Bad Kleinkirchheim

Bad Kleinkirchheim between the Nock Mountains and thermal spas

Bad Kleinkirchheim lies in the heart of the Nock Mountains, among gentle peaks at an altitude of 1,100 metres. This means the village combines several holiday ideas: you can explore mountain landscapes and hiking trails, plan winter sports, discover historic churches or spend a day at a thermal spa. When looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home, it is therefore worth first deciding what kind of holiday rhythm you want. Should the focus be on the slopes, excursions in the mountains, culture or wellness?

For active days at altitude, the Brunnach Biosphere Reserve Cable Car takes you up into the mountain air. From there, a variety of hiking opportunities in the Nock Mountains await. The Mountain Yoga Trail passes through the UNESCO Carinthian Nock Mountains Biosphere Reserve and lies at just under 2,000 metres above sea level. Those looking for a special combination of exercise and landscape will find a distinctive focus for their holiday planning here.

Winter sports and routes through the mountain landscape

The Bad Kleinkirchheim ski area has more than 100 kilometres of well-groomed slopes and 25 lift facilities. A holiday apartment in Bad Kleinkirchheim can serve as a base for a holiday shaped by winter sports, without excluding other experiences.

There are also specific reasons to actively explore the mountain region outside the winter sports season. The Bad Kleinkirchheim Flow Country Trail is 15 kilometres long and is considered the longest of its kind in Europe. The Mountain Yoga Trail offers a different focus: here, the altitude and the surroundings of the biosphere reserve take centre stage. Both activities show that holiday planning does not have to be limited to a single pursuit.

Thermal spas for active and more relaxing holiday days

After a day in the mountains, you can include time at the thermal spas as a separate part of your holiday. The sauna and wellness area at Thermal Römerbad comprises 13 individually designed saunas and steam baths. Therme St. Kathrein is a family and health spa in Carinthia. This allows for different ideas of relaxation: Thermal Römerbad has a clear focus on saunas and wellness, while Therme St. Kathrein has the character of a family and health spa.

Churches and history in the village

Bad Kleinkirchheim also has a cultural and historical side. The parish church of St. Ulrich, dedicated to St. Ulrich, is first mentioned in 1166 as a possession of Millstatt Benedictine Abbey. After a fire in 1743, it was extensively remodelled. The filial church of St. Kathrein is a late Gothic structure and was first mentioned in a document in 1492. It stands west of the village on the mountain slope above a healing spring. Those who would like to discover architectural history alongside active days and visits to the thermal spas can include these two churches in their personal holiday planning.

Which accommodation suits your holiday plans?

A holiday apartment or holiday home in Bad Kleinkirchheim should suit the experiences you intend to include most often. For winter sports, the ski area, its more than 100 kilometres of slopes and the 25 lift facilities are important points of reference. For summer or an activity-filled break, the Brunnach Biosphere Reserve Cable Car, the trails in the Nock Mountains and the 15-kilometre Flow Country Trail are key attractions. If relaxation and culture are equally important, the two thermal spas and the churches complete the picture of the village.

Other places for orientation: Berg Im Drautal, Heiligenblut Am Großglockner, Aschbach, Emberg, Eisentratten, Kolbnitz, Napplach, Obergottesfeld.

For the higher-level travel overview: Spittal An Der Drau.