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Ossiach
A small village on the quieter south shore of the Ossiacher See, its former Benedictine abbey lending its halls to the Carinthischer Sommer music festival.
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Highlights
13 from neighbouring places
Familywald Ossiacher See
A family forest adventure park at the Ossiacher See near Ossiach, with treetop courses and play trails among the trees.
Kletterwald Ossiacher See
A forest high-ropes climbing park at Ossiach on the Ossiacher See in Carinthia, with courses of varying difficulty strung between the trees near the lakeshore.
Minigolf und Pit-Pat-Anlage
1.3 km away, in Steindorf am Ossiacher See
A minigolf and pit-pat course at Bodensdorf on the Ossiacher See, a family leisure spot close to the lakeshore.
Eispavillon Kraschl
1.5 km away, in Steindorf am Ossiacher See
An ice-cream pavilion at Bodensdorf on the Ossiacher See, a seasonal stop for families on the lakeside promenade.
Gasthof Zum Leo
1.5 km away, in Steindorf am Ossiacher See
A cafe-restaurant with beer garden and ice-cream parlour at Bodensdorf am Ossiacher See, an informal stop near the lake.
Filialkirche Alt St. Josef
1.9 km away, in Steindorf am Ossiacher See
A small filial church above Bodensdorf on the Ossiacher See, with Gothic origins and Baroque furnishings, reached on foot from the lakeside village.
Urbani Stöckl
2.1 km away, in Steindorf am Ossiacher See
A small Renaissance wayside monument at Bodensdorf am Ossiacher See, a historic landmark of local folk tradition on the lake's north shore.
Evangelische Kirche Tschöran
2.3 km away, in Steindorf am Ossiacher See
A Protestant church at Tschöran near Bodensdorf on the Ossiacher See, a modest Baroque building of the local Lutheran community.
Gasthof Stofflwirt
2.6 km away, in Steindorf am Ossiacher See
A village inn at Bodensdorf on the north shore of the Ossiacher See, serving Austrian and regional cooking to families and lake visitors.
Pavillon Peterlewand
2.7 km away, in Steindorf am Ossiacher See
A viewing pavilion on the Peterlewand above Bodensdorf, a lookout point over the Ossiacher See on the slopes of the Gerlitzen.
Domenig Steinhaus
3 km away, in Steindorf am Ossiacher See
The Steinhaus at Steindorf am Ossiacher See, an angular concrete lakeside building by the Graz architect Günther Domenig, now used for exhibitions and cultural events.
Strandbad Steindorf
3.1 km away, in Steindorf am Ossiacher See
A lido at Steindorf on the eastern shore of the Ossiacher See, offering swimming, boat hire and towed water sports.
Gasthof Laggner
3.2 km away, in Steindorf am Ossiacher See
An inn at Steindorf am Ossiacher See with a beer garden, serving regional Carinthian dishes alongside Mediterranean and vegetarian cooking.
Bleistätter Moor
3.2 km away, in Steindorf am Ossiacher See
A restored wetland at the eastern end of the Ossiacher See near Bodensdorf, a protected moor with viewing points for birdwatching.
Katholische Filialkirche St. Johann
3.4 km away, in Steindorf am Ossiacher See
A filial church at Steindorf am Ossiacher See with Gothic origins and Baroque additions, one of several small historic churches around the lake's north shore.
Via ferrata
Historic site
Viewpoint
Nothing of this kind in Ossiach.
Routes
Slow Trail Bleistätter Moor (Variante B) - Steindorf bis Ossiach
A Slow Trail across the Bleistätter Moor from Steindorf to Ossiach, six level kilometres with the lake never far away.
- 6.1 km
- Distance
- 74 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 36 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Slow Trail Bleistätter Moor (Variante A)
The longer of the two Bleistätter Moor Slow Trails, seven kilometres of flat walking through wetland at the head of the Ossiacher See.
- 7.2 km
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 42 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Alban Berg Trail - T78
A short, nearly flat singletrack in the trail network on the Ossiach side of the lake, easy enough for a first run.
- 1.4 km
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 10 min
- Duration
Prefelnigtour - Nr. 10
A short medium-grade round above the lake at Ossiach, climbing some 300 m from the campsites on the southern shore.
- 11.2 km
- Distance
- 346 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 19 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Vom Ossiacher See auf die Gerlitzen Alpe
A long day from the lake shore up to the Gipfelhaus at 1,909 m on the Gerlitzen Alpe, with the campsite belt of Ossiach at the start.
- 78.8 km
- Distance
- 1 837 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 43 min
- Duration
- 63
- Check-ins
Ossiacher See - Südufer
A family-friendly stretch of path along the south shore of the Ossiacher See, four kilometres with almost no climbing.
- 4.2 km
- Distance
- 100 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 12 min
- Duration
Ossiacher Schluchtweg
A varied round above Ossiach that follows the gorge path up to the Tauernteich pond and back.
- 6.2 km
- Distance
- 379 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 36 min
- Duration
Alban Berg Uphill Trail - T79
A short purpose-built uphill singletrack in the Villach trail network, climbing 40 m in under half a kilometre to reach the descent above.
- 463 m
- Distance
- 10 m
- Ascent
- 3 min
- Duration
Ossiacher Tauern Tour - Nr.12
A short climb onto the wooded ridge south of the lake, starting by the summer toboggan run and returning over the Hasslerhügel.
- 13.0 km
- Distance
- 437 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 34 min
- Duration
Transromanica-Tour 3: Ossiacher See - Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
A nearly level long-distance stage linking the two big Carinthian lakes, running along the Wörthersee through Velden and Pörtschach.
- 63.0 km
- Distance
- 128 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 44 min
- Duration
- 33
- Check-ins
Andy Trail - T74
An easy flowing singletrack in the Ossiacher See trail centre, just over a kilometre long and with hardly any climbing.
- 1.3 km
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 9 min
- Duration
Transfer Trailcenter Ossiacher See - Alternative
An alternative climb up to the trails above the Ossiacher See, nearly ten kilometres of forest road from the toboggan run.
- 9.7 km
- Distance
- 441 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 13 min
- Duration
E-Bike Tour 10 Seen
A long ride linking the lakes around Villach, from Velden and Techelsberg on the Wörthersee across to the Fleetsee and the campsites at Plörz.
- 73.2 km
- Distance
- 518 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 59 min
- Duration
- 26
- Check-ins
Blacky Trail - T75
A very short connector of singletrack in the Ossiach trail centre, 150 m of easy riding between two longer lines.
- 145 m
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 2 min
- Duration
Zwei Seen Runde - Ossiacher See und Wörthersee (flach)
A long, near-level circuit between two Carinthian lakes, running through Pörtschach, Techelsberg and Velden before the return along the shore.
- 63.3 km
- Distance
- 389 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 59 min
- Duration
- 26
- Check-ins
Challenger Tour - Nr. 14
A brief but steep uphill section on the numbered bike routes above Ossiach, gaining over 100 m in little more than a kilometre.
- 1.3 km
- Distance
- 100 m
- Ascent
- 15 min
- Duration
Ossiacher See Runde
A flat circuit of the whole lake, passing Bodensdorf and the string of lakeside campsites on both shores.
- 27.1 km
- Distance
- 81 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 29 min
- Duration
- 20
- Check-ins
Cody Trail - T73
A flat scrap of singletrack in the lakeside trail centre at Ossiach, some 400 m long and graded easy.
- 406 m
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 3 min
- Duration
Ossiacher See Radweg - R2 und R2A
A flat lap of the Ossiacher See on the lakeside route, threading past the campsites on both shores.
- 28.2 km
- Distance
- 51 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 33 min
- Duration
- 15
- Check-ins
Huby Trail - T62
An easy kilometre of singletrack on the wooded slope above Ossiach, part of the marked trail network by the lake.
- 1.1 km
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 12 min
- Duration
Ossiacher See - Bad Kleinkirchheim
A long ride from the lake shore up over the Prekowahöhe at 973 m to the spa village at just above 1,000 m.
- 78.9 km
- Distance
- 757 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 42 min
- Duration
- 10
- Check-ins
Matschy Trail - T69
A short easy trail in the woods at Ossiach, one of the named lines that make up the trail centre beside the lake.
- 897 m
- Distance
- 11 m
- Ascent
- 8 min
- Duration
Transromanica-Tour 2: Spittal an der Drau - Villach - Ossiacher See
A day's easy riding from the Drau at Spittal to Villach and the lakeside campsites at Ossiach, with the summer toboggan run passed on the shore.
- 56.4 km
- Distance
- 153 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 9 min
- Duration
- 9
- Check-ins
Miki Trail - T76
A very short beginner line in the trail centre above the Ossiacher See, barely more than a hundred metres of riding.
- 127 m
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 1 min
- Duration
Ossiacher Tauern Tour kurz (Rennrad)
A rolling round of 44 km on the ridge roads south of the lake, passing the Mooser Teich and returning along the campsite shore.
- 44.0 km
- Distance
- 615 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 29 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Gasthaus Planner 521 m
Mooser Teich 640 m
Mini Trail - T77
The shortest of the named lines at the Ossiach trail centre, a level stretch of easy singletrack for first attempts.
- 116 m
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 1 min
- Duration
Ossiacher Tauern Tour lang
The longer version of the ridge tour, over seventy kilometres, with the Trabeniger Berg and the Mühlteich along the way.
- 73.4 km
- Distance
- 1 135 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 35 min
- Duration
- 7
- Check-ins
Trabeniger Berg 814 m- Gasthaus Planner 521 m
- Mühlteich 505 m
Parthy Trail - T70
One of the easy named lines in the woods behind Ossiach, a kilometre of gentle singletrack close to the lake shore.
- 1.0 km
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 9 min
- Duration
Gravel Tour Ossiacher See
A gravel circuit from the lakeside campsites over the Kumberg, taking in the Hasslerhügel and the summer toboggan run.
- 34.1 km
- Distance
- 681 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 40 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
Sandy Trail - T80 (Jumpline)
A short jumpline at the trail centre by the Ossiacher See, some 400 flat metres over built jumps on the wooded slope.
- 412 m
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 3 min
- Duration
Rund um die Gerlitzen Alpe
A full circuit around the massif above the north shore, with the Edelweiss Hütte at just over 1,000 m the high point.
- 55.3 km
- Distance
- 835 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 41 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
Sansily Trail - T72
Just under a kilometre of easy singletrack in the Ossiach trail centre, part of the cluster of named lines above the shore.
- 958 m
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 7 min
- Duration
Burg Tour Nr.13
A forest-road circuit over the Kumberg towards the castle hill, returning along the lake shore past the Plörz and Mentl campsites.
- 16.2 km
- Distance
- 373 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 48 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Toghy Trail Verbindung Ossiach - Alt-Ossiach - T02
A short, flat link along the lake shore between the two Ossiach villages, joining the marked trails at either end.
- 785 m
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 4 min
- Duration
E-Bike Tour Ossiach - Velden - Nr. 11
A hilly crossing over the Ossiacher Tauern, climbing to farms at around 920 m before dropping to the Wörthersee shore.
- 18.0 km
- Distance
- 594 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 11 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Toghy Trail Verbindung Ostriach - MTB Tour 12 - T02
A brief connecting track that climbs gently from the lake shore to meet the numbered mountain-bike tour above Ossiach.
- 1.4 km
- Distance
- 55 m
- Ascent
- 10 min
- Duration
Mountainbike Tour 12 und 13 - Kombination
Two numbered routes ridden as one, climbing from the campsites on the south shore over the Kumberg and back past the Hasslerhügel.
- 28.1 km
- Distance
- 692 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 9 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Transfer Huby Trail - T62
A climbing transfer track up the wooded slope above Ossiach, gaining 267 m to reach the top of the trail it serves.
- 2.5 km
- Distance
- 266 m
- Ascent
- 25 min
- Duration
Ossiacher See - Maltschacher See
An almost flat ride between two Carinthian lakes, running by way of Tiffen and Feldkirchen from one shore to the other.
- 36.2 km
- Distance
- 194 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 23 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Transfer Matschy-, Van Duren-, Andy-, Sansily-, Parthy-Trail
A shared uphill transfer above Ossiach, passing the summer toboggan run and the Hasslerhügel to reach the head of five singletracks.
- 6.1 km
- Distance
- 228 m
- Ascent
- 42 min
- Duration
Ossiacher See - Tschwarzen
An easy ride out from the campsites on the south shore, with barely 250 m of climbing spread over thirty-five kilometres.
- 35.5 km
- Distance
- 246 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 22 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Van Duren Trail - T71
Half a kilometre of level, easy singletrack among the named lines of the trail centre on the Ossiach shore.
- 529 m
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 4 min
- Duration
Ossiacher See - Zammelsberg
A long day out from the lake, climbing to the scattered farms around 860 m at Neuwirt and Severschmiede before the run back.
- 79.3 km
- Distance
- 1 062 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 2 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
- Gasthaus Planner 521 m
- Neuwirt 867 m
- Severschmiede 837 m
- Rückhaltebecken 601 m
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Slow Trail Bleistätter Moor (Variante B) - Steindorf bis Ossiach
A Slow Trail across the Bleistätter Moor from Steindorf to Ossiach, six level kilometres with the lake never far away.
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