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Dobratsch Route - The trail around the nature park - Stage 04
Hiking Trail
Information
"The circumnavigation of a mountain is one of the strongest hikes one can undertake".
Reinhold Messner
When even Reinhold Messner, the most famous mountaineer in the world, describes the circumnavigation of a fascinating mountain as probably the strongest hiking experience, we should calmly follow his recommendation.
The short long-distance trail in southern Austria offers everything that a mountain circumnavigation promises in this sense. The five stages lead through times of former burial mounds, mining tunnels and driers, connect places of famous painting art and former monastic life, pass through bizarre mountain landslide landscapes, and follow old Roman roads. At the intersection of three cultures, the Dobratsch Route gains an unprecedented forward-looking character with its cross-border aspect.
The fourth stage of the circular hiking trail leads to the Dreiländereck, the highest point of the circular trail and the geological intersection of the Carnic Alps and Karawanks. In a few steps, you cross the border of three cultures,...
Hiking Trail
Difficulty
Medium
Distance
16,28 kmDuration
06:00 hUphill
969 mDownhill
1042 mMax. Altitude
1508 mMin. Altitude
576 mMap & Elevation Profile
Recommended Equipment
Hiking boots with profiled sole, backpack, functional underwear, rainwear, hiking poles, food and drink, maps, first aid, mobile phone and GPS
Features & Characteristics
Experience
Landscape
Endurance
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Arrival
The starting point in Thörl Maglern can be reached via the South Motorway (A2) exit Arnoldstein and the Carinthian Road (B83).
