Discover Kolbnitz: Hiking, Nature and Culture

Kolbnitz offers various ways to spend a holiday combining nature, activity and culture. Waterfalls, marked hiking trails, a panoramic railway and historic buildings provide a range of highlights. This allows you to plan varied days: with a hike, an excursion into the mountains, a sporting activity or a cultural visit.

Waterfalls, Hiking Trails and the Rosswiese

A striking natural attraction is the waterfalls on the Bernitzbach stream. The water plunges there in three cascades over a total height of around 80 metres. Anyone looking for distinctive landscapes while travelling will find an impressive setting here for an excursion in Kolbnitz.

The Kreuzeck panoramic railway is located in Kolbnitz and provides access to the higher mountain region. Its funicular railway reaches the Rosswiese in 11 minutes; the mountain station is situated at an altitude of around 1,200 metres. The Rosswiese is a starting point for family-friendly hikes on well-maintained hiking trails.

Those planning a longer hike can follow marked Route No. 344. The Carinthian mountain trail register lists it as running from Kolbnitz via Speicher Roßwiese, Mernikalm and Mühldorferalm to Bogneralm. Another option is the 5 km running and walking route around the reservoir, which starts at the Kolbnitz sports field. This means that both a designated mountain route and a shorter waterside route are available for planning your day.

Nature and History on the Danielsberg

The nature trail begins in Preisdorf and ends at the church on the Danielsberg, by a 300-year-old larch. In the municipality of Reißeck, the Danielsberg lies between Kolbnitz and Penk and is nestled in the Hohe Tauern. Nature enthusiasts can combine the landscape with a historic destination here, without limiting the excursion to a single activity.

Culture is also part of the character of the area. The parish church of Kolbnitz is a Late Gothic church with older walls that was given a Baroque makeover in the 18th century. It is dedicated to Saint James the Elder.

For those interested in sporting activities, the Danielsberg climbing garden is another destination. It is a sport-climbing area located a ten-minute walk from the Herkuleshof inn. The Glocknerradweg/Mölltal and the Alpe-Adria cycle route also run through the municipality of Reißeck. Those wishing to add a water-based activity to their stay can take part in white-water rafting on the Möll, among other activities.

Kolbnitz as a Starting Point for Your Accommodation Search

When searching for a holiday apartment or other accommodation, it helps to first determine your preferred holiday dates. If the panoramic railway, Route No. 344 or the running and walking route around the reservoir are the main focus, Kolbnitz is the obvious search term for your further planning. Families who prefer well-maintained hiking trails can include the Rosswiese; those interested in culture can add the parish church of Kolbnitz and the Danielsberg to their selection.

There is also a documented point of interest for less sport-oriented days: the Reißeck swimming pool is an accessible outdoor pool with accessible showers and toilet facilities, as well as a stair lift and pool lift. The accommodation that suits you best therefore depends above all on which of these different options you want to make the focus of your stay. You can conduct a more targeted search for a holiday apartment in Kolbnitz based on your preferred daily programme.

Further Places for Your Research

If you would like to compare other places in addition to Kolbnitz, you will find the nearest points of interest here: Seeboden, Trebesing, Dellach Im Drautal, Oberdrauburg, Gatschach, Flattach, Kleblach Lind and Millstatt.

To the overarching travel overview: Spittal An Der Drau.