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Lake Faak Hike- take a stroll around Lake Faak
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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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Photo: Stefan Domenig, Region Villach - Faaker See - Ossiacher See
A pleasant hike around Lake Faak with a detour to Tabor Peak.
moderate
Distance 11.4 km
3:45 h
127 m
127 m
629 m
554 m
Author’s recommendation
On Tabor Peak you will find a very interesting high ropes course (http://www.hochhinauf.at)- for those who are not afraid of heights!
Difficulty
moderate
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Landscape
Highest point
629 m
Lowest point
554 m
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Region Villach Tourism
+43 4242 42000
Start
Any point around the lake (561 m)
Coordinates:
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46.566230, 13.908060
DMS
46°33'58.4"N 13°54'29.0"E
UTM
33T 416315 5157541
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Destination
Any point around the lake
Turn-by-turn directions
You can begin this hike from basically any point around Lake Faak. A decent starting point is the Faak Tourist Information Center, where you can take either the "Fliederweg" or "Kirchenweg" to begin the hike. Shortly before the main road (Bundesstrasse) leads into a patch of woods, there is a forest path that leads in the direction of Drobollach (always follow the "Seerundweg" signs). Before Drobollach you come out of the woods again and follow the main road for a short time. Still before getting to Drobollach, there is a small field path that leads to the lakeview promenade, which you follow further in the direction of “Egg.” After a short break at “Egger Martel” to enjoy the gorgeous view the path leads you to Egg. In Egg you can either take a direct path along the main road or you can walk past the Egger Church to meet up with a forest trail that runs parallel to the main road. With this second route you will walk past “Hotel Sonnblick,” out of the woods and take a right back onto the main road. After passing the camp-site you walk along the lake back to Faak.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Every point around the lake is reachable with the post busses and Faak is reachable with the trains of ÖBB.
Getting there
You can reach Lake Faak with either the A2 or A11 highway (exit "Faaker See" or "St. Niklas").Parking
There are free parking spots at either the Drobollach tourist information center or Faak tourist information center.Coordinates
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46.566230, 13.908060
DMS
46°33'58.4"N 13°54'29.0"E
UTM
33T 416315 5157541
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Equipment
Sport or hiking shoes.Reviews
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
11.4 km
Duration
3:45 h
Ascent
127 m
Descent
127 m
Highest point
629 m
Lowest point
554 m
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