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Weißenstein
Villages on both sides of the Drau just west of Villach, their churches at Kellerberg, Töplitsch, Lansach and Puch marking the terraces above the river.
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Highlights
11 from neighbouring places
Kirche Kellerberg
The village church of Kellerberg in the Drau valley near Weissenstein, a small historic church west of Villach.
Kirche Lansach
A small village church at Lansach near Weissenstein in the lower Drau valley, one of a cluster of country churches west of Villach.
Kirche Puch
The village church of Puch near Weissenstein, a small country church above the Drau valley west of Villach.
Kirche Töplitsch
A small church at Töplitsch near Weissenstein in the Drau valley, a quiet rural church between Villach and Paternion.
Schwarzseehütte
4.5 km away, in Treffen am Ossiacher See
A pasture hut near the small Schwarzsee above Verditz in the Villach region, serving Austrian home cooking and its own farm produce.
Bergbau-Museum
6.3 km away, in Bad Bleiberg
A mining museum in Bad Bleiberg west of Villach, documenting the centuries of lead and zinc mining that shaped the valley.
Hundsmarhof
6.7 km away, in Villach
A farm restaurant on the slopes of the Dobratsch above Villach, serving traditional Carinthian home cooking to walkers and families.
Sigis Einkehr
7.1 km away, in Treffen am Ossiacher See
A snack station at Verditz in the hills northwest of Villach, a simple stop for home cooking on the walking and touring routes above the village.
Gasthof Jedermann
7.3 km away, in Villach
A guesthouse restaurant in Villach serving Austrian and regional cooking, a traditional stop on the edge of the Carinthian town.
Pilz- & Puppen-Museum
7.8 km away, in Treffen am Ossiacher See
A private museum at Treffen near the Ossiacher See combining a collection of mushroom models with historic dolls and toys.
Schaubergwerke Terra Mystica & Terra Montana
7.8 km away, in Bad Bleiberg
Two show mines at Bad Bleiberg near Villach, entered by a long miners' slide, presenting the valley's centuries of lead and zinc mining underground.
Jausenstation Steinhauser
8.1 km away, in Treffen am Ossiacher See
A snack station with beer garden at Treffen near the Ossiacher See, serving cold platters and home cooking to walkers and cyclists.
Aichingerhütte
8.2 km away, in Villach
A mountain hut on the Dobratsch above Warmbad Villach, serving Austrian home cooking alongside Thai dishes to walkers on the plateau.
Dobratsch Gipfelhaus
8.4 km away, in Bad Bleiberg
A refuge just below the 2,166 m summit of the Dobratsch, among Austria's oldest alpine huts, reached on foot from the Villacher Alpenstraße.
Die Rosstratten
8.6 km away, in Bad Bleiberg
A pasture restaurant at the Rosstratten on the Dobratsch above Bad Bleiberg, near the top of the Villacher Alpenstraße and a starting point for summit walks.
Nothing of this kind in Weißenstein.
Routes
Puch - Afritz
A demanding 15 km crossing from Puch over the Amberger Alpe to Afritz, with more than 1,300 m of ascent and the Schwarzseehütte on the way.
- 14.8 km
- Distance
- 1 341 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 4 min
- Duration
- 11
- Check-ins
Radbus Tour von Spittal an der Drau zum Ossiacher See
A flat run down the Drau to Villach and on to Annenheim at the west end of the Ossiacher See, below the Kanzelbahn.
- 49.7 km
- Distance
- 87 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 30 min
- Duration
- 9
- Check-ins
Puch - Amberg - Palnock - Weißenstein
From Puch up to the Amberger Alm and on over the Palnock, then down to Weißenstein: 16 km and close to 1,500 m of climbing for practised walkers.
- 16.0 km
- Distance
- 1 467 m
- Ascent
- 9 h 10 min
- Duration
- 10
- Check-ins
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
Jakobsweg Kärnten, Variante Etappe 7: Villach - St. Jakob ob Ferndorf
The variant seventh day of the Carinthian Camino, running from Villach north-west to St. Jakob ob Ferndorf in roughly seven and a half hours of walking.
- 28.8 km
- Distance
- 421 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 33 min
- Duration
- 5
- 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
Jakobsweg Kärnten, 7. Etappe: Villach - St. Jakob ob Ferndorf
The seventh day of the Carinthian pilgrim route, some 27 km from the centre of Villach north-west to St. Jakob ob Ferndorf, about seven hours on foot.
- 27.3 km
- Distance
- 311 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 55 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Radbus Tour von Spittal an der Drau zum Faaker See
A level ride from Spittal through Villach to the Faaker See at Drobollach, using the Drau ferry along the way.
- 53.4 km
- Distance
- 85 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 48 min
- Duration
- 7
- Check-ins
Rund um den Dobratsch (optional mit Bike Shuttle)
A long circuit right around the Dobratsch from Bad Bleiberg, dropping to Villach and returning along the Gail valley floor.
- 64.9 km
- Distance
- 597 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 19 min
- Duration
- 7
- Check-ins
Von Bad Bleiberg nach Villach
A point-to-point run down from the Bleiberg valley to Villach, passing the Töplitsch power station and finishing at the city tourist office.
- 45.7 km
- Distance
- 616 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 38 min
- Duration
- 7
- Check-ins
Von Villach ins Krastal
A nearly level ride out of Villach into the Krastal, past the Seehof campsite, with barely 160 m of climbing in 27 km.
- 26.8 km
- Distance
- 207 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 34 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
Ciclovia Alpe-Adria Radweg 4. Etappe: Spittal an d. Drau- Villach
A near-flat stage down the Drau from Spittal to Villach, part of the long Alpe-Adria route towards Italy.
- 39.0 km
- Distance
- 82 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 33 min
- Duration
No routes of this kind in Weißenstein yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
Puch - Afritz
A demanding 15 km crossing from Puch over the Amberger Alpe to Afritz, with more than 1,300 m of ascent and the Schwarzseehütte on the way.
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