Route description

The trip is not only rewarding for the healthy mountain air. A number of rest areas along the way are ideal for outdoor relaxation or a comfortable picnic.



  • Parking lot 1: Panoramic rest area, 770 m Comfortable rest area with a large recreation area
  • Parking lot 2: View of the city and the lakes, 862 m Stunning panoramic view of Villach and the lake plateau
  • Parking lot 3: Forest rest area, 965 mIdyllic rest area in a mixed forest with a view of the Finkenstein  castle ruin and the Julian Alps.
  • Parking lot 4: View of the Schütt, 1,020 m Impressive view of the "Schütt" landslide area, view of the Julian Alps and Karawanken
  • Parking lot 5: Tri-border view, 1,307 m View of the tri-border region (Austria, Slovenia, Italy),
  • Parking lot 6: Alpine Garden, 1,483 m Flora from three climatic zones on an area of 10,000 m2 (extra admission, open daily from June – August, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
  • "Red Wall" observation platform with a breathtaking, panoramic view of the Julian Alps, the Karawanken and the Carnic Alps.
  • Parking lot 8: Aichinger Hut, 1,650 m
  • Parking lot 11: Rosstratte, 1,732 m Panoramic view of virtually all of Carinthia, geology trail "From the ocean to the mountain", "Rosstratte" themed children's playground Point of departure for hikes, Bikers Point. Rosstrattenstüberl Restaurant, 1,732 m
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