Hochrindl - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

Turracher Höhe is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.795m above the sea level, located in the Gurktal Alps in Austria. The road to the pass has a maximum gradient of 23%. During the 20th century, the region was gradually developed for tourism. Efforts are being made to maintain the diversity of flora and fauna of the Turracherhöhe by means of landscape conservation areas and careful and nature-oriented extension of the tourist facilities.

The Nocky Flitzer Alpine rollercoaster is a hit with both young and old. The 1.6 km course offers sharp curves through the Swiss stone pine forest, spirals, moguls and ramps.From the top station of the panoramic cable car you have a view of Lake Turrach, a panoramic views of the Karawanken Alps in the south and views through the Swiss stone pine forest down to the Turracher Höhe.

The Wöllaner Nock is a 2145 meter high peak in Carinthia , it is located in the municipality of Arriach and is its highest point. As part of the Nockberge, it lies between the region valley in the south and the Bad Kleinkirchheim valley in the north. The village of Afritz am See extends south of the summit and Bad Kleinkirchheim to the north.

Nockberge National Park was a national park in Upper Carinthia, Nockberge in Austria. It was established in 1987 and dissolved in 2012. In July 2012, it was converted into Salzburger Lungau und Kärntner Nockberge, a UNESCO designated biosphere reserve. Originally a ski area had been planned in what is now the core zone of the Nockberge since the early 1970s, when the region was opened up with the Tauern Autobahn.

The Alpe-Adria-Trail connects the three regions of Carinthia, Slovenia and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and covers a total of 43 stages. It has been designed mainly with pleasure hikers in mind. The Trail runs mainly through the non-Alpine area and as far as possible there are only slight differences in altitude.

Gerlitzen is a small and friendly resort for beginners and improving skiers to practise their skills. The resort has excellent beginner areas and wide, safe runs on well-groomed slopes. The lifts from the Kanzelhoehe, from Kloesterle and from Birkenhof come together up on the 1911 m high Gerlitzen Alpe. The entire ski resort lies at your feet from up there and you can ski down in all directions.