Carnic High Route

Level of difficulty: Difficult

137.8 km

Distance
48.8 h

Duration
661 vm

Lowest elevation
2675 vm

Highest elevation
8144 vm
9400 vm

Carnic High Route

The Carnic High Route or "Peace Trail" runs along the entire Carnic ridge, which forms the border between Austria and Italy.

Suggestion

Demanding summit ascents such as Gr. Kinigat, Filmoorhöhe, Porze, Monte Peralba, Hohe Warte and others (partly on via ferratas) can be integrated into the conventional route of the Carnic High Route. For this, a 2-3 day extension is recommended - with additional overnight stays at the Filmoor Hut or the Lower Valentin Alm.

Equipment

Checklist:

Sturdy footwear (hiking boots or mountain boots)
(Hiking) clothing for all weather conditions: rain protection, hats, gloves, ... (according to the season)
First aid kit
Money
Mobile phone or radio device
Hiking maps
Backpack
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Flashlight or headlamp
Provisions (drinks, water bottles and possibly food)
Toiletries
Possibly hiking poles

Directions

Access depends on the planned starting point of the Carnic High Route. See the individual stages for details.

A first glimpse

Some impressions of the tour

Directions

The Karnische Höhenweg, for example, can also be divided into 8-11 daily stages; a descent into the valley is possible (almost) at any time. There are plenty of possibilities to stay overnight in managed huts.

Proposal for the daily stages:

1st day: Leckfeldalm - Sillianer hut - Obstansersee hut

2nd day: Obstansersee hut - Filmoor hut - Porzehütte

3rd day: Porzehütte - high white stone house

4th day: High white stone house - Wolayerseehütte

5th day: Wolayerseehütte - Zollnerseehütte

6th day: Zollnerseehütte - Nassfeld (Alpenhof Plattner)

7th day: Nassfeld (Alpenhof Plattner) - Dolinza Alm (Gasthaus Starhand)

8th day: Dolinza Alm (Gasthaus Starhand) - Thörl near Arnoldstein

Of course the Karnische Höhenweg can also be walked in the opposite direction, with the gentler part at the beginning and the high alpine part at the end.

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