Zeitenweg around the mountain lake
A pram-friendly circular trail around the reservoir with a quiz on the earth's history, an easy 30 to 60 minutes.
Photo credit: KSL Tourismus Marketing GmbH | Martin Hofmann
Our home mountain
Petzen: cable car, bike park & hiking
Just around 6 km from the house, up to 1,700 m by cable car.
At a glance
The Petzen in figures
- approx. 6 km
- Valley station & bike park from the house
- over 10 km · 1,500 m elevation
- Flow Country Trail
- approx. 1,700 m
- Top station
- approx. 15 min
- Cable car ride time
Mountain biking
Flow Country Trail & MTB Zone bike park
At over 10 km and around 1,500 metres of descent, the Flow Country Trail is one of the longest flow trails in Europe and was named the best of its kind by the IMBA. Add nine bike-park runs and riding-technique courses, for children and beginners too. The cable car takes you and your bike to the start.
Bike courses for children
riding technique from age 8
At the MTB Zone bike park, children learn to brake, corner and jump safely in dedicated riding-technique courses (children 8 to 12, juniors 13 to 16). For a first taste there is a kids' nature trail and a practice course, plus bike schools and private lessons on site. To the bike courses
To the valley station without a car
The GO-MOBIL takes you to your destination within the municipalities of Feistritz ob Bleiburg and Bleiburg, including Sundays and public holidays, straight to the Petzen valley station, tickets from €3.80 in advance. The Postbus Shuttle Südkärnten additionally runs throughout the region and, from Friday to Sunday, even takes your bike along. A call to the GO-MOBIL is enough:
Right by the house you can lock your (e-)bikes securely, charge the battery for free and hire bikes, with a larger range at GS Rad in St. Michael (approx. 3.4 km). More on the cycling page
For families & hikers
At the top: Zeitenweg, ball run & wide views
In around 15 minutes the cable car floats up. At the top a gentle summit plateau awaits with a mountain lake, play stations and a panoramic view across the Jauntal all the way to Slovenia; with the Aktiv Card the up-and-down ride is reduced.
Ball run & panorama swing
Right by the top station: a ball run, a panorama swing and space to play, with the wide view again and again in between.
Disc golf course
18 holes between larch forest and alpine meadows, free to play, fun for the whole family.
Summit hikes
From the Upper Petzen circular walk (around 7 km) to easy summit goals right from the top station.
A bite to eat on the mountain
The panorama restaurant next to the top station with a large sun terrace, plus hut partners on the mountain.
Winter on the Petzen
In winter the home mountain becomes a manageable, fine ski area with wide runs and a clear view across the Jauntal.
More Petzen moments
Three experiences our guests particularly enjoy, each with a tip for the right age.
Disc golf on the summit plateau
For the whole family · free with a cable car ticket
18 holes between larch forest and alpine meadows around the mountain lake. Discs are available against a deposit at the top station.
More about disc golf (opens in a new tab)
Hiking in the Karawanken geopark
Easy high trails · for the whole family
From the top station along scenic alpine paths to the Kordeschkopf: wide views across the Karawanken in the UNESCO geopark, with info stations on the earth's history along the way.
More about the geopark (opens in a new tab)
A bite to eat with a view
For all ages · large sun terrace
The panorama restaurant "oben" right by the top station, in summer and winter alike, with a wide view across the Jauntal all the way to Slovenia.
To the restaurant oben (opens in a new tab)Around the Petzen
Even more in the region
The mountain is just the beginning: all around wait cycle tours, lakes and show caves.
Cycling in the area
From the 6-lakes tour to the Drau cycle path: the finest cycle routes start right at our door.
To cycling & e-bike
Dripstone caves & excursions
Show caves, lakes and museums: all the region's excursion destinations at a glance.
All excursion destinationsYour home mountain, just 10 minutes away
We are happy to reveal the best time for the trail, the Zeitenweg and the sun terrace, just enquire without obligation.
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