Stage No. 16 of the Alpe Adria Trail: Falkerthaus/Lärchenhütte - BadKleinkirchheim

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Long distance hiking trail

Stage No. 16 of the Alpe Adria Trail: Falkerthaus/Lärchenhütte - Bad Kleinkirchheim difficult

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Long distance hiking trail Stage No. 16 of the Alpe Adria Trail: Falkerthaus/Lärchenhütte - Bad Kleinkirchheim

the rock faces of the Falkert, because here with a bit of luck you will be able to watch the chamois.

Continuing on hiking trail no. 09 the route goes slightly downhill onto the Schwarzkofel (1,723 metres) and then somewhat more steeply downhill via Alpine meadows and through light stocks of larch trees to the Moschelitzenalm Alpine pasture.

From here we follow the old roadway as far as the Plaßbichlsattel and then change to the “Rottenstein/Bad Kleinkirchheim” hiking trail, which leads directly to the “Måtl Sepp” tavern. It is well worth stopping here in any event for a bite to eat and to take a look at the old watermill and the valerian sculpture. The trail leads on along the Kirchheim Valley halfway up the slope, past the Streitnighof tavern, following the road through the Zirkitzen district and all the way to Bad Kleinkirchheim.

Description Summary The scent of Alpine valerian, the “gold of the Nockberge Mountains”, accompanies this stage of the Alpe Adria Trail which starts at the Falkerthaus and offers a wide variety of views. The trail leads to the Falkert and the Rödresnock via the Hundsfeldscharte. Following the scent of valerian you will hike across the Schwarzkofel to the “Måtl Sepp” tavern, and then on towards Bad Kleinkirchheim.

Description From the Falkerthaus the route first goes along the road and past the Lärchenhütte lodge to the Hundsfeldhütte lodge. Here hiking trail no. 11 goes uphill rather steeply following the mountain stream as far as the Hundsfeldscharte. Here you change to hiking trail no. 09 and tackle the final ascent onto the Falkert (2,308 metres). From the Falkert there is an impressive view of the Nockberge Mountains, and if your eyesight is good enough you can see as far as the mountain village of St. Lorenzen ob Reichenau and to the Karawanken. To orientate yourself more easily, on the Falkert you will find a stone tablet showing the most important mountains in the surrounding area. After a short rest, a somewhat stony descent will take you down to the Falkertscharte and further on to the wide mountain ridge towards the Rödresnock (2,310 metres). From the Rödresnock it is worth taking a look back onto

Starting point of the tour Falkerthaus

Directions We start our hike at around 1,557 metres, where the forest road branches off to the Falkerthaus towards the Lärchenhütte mountain lodge. We follow the forest road through the larch and spruce forest past the Lärchenhütte towards the Hundsfeldscharte. At the Hundsfeldhütte lodge the road changes to a track. After an ascent of about 20 minutes we reach the Hundsfeldscharte and are rewarded with a magnificent view of the summits of the Nockberge Mountains. After another 20 minutes we have

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Long distance hiking trail Stage No. 16 of the Alpe Adria Trail: Falkerthaus/Lärchenhütte - Bad Kleinkirchheim reached the summit cross on the Falkert. From the Falkert our route continues across the Falkertscharte to the Rödresnock, at 2,310 metres the highest point of today’s hike. From here the trail follows the scent of the Alpine valerian and leads across gentle Alpine meadows to the Schwarzkofel and then on to the Moschelitzenalm. We hike through forests with old larch and spruce trees to the “Måtl Sepp” tavern. Next to the valerian sculpture we breathe in the scent of this ancient medicinal plant, which has accompanied us all day on our tour, one last time. We stop and rest at this magical place, enjoying the rays of the afternoon sun. The trail then leads us on via field paths and asphalt farm access tracks to Bad Kleinkirchheim. A spring which was tapped in medieval times flows through the crypt beneath the Church of St. Kathrein and has been attributed with healing effects since time immemorial. The road into the centre of the village takes us right to the finishing point of today’s stage, the tourist information office in Bad Kleinkirchheim.

Bad Kleinkirchheimer Tourismus Marketing GmbH Dorfstraße 30 9546 Bad Kleinkirchheim Tel.: +43 4240 8212 Fax: +43 4240 8537 info@badkleinkirchheim.at www.badkleinkirchheim.at

End point of the tour Bad Kleinkirchheim

Properties Stage tour Gipfel-Tour

Nice views With refreshment stops

Points of Interest Falkerthaus Falkertweg 33 Tipp

9546 Bad Kleinkirchheim 06765724090

Equipment

www.falkerthaus.at

Lärchenhütte

Regenschutz, gutes Schuhwerk sowie Verpflegung für unterwegs sind sehr wichtig, da die erste Einkehrmöglichkeit die Buschschank Måtl Sepp ist.

Falkertweg 30 Tipp

Safety information Auf allen Wanderwegstehern im Biosphärenpark Nockberge finden Sie Aufkleber, die den genauen Standort mit den Koordinaten beschreiben. Sollte es einen Notfall geben, folgen Sie bitte dieser Anleitung!

9546 Bad Kleinkirchheim www.urlaubaufderalm.com/Laerchenh 0664/5682666 uette.htm

Harmony's Hotel Prägant**** Kirchheimer Weg 6 Tipp

Getting there

9546 Bad Kleinkirchheim +43 4240 452

Von Bad Kleinkirchheim nach St. Oswald, am Parkplatz der Nationalparkbahn Brunnach vorbei und auf dem Falkertweg (zum Teil Schotterweg) bis zum Falkerthaus bzw. zur Lärchenhütte. Der letzte Teil zu den Hütten ist durch einen Schranken oft abgesperrt. Alternative: Auto abstellen und mit dem Hüttenexpress des Falkerthauses anreisen!

www.harmonys.at/praegant

Konditorei Café Restaurant Hutter Bacher Weg 1 Tipp

9546 Bad Kleinkirchheim +43 4240 454

Parking

www.konditorei-hutter.at

Haus Maria***

Nationalparkbahn Brunnach in St. Oswald.

Bacher Weg 3

Public transport

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BergThermenBus

9546 Bad Kleinkirchheim +43 4240 255

Further information/links

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http://www.hausmaria-bkk.at/

Long distance hiking trail Stage No. 16 of the Alpe Adria Trail: Falkerthaus/Lärchenhütte - Bad Kleinkirchheim Buschenschank Matl Sepp Rottensteiner Weg 35 Tipp

9546 Bad Kleinkirchheim 04240/685

Heidi Hotel**** Falkertsee 2 Tipp

9564 Patergassen +43 4275 7222

www.heidi-hotel.at

Loystubn

Die Panoramascheibe am Falkert Author Bad Kleinkirchheim Tourismus Source Kärnten Werbung GmbH - AlpeAdriaTrail

Thermenstraße 4 Tipp

9546 Bad Kleinkirchheim +43 4240 744

www.loystubn.at

Hotel Eschenhof**** Wasserfallweg 12 Tipp

9546 Bad Kleinkirchheim +43 4240 8262

www.eschenhof.at

Falkert Kirche St. Kathrein

Falkerthaus Source Bad Kleinkirchheim Tourismus

9546 Bad Kleinkirchheim

Bad Kleinkirchheimer Tourismus Marketing GmbH Dorfstraße 30 9546 Bad Kleinkirchheim 04240/8212

Aussicht von Speikskulptur auf den Golfplatz

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Alexandra Rieger

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01.03.2011

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15.03.2013

Source

Kärnten Werbung GmbH AlpeAdriaTrail

Buschenschank Matl Sepp Source Bad Kleinkirchheim Tourismus

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Long distance hiking trail Stage No. 16 of the Alpe Adria Trail: Falkerthaus/Lärchenhütte - Bad Kleinkirchheim

Kirche St. Kathrein Source Bad Kleinkirchheim Tourismus

Thermal Römerbad Source Bad Kleinkirchheim Tourismus

Biosphärenpark Nockberge Author Biosphärenparkverwaltung Nockberge / Mayer Source Kärnten Werbung GmbH - AlpeAdriaTrail

Bad Kleinkirchheimer Tourismus Marketing GmbH Source Bad Kleinkirchheim Tourismus

Biosphärenpark Nockberge Author Alexandra Rieger Source Kärnten Werbung GmbH - AlpeAdriaTrail

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Long distance hiking trail Stage No. 16 of the Alpe Adria Trail: Falkerthaus/Lärchenhütte - Bad Kleinkirchheim Falkert mit Panoramascheibe Author Nationalparkverwaltung Nockberge / Maierbrugger Source Bad Kleinkirchheim Tourismus

Lärchenhütte Source Bad Kleinkirchheim Tourismus

Blick vom Nassbodensee zur Zunderwand Author Biosphärenparkverwaltung Nockberge / Mayer Source Kärnten Werbung GmbH - AlpeAdriaTrail

Biosphärenpark Nockberge Author Alexandra Rieger Source Kärnten Werbung GmbH - AlpeAdriaTrail

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