finkenstein has a few excellent inns and restaurants- a stop is highly recommended!
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
610 m
Lowest point
532 m
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The route sometimes ends up on main roads for a short time- when it does, pay closer attention as there may be more traffic!Tips and hints
Region Villach Tourism
+43 4242 42000
Start
Tourismusinformation Faak (561 m)
Coordinates:
DD
46.566250, 13.908270
DMS
46°33'58.5"N 13°54'29.8"E
UTM
33T 416331 5157543
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Destination
Tourismusinformation Faak
Turn-by-turn directions
The start of this bike ride is the Faak tourist information center (Tourismusinformation Faak). From there, you head east until reaching Fliederweg. Ride on the bike path and the “Bachstrasse” through Faak until reaching the main road (Bundesstrasse), which you cross in order to get to the “Faaker Moor” bike path. Follow the bog path (Moorweg) to Höfling where you ride further along “Höflinger Strasse” to St. Stefan. Riding downhill past churches and inns, you have to go over the tracks in the Finkenstein town center. Take a left on the main road and follow this until reaching a round-about in Faak. Take the first turn and follow the road to the small town of Pogöriach and through Ratnitz and Latschach in a loop until you get back to the round-about. From there it is only a short ride back to the starting point.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Faak is reachable with the busses and trains of the ÖBB.
Getting there
Faak is reachable on the highway- exit at either "Villach Faaker See" or "Villach-Warmbad."Parking
There are plenty of parking spots available at Faak tourist information.Coordinates
DD
46.566250, 13.908270
DMS
46°33'58.5"N 13°54'29.8"E
UTM
33T 416331 5157543
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Equipment
Helmet and water bottleReviews
Difficulty
easy
Distance
11.2 km
Duration
1:00 h
Ascent
120 m
Descent
120 m
Highest point
610 m
Lowest point
532 m
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