On this hiking tour you can discover three countries in just one week: Austria, Italy and Slovenia. The starting point is the city of Villach in Austria. Through grandiose mountain and natural landscapes, you will travel to the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. A special moment for believers is the visit to the Italian pilgrimage site Monte Lussari. The Slovenian part of the route takes you to the famous ski resort of Kranjska Gora. During the hike you will see historical places and a multifaceted landscape, where an enchanting mountain panorama and dreamy lakes alternate with green meadows, dense spruce forests and mystical peat moors. A highlight for nature lovers is the large Triglav National Park. This hiking tour along the Alpe-Adria-Trail ensures plenty of enjoyable hiking moments for both advanced hikers and beginners with a good level of fitness.
Details of the hiking tour Alpe-Adria 3-Country Round Trip
From Villach you go to Dobratsch and to Feistritz an der Gail. In Italy, the Carnic Ridge with its beautiful alpine landscape and the stage destination of Camporosso awaits you. You hike to Monte Lussari and experience the view of the mountain range of the Julian Alps. The route continues to the Weissenfels Lakes and via the Slovenian ski resort of Kranjska Gora back to Villach.
Highlights of the Alpe-Adria 3-Country Round Trip
Dobratsch Nature Park: This well-known region in Carinthia covers around 7,250 hectares and is located in an idyllic lake district that is a protected nature reserve.
Monte Lussari: The 1,790-metre-high Luschariberg is a popular pilgrimage destination in the Julian Alps. There you can feel the magical atmosphere of the pilgrimage church and stop in small pubs and shops.
Kranjska Gora: The fashionable ski resort is known as the Kitzbühel of Slovenia. It is located in the northwest of the country and is surrounded by mountains and glacial lakes. Kranjska Gora is considered the gateway to the Triglav National Park, which invites you to explore the local flora and fauna.
Interesting facts about the hiking tour on the Alpe-Adria-Trail
This beautiful hike through three countries is assigned to our hiking type 'mountain hiking' and is perfectly manageable with a good basic level of fitness. You need a bit of extra stamina for the last stage, so it is really enjoyable. The route leads over wonderful mountain and hiking paths that are well marked. This means that you can find your way quickly and easily everywhere and enjoy the hiking trip to the full.
You start in the lively city center of Villach and are in the middle of nature in a short time. By bus you get to Rosstratten, from there you hike to the Dobratsch, Villach's local mountain. Enjoy the magnificent panorama. The Dobratsch Nature Park is 7250 hectares in size and consists of landscape, nature conservation, and European protected areas, in the midst of the idyllic lake landscape of Carinthia.
Transfer to the starting point of today's hike on the Feistritzer Untere Alm. Today your tour leads across the border to Italy, mostly through untouched natural landscape with beautiful views of the Dobratsch and the idyllic Gailtal valley. This mountain range is characterized by the so-called Karnische Kamm of beautiful alpine landscapes. On the descent you will soon see the church of Camporosso, today's stage destination.
Hike to the famous Monte Lussari, which has always been the destination of many pilgrimages by Italian, Slavic and German believers. The unique location at the summit with the pubs and small shops shows the attraction the Marian pilgrimage church and the place exercises on pilgrims and hikers alike. The experience is rounded off with a breathtaking view of the entire mountain range of the Julian Alps.
After a short transfer you will hike at the foot of the mighty Mangart Group to the White Lakes (Laghi di Fusine), small and fascinating lakes formed by glaciers embedded in a dense spruce forest at the foot of the mountain Mangart. Depending on the season, enjoy the fascinating reflection of the surrounding mountains. Through wide plateaus, wet meadows, peat bogs and pine forests, you walk over the Italian / Slovenian border to the famous ski resort Kranjska Gora.
Today you are free to explore the surroundings of Kranjska Gora - also called the Kitzbühel of Slovenia – or to enjoy a rest day. There are plenty of opportunities for smaller and larger hiking tours around this chic place. It is the gateway to the famous Triglav National Park, around Slovenia's highest mountain.
In the morning short transfer to the starting point of the stage. You will hike past the Techantinger and Mallestiger Mittagskogel, down to Faak am See. The lake is the ideal place to cool off and relax after this scenic breathtaking tour. From Faak am See by train back to Villach.
approx. 6 hours
16 km
690 m
1.260 m
Day
8
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Characteristics of the route
The hike runs along well marked mountain and hiking trails. The tour is suitable for anyone with a good basic condition. Only the last stage requires a bit more stamina.
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
GPS-data available
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Infos
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
Train journey to Villach.
Airport Klagenfurt, Salzburg or Ljubljana. By Bus and train to Villach (www.oebb.at).
Parking: limited number of hotel car park, resp. public parking near the hotel. Public parking garage, approx. EUR 40 per week, no reservation possible.
Things to note:
Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
Special dates for groups of min. 5 persons on request
Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
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