City - Lake - Monastery
Hiking route
· Villach - Faaker See - Ossiacher See
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Region Villach - Faaker See - Ossiacher See Verified partner Explorers Choice
Region Villach - Faaker See - Ossiacher See Verified partner Explorers Choice
A flat but long hike along the Drau river.
moderate
Distance 15.4 km
From Villach the hike leads you along the Drau until you reach the impressive Wernberg Monastery.
Author’s recommendation
Visit the farm store of Wernberg Monastery with homemade products.
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
565 m
Lowest point
482 m
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Track types
Asphalt
0.1 km
Unknown
15.3 km
Tips and hints
Region Villach Tourism
+43 4242 42000
Start
Villach City Center (501 m)
Coordinates:
DD
46.614252, 13.846836
DMS
46°36'51.3"N 13°50'48.6"E
UTM
33T 411701 5162944
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Destination
Villach City Center
Turn-by-turn directions
From the city center, you walk downstream along the Drau, following the Drau bike path (Drauradweg) until reaching the Bridge of Peace (Friedensbrücke). There is a paved bike path along both sides of the river. On the north shore, the hike goes past the Villach Technology Park, to Silver Lake (Silbersee), until Gottestal. Here you get off the bike path and continue walking north. You continue through the village of Gottestal and follow Gottestaler Strasse until you get to Wernberg Monastery- you can buy fresh and healthy produce from local farms at stands on the monastery square.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
The post busses and trains of the ÖBB drive to Villach.
Getting there
Villach is a transportation hub and can be reached with either the A2 or A10 highway.Parking
There is free parking at the Willroider parking lot west of the train station.Coordinates
DD
46.614252, 13.846836
DMS
46°36'51.3"N 13°50'48.6"E
UTM
33T 411701 5162944
w3w
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Equipment
Athletic shoes, drinking water, rain jacketDifficulty
moderate
Distance
15.4 km
Duration
3:40 h
Ascent
183 m
Descent
197 m
Highest point
565 m
Lowest point
482 m
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Maps and trails
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Descent
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Highest point
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