Experiencing nature with no obstacles & barriers It is hugely important to Grossglockner Hochalpenstrassen AG - the operating company for Villach Alpine Road and other panoramic roads in Austria – to ensure that all their offers and facilities, whether it is on site along Villach Alpine Road, or online, have as few barriers as possible, so everyone gets to experience the natural surroundings independently.

Via a 75 metre, gently inclined path – which has a maximum incline of 6 % – and is broken up with five platforms to stop at, wheelchair users and people with restricted mobility, families with prams and older people can get to the viewing platform without having to negotiate steps or other obstacles. From here, there is not just a breath-taking view, 400 metres down, above the Rote Wand, there is also a sensational view into the distance, taking in the Karawanken and the Julian Alps. This attraction enables ALL people to enjoy an obstacle-free path to a platform which provides breath-taking views. Skywalk is a project that has been implemented as part of ‘Naturerleben für ALLE’ (An experience of nature for EVERYONE) in Carinthia. 

On the educational geology path ‘Vom Meer zum Berg’ (From the Ocean to the mountain) on the Rosstratte, visitors get to go back in time – to be more precise, into the geological era when the Dobratsch and the entire region evolved millions of years ago. There is so much to learn about, actively enjoy and experience about the rocks in the Dobratsch. As well-known exhibition designer and palaeontologist Dr. Georg Kandutsch explains: “This geotrail provides all visitors with an insight into the geological era, and fundamental information about climate change in the course of the earth’s history. The residents around the Dobratsch have been provided with information about the origins of their drinking water in particular.” This educational trail has been devised and set up as part of the ‘Naturerleben für ALLE’ (An experience of nature for EVERYONE) project and is approved by ÖZIV, (Austria’s association for people with disabilities). Specially trained guides also provide barrier-free programmes.