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Finkenstein am Faaker See
Between the turquoise Faaker See and the Mittagskogel pyramid in the Karawanken, with the castle ruin of Finkenstein staging open-air concerts on its crag.
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Highlights
9 from neighbouring places
Bertahütte
An alpine club hut below the Mittagskogel in the Karawanks above Ledenitzen, a base for the ascent and a walkers' refuge serving regional dishes.
Burgruine Finkenstein
A castle ruin on a rock spur above the Faaker See, whose walls now frame an open-air arena used for summer concerts.
Klettergarten Kanzianiberg
A sport-climbing crag on the Kanzianiberg near Finkenstein in Carinthia, with bolted routes across several rock faces and a long tradition among local climbers.
Waldseilpark Hochhinauf - Taborhöhe
A forest rope park on the Taborhöhe above Ledenitzen, with high-ropes courses among the trees and an archery range, overlooking the Faaker See area.
Baumgartnerhof
A country inn above Finkenstein in Carinthia, serving Austrian home cooking and regional dishes to walkers and day visitors.
Buschenschenke Ischnighof
A farm tavern at Latschach near the Faaker See, serving home-produced hams, cheeses and cold platters in a rural Carinthian setting.
Toni´s Buschenschenke
4.8 km away, in Villach
A Buschenschank at Drobollach near the Faaker See, serving cold platters and local produce in the Carinthian farm-tavern manner.
greenbeach Tschebull / Faaker See
5 km away, in Villach
A grassy bathing beach on the Faaker See near Egg, one of the marked swimming spots on the turquoise Carinthian lake.
Kleine Stiegengalerie 50
5.7 km away, in Villach
A small private gallery at Drobollach on the Faaker See showing paintings and works by regional artists.
VOLUME Bouldern Villach
6.4 km away, in Villach
An indoor bouldering gym in the town of Villach in Carinthia, offering rope-free climbing walls for training year-round regardless of weather.
actionbeach / Silbersee
6.7 km away, in Villach
A sport-oriented bathing beach at the Silbersee near Villach, combining swimming with beach volleyball and tennis courts.
Lollipop - Kärntens größte Spielewelt
7 km away, in Villach
A large indoor and outdoor children's play world at Warmbad Villach, with slides, climbing zones and supervised play areas.
Buschenschank Trabiner
7.5 km away, in Arnoldstein
A farm tavern and snack station at Riegersdorf near Arnoldstein, serving cold platters and its own produce in the lower Gail valley.
Kletterhalle Villach
7.6 km away, in Villach
An indoor climbing hall in Villach with roped walls and bouldering, a year-round training venue for the Carinthian lake district.
relaxbeach / Magdalenensee
7.7 km away, in Villach
A calm bathing beach at the Magdalenensee near St. Magdalen outside Villach, laid out for unhurried swimming and boule.
Nothing of this kind in Finkenstein am Faaker See.
Routes
50 routes, an even mix of activities · see the rest on visitvillach.at ↗
Klettergarten Kanzianiberg
A short approach to the climbing crags on the Kanzianiberg near the Faaker See, passing the old lime kiln at their foot.
- 666 m
- Distance
- 68 m
- Ascent
- 26 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Klettersteig Rotschitza Klamm
A gorge via ferrata in the Rotschitza Klamm, an easy line of under a kilometre that gains 290 m and looks out toward the Faaker See.
- 759 m
- Distance
- 234 m
- Ascent
- 59 min
- Duration
Tabor Rundweg
A 4 km loop up onto the Tabor above the Faaker See, with a hut at the top and a view over the water that works well toward sunset.
- 4.2 km
- Distance
- 178 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 26 min
- Duration
- 15
- Check-ins
4-Gipfel-Aussichtstour
A moderate round near the Faaker See linking four low tops — Tabor, Bleiberg, Petelin and Wauberg — with the Taborhütte for a break above the lake.
- 12.4 km
- Distance
- 647 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 41 min
- Duration
- 19
- Check-ins
Mittagskogel Rundweg
A long alpine round on the pyramid above the Faaker See, 1,450 m of ascent by way of the Bertahütte and the Annahüttensattel to the Kepa summit.
- 13.3 km
- Distance
- 1 371 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 22 min
- Duration
- 56
- Check-ins
Ferlacher Spitze
A short, steep ski tour above the Bertahütte in the Karawanken, packing nearly 700 m of climb into little more than two kilometres.
- 2.3 km
- Distance
- 692 m
- Ascent
- 11 m
- Descent
- 1 h 46 min
- Duration
- 24
- Check-ins
Mittagskogel - Normalweg
A demanding alpine ski ascent of the Mittagskogel from the Bertahütte, close to 1,150 m of climbing in barely four kilometres.
- 4.3 km
- Distance
- 1 146 m
- Ascent
- 56 m
- Descent
- 2 h 60 min
- Duration
- 49
- Check-ins
Flowgartner Trail - T25
A two-kilometre flow trail in the woods below the Baumgartnerhof, running down through the Finkenstein trail network.
- 2.2 km
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 15 min
- Duration
- 7
- Check-ins
Transfer Faak am See - Baumgartnerhof
A steady climb from the lakeside village up to the Baumgartnerhof at 916 m, passing the Mikulhof on the way.
- 5.8 km
- Distance
- 350 m
- Ascent
- 43 min
- Duration
- 11
- Check-ins
Ö-Tour Feeling
A long, climbing loop from the lakeside up to the huts at around 1,700 m, linking the Aichingerhütte, Pogöriacher Hütte and Rosstrattenstüberl.
- 62.7 km
- Distance
- 1 566 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 2 min
- Duration
- 29
- Check-ins
Kanzianiberg Rundweg
An easy family circuit of the Kanzianiberg with benches and lookout points along the way, passing the old lime kiln.
- 4.6 km
- Distance
- 226 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 41 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Burgarena Finkenstein
A 12 km round from Faak am See along the water path around the Kanzianiberg to the castle ruin and open-air arena at Finkenstein.
- 12.4 km
- Distance
- 330 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 42 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Mittagskogel - Normalweg
The normal route up the Mittagskogel from the Bertahütte, a demanding 1,000 m of ascent to the border summit above the Faaker See.
- 8.7 km
- Distance
- 1 008 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 2 min
- Duration
- 49
- Check-ins
Mittagskogel - Westflanke
A classic spring ski line on the west flank of the Mittagskogel, starting near the old customs hut and gaining over 1,250 m.
- 11.4 km
- Distance
- 1 276 m
- Ascent
- 1 273 m
- Descent
- 4 h 43 min
- Duration
- 37
- Check-ins
Flowgartner Trail - T25 - unterer Abschnitt
The lower kilometre of a flow line beneath the Baumgartnerhof, finishing in the woods above the Faaker See.
- 1.1 km
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 7 min
- Duration
- 7
- Check-ins
Faak - Kopein - Nr. 24
A forest-road loop from Faak am See up to the farms at Kopein, passing the Buschenschenke Ischnighof and the Martinihof.
- 14.8 km
- Distance
- 253 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 33 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
Radbus Tour von Tarvis zum Ossiacher See
A flat run from Tarvisio across to the Ossiacher See, past the Kanzelbahn at Annenheim.
- 42.8 km
- Distance
- 163 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 3 min
- Duration
- 13
- Check-ins
Slow Trail Faaker See - Drobollach zur Halbinsel
One of Carinthia's Slow Trails, an easy and well-kept 4 km from Drobollach along the shore of the Faaker See to the peninsula.
- 4.0 km
- Distance
- 33 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 2 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Seerundweg
A level 11 km circuit of the Faaker See with a detour up onto the Taborhöhe.
- 11.4 km
- Distance
- 115 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 57 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Roßalm - Ferlacher Spitz
A quiet but demanding 17 km round over the Kamnica summit, with the Rossalmhütte on the climb and the Bertahütte for a stop on the way back.
- 17.6 km
- Distance
- 1 187 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 58 min
- Duration
- 24
- Check-ins
Schwarzkogel und Murnovec
A cross-border ski or snowshoe tour from the Baumgartnerhof past the Mitzl-Moitzl Hütte to two Karawanken tops, a sound option when the weather is poor.
- 9.3 km
- Distance
- 1 146 m
- Ascent
- 1 139 m
- Descent
- 4 h 8 min
- Duration
- 22
- Check-ins
Transfer Flowgartner Trail - T25
A short access climb from the valley up to the Baumgartnerhof, the way in to the numbered flow trail on the slope above.
- 1.9 km
- Distance
- 167 m
- Ascent
- 17 min
- Duration
- 7
- Check-ins
Faaker See Runde - Nr. 20
A flat circuit of the lake shore from Faak am See, past the Strandcamping Gruber, with barely any climbing.
- 10.6 km
- Distance
- 66 m
- Ascent
- 60 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
ROSA 200 - Kurzdistanz
A long mountain-bike tour from the Faaker See west past Arnoldstein and over into Friuli, taking in the Wallner Alm and the Gruber lakeside campsite.
- 75.7 km
- Distance
- 523 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 12 min
- Duration
- 10
- Check-ins
Fuchsfährte
A flat family trail beside the Aichwaldsee, with playful discovery stations spread along its four kilometres.
- 3.7 km
- Distance
- 30 m
- Ascent
- 57 min
- Duration
Dobrova Waldrundweg
An almost level forest circuit through the Dobrova woodland above Drobollach, 12 km long with barely 170 m of climbing.
- 11.9 km
- Distance
- 194 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 16 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Weg der Begegnung
A historically significant cross-border route in the Karawanken, climbing from the Baumgartnerhof over the Schwarzkogel to the Jepzasattel on the Slovene frontier.
- 12.5 km
- Distance
- 1 025 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 33 min
- Duration
- 23
- Check-ins
Kleiner Mittagskogel
A Karawanken ski tour of some 900 m to the Koroška Mala Kepa, reached by way of the Annahüttensattel and its bivouac box.
- 10.3 km
- Distance
- 886 m
- Ascent
- 881 m
- Descent
- 3 h 40 min
- Duration
- 5
- Check-ins
Transfer Baumgartnerhof - Start Ffargartner Trail
A short connecting climb from the Baumgartnerhof up to the trail start, ridden as the access leg before the descent.
- 2.7 km
- Distance
- 188 m
- Ascent
- 21 min
- Duration
- 7
- Check-ins
Moorrunde Faakersee
A nearly flat circuit over the moorland flats around the lake, starting from the tourist office in Faak am See.
- 11.2 km
- Distance
- 84 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 4 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Tour zur ehemaligen Annahütte - Nr. 25
A long forest-road climb from Faak am See up to the Annahüttensattel at 1,580 m, reaching the bivouac box below Jepca and the old customs hut.
- 29.7 km
- Distance
- 1 202 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 46 min
- Duration
- 9
- Check-ins
Natur Aktiv Park Faaker See
A flat 4 km circuit through the conservation area beside the Faaker See, with colour-coded stations for endurance, agility, strength and stretching.
- 4.2 km
- Distance
- 31 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 3 min
- Duration
Aichwaldsee Rundweg
A varied 7 km round that links the busy Faaker See with its quieter neighbour, the Aichwaldsee.
- 7.3 km
- Distance
- 108 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 58 min
- Duration
Mallestiger Mittagskogel
A demanding climb of nearly 950 m from the Baumgartnerhof past the Mitzl-Moitzl Hütte to Ostra peč, a border summit with a long history.
- 7.9 km
- Distance
- 946 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 38 min
- Duration
- 15
- Check-ins
Bleiberg Trail - T51 - Trailcenter Faaker See
Under a kilometre of near-level singletrack in the woods of southern Kärnten, one section of a linked trail network near Rosegg.
- 979 m
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 9 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Dobrova Tour - Nr. 21
A forest-road round of about 14 km on the wooded Dobrova above the Faaker See, with only moderate climbing.
- 14.4 km
- Distance
- 223 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 30 min
- Duration
Burgrunde Faakersee
A long round south of Villach linking the castles and hills around the Faaker See, past the Kanzianiberg crags and the Gailtal Blick viewpoint.
- 47.4 km
- Distance
- 681 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 51 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Slow Trail Faaker See - Faak am See zur Halbinsel
A short Slow Trail of under 3 km from Faak am See out to the peninsula, easy underfoot and close to the water throughout.
- 2.7 km
- Distance
- 34 m
- Ascent
- 43 min
- Duration
Steinberg
A long day of 17 km and over 1,100 m of ascent to the Kamnati vrh, with the old customs hut on the ridge and a Buschenschank for the way down.
- 16.8 km
- Distance
- 1 154 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 43 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Transfer Bleiberg Trail T51
A short access ride from Ledenitzen up onto the Bleiberg, the approach leg for the numbered descent that follows.
- 3.9 km
- Distance
- 167 m
- Ascent
- 27 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Ciclovia Alpe-Adria Radweg 5. Etappe: Villach-Tarvis
A long forest-road and cycle-track ride from Villach down the Gail valley to Arnoldstein and on towards the Italian border.
- 37.0 km
- Distance
- 299 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 28 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Jakobsweg Kärnten 6. Etappe: St. Jakob im Rosental - Villach
A 27 km pilgrim stage reckoned at seven hours, leading out of the Rosental from St. Jakob to Villach with around 700 m of climbing.
- 26.7 km
- Distance
- 535 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 36 min
- Duration
Transfer Ischnig Trail - T21
A short uphill transfer past the Buschenschenke Ischnighof to the point where the singletrack descent begins.
- 1.8 km
- Distance
- 153 m
- Ascent
- 17 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Faaker See - Krastal
A long valley ride from the Faaker See through Warmbad Villach and on to the Krastal, more than 50 km with little climbing.
- 51.3 km
- Distance
- 388 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 55 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Airgartner Trail - T43 - black Jumpline
A short jump-line section in the Finkenstein trail network above the Faaker See, barely 200 m long and almost level overall.
- 222 m
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 1 min
- Duration
Faaker See- Finkenstein- Kopein Nr. 23
A round of about 20 km from the lake shore out to the scattered farms and Buschenschenken above, with almost no height gain.
- 20.6 km
- Distance
- 340 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 9 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Blackgartner Trail - T45
A brief numbered trail segment in the Finkenstein network south of the Faaker See, a little over half a kilometre of descent.
- 574 m
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 5 min
- Duration
Gravel Tour Faaker See
A forest-road loop around the Kanzianiberg above the lake, passing the Mikulhof and Martinihof farms and the Gailtal Blick viewpoint.
- 28.5 km
- Distance
- 513 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 1 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Blairwitch Trail - T27
One of the short signed singletracks in the woods above the Faaker See, roughly half a kilometre from top to bottom.
- 559 m
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 5 min
- Duration
Mountainbike Trail Connector Faaker See - Nr.22
A linking forest-road route across the Kanzianiberg, tying the local trails together past the Samonigghof and the Buschenschenke Ischnighof.
- 19.6 km
- Distance
- 444 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 9 min
- Duration
- 7
- Check-ins
No routes of this kind in Finkenstein am Faaker See yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
Tabor Rundweg
A 4 km loop up onto the Tabor above the Faaker See, with a hut at the top and a view over the water that works well toward sunset.
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