Hiking on the Gartnerkofel
Leisure hikers, families with children, athletic speed hikers, mountaineers and climbers can enjoy everything the Gartnerkofel in Nassfeld has to offer. The Gartnerkofelbahn cable car takes them all comfortably up to an altitude of 1,900 metres. From the mountain station, they can set off on short or long, leisurely or brisk hikes to enjoy the varied and impressive mountain world.
! Attention !
Due to the construction of the new Gartnerkofelbahn cable car, there are some recommended detours on the hiking trails.
Hiking from the Gartnerkofelbahn mountain station
Mountain walks and leisurely hikes offer intense experiences of nature. The Gartnerkofelbahn mountain station is the ideal starting point and, in many cases, destination for a total of 16 family hikes – including stops at alpine huts such as the Watschiger Alm or the Garnitzenalm. What they all have in common is the view of the impressive mountain world in and around Nassfeld.
Top 4 family hikes
The Gartnerkofelbahn mountain station at 1,900 metres is the ideal starting point and destination for attractive hikes:
High-altitude hikes from the Gartnerkofelbahn mountain station
Starting ‘at the top’ at 1,900 metres increases the enjoyment of the altitude and allows for magnificent tours with relatively few metres of elevation gain. Six suggestions ranging from leisurely and short to athletic and long:
Family hikes – leisurely downhill
From the Gartnerkofelbahn mountain station, there are attractive and highly varied routes for hiking down to the Gartnerkofelbahn valley station:
Mountain, via ferrata and climbing tours from the Gartnerkofelbahn mountain station
The Gartnerkofel and its neighbouring mountains are attractive mountaineering and climbing areas that can be easily reached with the Gartnerkofelbahn cable car. The Däumling via ferrata and the climbing tour over the west ridge to the Gartnerkofel summit are two of the highlights. Anyone venturing onto a via ferrata such as the Däumling or a climbing tour such as the Gartnerkofel west ridge should do so under expert supervision, ideally with a mountain guide:
Location and how to find us
The Nassfeld-Pressegger See holiday region lies in the Austrian province of Carinthia, directly next to the Italian border.
