Viewpoint
Historic site
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Steindorf am Ossiacher See
Along the north-east shore of the Ossiacher See from Bodensdorf to the restored Bleistätter Moor wetland at the lake's end, with the Gerlitzen rising behind.
- 17Highlights
- 21Routes
- Featured summit · Gerlitzen
Highlights
Seppl-Hütte
A ski hut on the Gerlitzen above the Ossiacher See, serving Austrian cooking beside the pistes of the Carinthian family ski mountain.
Strandbad Steindorf
A lido at Steindorf on the eastern shore of the Ossiacher See, offering swimming, boat hire and towed water sports.
Bleistätter Moor
A restored wetland at the eastern end of the Ossiacher See near Bodensdorf, a protected moor with viewing points for birdwatching.
Pavillon Peterlewand
A viewing pavilion on the Peterlewand above Bodensdorf, a lookout point over the Ossiacher See on the slopes of the Gerlitzen.
Domenig Steinhaus
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.
Filialkirche Alt St. Josef
A small filial church above Bodensdorf on the Ossiacher See, with Gothic origins and Baroque furnishings, reached on foot from the lakeside village.
Katholische Filialkirche St. Johann
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.
Katholische Filialkirche St. Margarethen
A small Catholic filial church at Tiffen near the Ossiacher See, a modest historic building in the hills of central Carinthia.
Urbani Stöckl
A small Renaissance wayside monument at Bodensdorf am Ossiacher See, a historic landmark of local folk tradition on the lake's north shore.
Wehrkirche Tiffen
A fortified Romanesque church on a rocky knoll at Tiffen north of the Ossiacher See, ringed by defensive walls raised against Turkish raids.
Buschenschank Rogatsch
A Buschenschank at Steindorf am Ossiacher See serving its own farm produce, cold platters and wine in the Carinthian tavern tradition.
Eispavillon Kraschl
An ice-cream pavilion at Bodensdorf on the Ossiacher See, a seasonal stop for families on the lakeside promenade.
Gasthof Laggner
An inn at Steindorf am Ossiacher See with a beer garden, serving regional Carinthian dishes alongside Mediterranean and vegetarian cooking.
Gasthof Stofflwirt
A village inn at Bodensdorf on the north shore of the Ossiacher See, serving Austrian and regional cooking to families and lake visitors.
Gasthof Zum Leo
A cafe-restaurant with beer garden and ice-cream parlour at Bodensdorf am Ossiacher See, an informal stop near the lake.
Minigolf und Pit-Pat-Anlage
A minigolf and pit-pat course at Bodensdorf on the Ossiacher See, a family leisure spot close to the lakeshore.
Evangelische Kirche Tschöran
A Protestant church at Tschöran near Bodensdorf on the Ossiacher See, a modest Baroque building of the local Lutheran community.
Nothing of this kind in Steindorf am Ossiacher See.
Routes
Klettergarten Peterlewand
A very short approach to the Peterlewand, a small climbing crag near St. Urban above Bodensdorf.
- 310 m
- Distance
- 115 m
- Ascent
- 28 min
- Duration
Bergeralm Rundweg
An easy loop past the Felsensee to the Berger Alm, with art and literature quotations beside the path and movement stations for children.
- 4.9 km
- Distance
- 210 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 40 min
- Duration
- 57
- 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
Bodensdorf - Seppl Hütte
Nearly 1,000 m up from Bodensdorf to the Sepplhütte high above the Ossiacher See, with the Peterlewand passed along the way.
- 13.9 km
- Distance
- 983 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 31 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Gerlitzen - Seppl Hütte
A technically simple ski tour from Bodensdorf up to the sunny Sepplhütte, just under 600 m of climbing.
- 2.8 km
- Distance
- 601 m
- Ascent
- 30 m
- Descent
- 1 h 38 min
- Duration
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
Traumbogen Höhenrundweg
A short contemplative circuit around the summit of the Gerlitzen Alpe, level enough for an easy hour on the tops.
- 4.2 km
- Distance
- 158 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 23 min
- Duration
- 54
- Check-ins
Sassler Rundweg
A round high above Bodensdorf with views over the Ossiacher See, 11 km and 660 m of climbing, with a Buschenschank on the route.
- 11.0 km
- Distance
- 565 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 6 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
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
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
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
Dorfrundweg Bodensdorf
A 6 km walk through Bodensdorf and its surroundings, short enough to serve as a first look around the village.
- 6.0 km
- Distance
- 101 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 39 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
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
Pavillon Peterlewand
Short but intensive for its length: 4 km to the pavilion on the Peterlewand above the Ossiacher See.
- 4.1 km
- Distance
- 173 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 23 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
Tiebeltour Genussrad
An easy tour from the campsites at the eastern end of the Ossiacher See up the valley behind Steindorf to the fish ponds at Poitschach.
- 40.5 km
- Distance
- 231 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 49 min
- Duration
- 7
- Check-ins
Drahtzughaus 608 m
Poitschacher Fischteiche 602 m- Poitschacher Fischteiche 600 m
- Poitschacher Fischteiche 599 m
- Poitschacher Fischteiche 598 m
- Poitschacher Fischteiche 598 m
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
Vom Ossiacher See zum Feuerberg
A forest-road climb from Sattendorf and St. Urban up to the Feuerberg at about 1,760 m, with the Sepplhütte on the way.
- 36.6 km
- Distance
- 1 269 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 27 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
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
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
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
No routes of this kind in Steindorf am Ossiacher See yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
Bergeralm Rundweg
An easy loop past the Felsensee to the Berger Alm, with art and literature quotations beside the path and movement stations for children.
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