Carinthia's summer mountain railways: new adventures for young and old!

Carinthia's summer mountain railways: new adventures for young and old!

Bad Kleinkirchheim, Österreich - The Carinthian mountains are not only a magnet for visitors in winter, they also lure fresh experiences in summer. This season, 14 summer mountain railways offer varied attractions for young and old to enrich the mountain experience. The offer is supplemented year after year so that locals and tourists can keep going to the heights of the Alps again and again. A look at the current Highlights shows that there is something for everyone.

How the Kleine Zeitung have deserved the title "Best Austrian Sommer-Bergbahnen". These include the popular tracks in Bad Kleinkirchheim, Gerlitzen Alpe, Goldeck, Katschberg, Nassfeld and Turracher Höhe. Around 1.1 million guests use the cable cars annually to enjoy the breathtaking view and the multitude of activities in the mountains.

new attractions in detail

This year, visitors can look forward to some exciting innovations. For example, an interactive “way of the planets” is opened on the Gerlitzen, while the largest forest high ropes course in Carinthia is available for adventurous people. The Goldeck has also upgraded and offers a new interactive theme and the mountain restaurant "Goldalm - Mountain Dining", which promises a unique culinary experience at over 2000 meters.

Another highlight is the new family experience path in the border triangle with child-friendly stations and a spectacular panoramic view. An extension to nine stations is also planned here by 2026. If you have the necessary skill, you should not miss the new ball game tower at Klippitzsee, which offers a new fun for the whole family. With two new mountain bike trails-the "Jumpline" and the "Freeride" trail-the petting ensures rapid trips.

diverse leisure opportunities

In addition to the new attractions, the Carinthian summer mountain railways also offer many other activities. As the website kaernten.at , families can choose from a variety of offers: From summer toboggan runs on the Katschberg and Nassfeld to the Rollbobbahn in Bad Kleinkirchheim to the exciting GPS-Schatz search on Katschberg, everything is included. The active park in Bad Kleinkirchheim also offers skill and coordination-promoting activities for young and old. Whether adventure arena pulpit height or discgolf course on the petzing, the possibilities seem endless.

The airy mountains from 1800 meters are particularly attractive for allergy sufferers, where the air is almost free of pollen. So nothing stands in the way of a carefree summer vacation in the Carinthian Alps.

As the Krone , the Weißensee Bergbahn started operating on May 1st and will expect over a million passengers by November. The petzes will also start the summer season soon. The mountain railways play a central role in Carinthian summer tourism, and numerous guests use this environmentally friendly way to explore the beautiful mountains.