Julius Kugy three-country trail in 30 stages - E 1

Directions

Valley towns: Faak am See, 573 m, and St. Jakob im Rosental, 476 m, bus (postbus.at) from Villach or Klagenfurt. Faak am See can also be reached by train (oebb.at). St. Jakob im Rosental, 476 m, and Feistritz im Rosental, 465 m, bus (postbus.at) from Villach or Klagenfurt.

Starting point: Bertahütte, 1567 m. You can reach the hut via the approach from Lind ob Velden (8.00 hours), via stage 1 from Villach/Warmbad (6.30 hours) or Faak am See (4.00 hours) or via the approach from St. Jakob im Rosental (if you hike counter-clockwise; 4.30 hours).

Connection E 1b/Access Bertahütte: From the bus stop St. Jakob im Rosental, 476 m, via the church of St. Ursula in Schlatten, 595 m, the Narzissenwiese, 724 m, and the Roßalm, 1084 m, south-east of Bertahütte. From there continue on the Kugyweg to the Bertahütte, 1567 m (if you hike anticlockwise). Moderately difficult mountain hike: 4.30 hours, 10.7 km, 1150 m ascent and 100 m descent.

Connection E 1a/Access Klagenfurter Hütte: From the Maria Elend stop, 500 m, to the Bergkapellen junction, 600 m - from there continue on the Kugyweg to the Klagenfurter Hütte. Medium-difficulty mountain hike: 6.30 hours, 21.3 km, 1,670 m ascent and 510 m descent.

Alternative 1: South-east of the Berta hut, follow paths 679 and 679A to Schönbrunnen in the Gratschenitzengraben (saving: 900 m. Additional effort: 30 min., 90 m ascent and descent).

Alternative 2: Follow the Südalpenweg 03 and the Kärntner Grenzweg via the mountain chapels north of the Kapellenberg (additional 1 km and 1 ¼ hours walking time).

Alternative 3: After the Johannsenruhe at 1378 m above sea level, stay on the gravel access path (additional effort: 1 km).

Notes: From the Tallach bus stop, you can take the ÖBB bus (postbus.at) to Feistritz im Rosental and then the Stefaner cab company, tel. +43 4228 200, master@stefaner.at to the Johannsenruhe parking lot (1150 m) (savings: approx. 5.30 hours, 17 km and 950 m ascent and 400 m descent).

At the turn-off to the mountain chapels, you can also take the goods road straight ahead (saving: 1.15 hours, 1 km and 170 m ascent and 150 m descent).

Summit destinations/possibilities: Ferlacher Spitze, 200 m, 30 min., blue; Mittagskogel, 600 m, 2.00 hours, red; Kahlkogel, 1210 m, 3.20 hours, red. Matschacher Gupf, 550 m, 1.15 hours, red; Kosiak, 360 m, 1.20 hours, blue; Bielschitza, 305 m, 1.30 hours, red.

Water: 1 fountain, 2 tapped springs and 8 streams.

SHORT ROUTE DESCRIPTION

Bertahütte-Südalpenweg 603/Kärntner Grenzweg-Ferlacher Alm-Gratschenitzengraben-Krw. Bärental-Rosenbach-Maria Elend-Greuth-Suchagraben-/St. Rupert-Matschach-Olipitzkreuz-Alt St. Michael-Neu St. Michael-Stouhütte/673-Johannsenruhe-Matschacher Alm-Klagenfurter Hütte/603/KGW

EXACT ROUTE DESCRIPTION:

1. we walk from the hut (1527 m) and the Ferlacher Alm on a path (Südalpenweg 603 (SAW)) and Kärntner Grenzweg (KGW)) Head SW downhill and after approx. 200 m you come to a main farm track (HWW), which you follow to the left, SE. At a fork after approx. 200 m we turn left, NE, also after approx. 1.6 km - we leave the HWW after approx. 2.9 km to the right (E) and walk into the Gratschenitzengraben - before that we ignore three paths to the left and one to the right. After crossing the stream, we take our 1st break at the signposts in Schönbrunnen, 5.7 km, 910 m.

ALTERNATIVE 1: Southeast of the Bertahütte follow paths 679 and 679A to Schönbrunnen in the Gratschenitzengraben (saving: 900 m. Additional effort: 30 min., 90 m ascent and descent).

2. the two long-distance hiking trails and trail no. 679A lead us out of the Gratschenitzengraben (E), ignoring a path to the right after approx. 2 km. After approx. 700 m we cross under the Karawanken highway A 11 and after approx. 500 m we reach the foothills of the Bärengraben (right) with the start of the Südalpenweg variant 603A or the connection to the Panoramaweg Südalpen - we take the 2nd break at the Bärental power station, 8.9 km, 612 m.

3. we follow the asphalt road and ignore the old KGW to the right after about 300 m. The Südalpenweg 03 leaves the road just after the bridge over the Rosenbach in a southerly direction into the forest - after approx. 300 m it meets the old KGW at the Bf Rosenbach junction - both lead to the left, east.

4. after approx. 400 m we turn left at a fork and meet the road to Rosenbach again - just before the Rosenbach viaduct we follow the two WWWs to the right, SE and after approx. 200 m we take the 3rd break at the bridge over the Rosenbach tributary , 11.9 km, 557 m.

5. we head SE and meet a HWW coming up on the right, which we follow to a junction - here we go at an acute angle to the right, S, to leave this HWW again after approx. 50 m to the left, SE. After approx. 700 m, the two WWWs turn half-right to the mountain chapels.

ALTERNATIVE 2: Follow the Südalpenweg 03 and the Kärntner Grenzweg via the mountain chapels north of the Kapellenberg (additional: 1 km and 1 ¼ hours walking time).

6. after approx. 500 m, turn half-right at a fork and immediately afterwards join a HWW coming from the left and a hiking trail between Maria Elend and the mountain chapels (579 m). After approx. 50 m, turn half-right again at the fork and after approx. 500 m you reach a crossroads - the WWW comes from the right (from the chapels). At the next fork, we continue straight ahead on a less pronounced hiking trail and after approx. 1.3 km to the Große Suchagraben and Große Dürrenbach and the bridge (4th break, 16.6 km, 554 m).

7. we stay on the Südalpenweg and KGW heading SE and reach a large crossroads north of the Fronwiese (6 paths) - we continue straight ahead and after approx. 900 m reach the Kleiner Suchagraben and Kleiner Dürrenbach. After crossing the stream, we head immediately to the right, SE and after approx. 600 m come to another crossroads with a HWW - we follow this to the right, SE and after approx. 600 m cross another HWW. After a further 700 m this HWW ends - we head to the left, E and after approx. 400 m reach the filial church of St. Rupert near Matschach (5th break, 20.7 km, 646 m).

8. we go up with the HWW to follow the WWW and at the crossroads we walk at an acute angle to the SE - on the way to the Olipitz cross/ wayside shrine we ignore 5 paths to the left and 3 to the right. From the wayside shrine we hike on a HWW coming from the left with path no. 673 - this accompanies us to the Stouhütte.

9. shortly after the Olipitz cross we turn SW and at a fork turn half right - after approx. 300 m we leave the HWW and continue half left to hike around the Matschacher Gupf in a right-hand bend. [Caution! After a left-hand bend, leave the gravel path (dead end) and continue to the right on a path that is not very pronounced at the beginning]. Approx. 300 before the Motitz estate we take the 6th break, 24.9 km, 940 m.

10. after approx. 1.6 km we reach Alt St. Michael, walking steadily uphill in a clearing, and take the 7th break at the small church , 26.5 km, 1142 m. We head W and meet a HWW coming from the right - at the Plautz estate we ignore the WW (No. 699) going off to the right and go straight ahead immediately afterwards at a fork. After approx. 500 m we reach the Neu St. Michael chapel with the memorial (Dr. Haider).

11 After approx. 400 m we leave the HWW and follow a path down to the left, SE to the Bärentalstraße coming from the left - we are in the Oberes Bärental and close to the Stouhütte (953 m). We ignore the hiking trail (603A and 672) to the right and SW and continue straight ahead on the asphalt path (Südalpenweg and KGW) up to the well-signposted PP - after approx. 650 m we reach the Johannsenruhe clearing "in the corner" (8th break, 31 km, 1230 m).

Alternative 3: After the Johannsenruhe at 1378 m above sea level, stay on the gravel access road (additional effort: 1 km).

12. we walk along the HWW in a southerly direction - (shortcut: after approx. 300 m a narrow path leads up to the HWW on the left) - and leave the long-distance hiking trails 03 and KGW after approx. 1.3 km. Now we hike on a path to a viewpoint at the northern foothills of the Hochstuhlkar, the start of the Hochstuhl via ferrata (664) - we take the 9th break, 32.5 km, 1450 m.

13. we hike upwards on a path for approx. 200 m and meet the HWW with the two WWWs again - we follow this access path to the hut in an easterly direction below the Matschacher Alm and reach the stage destination, the Klagenfurter Hütte (33.8 km, 1664 m), in the eastern part of the hut.

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E: EXACT DIRECTIONS:

1. We walk from the hut (1527 m) and the Ferlacher Alm on a path (Südalpenweg 603 (SAW)) and Kärntner Grenzweg (KGW)) direction SW downwards and after approx. 200 m we come to a main farm road (HWW) , which we follow to left, SO. At a fork after approx. 200 m we go left, NE, also after approx. 1.6 km - we leave the HWW after approx. 2.9 km to the right. down (E) and hike into the Gratschenitzengraben - beforehand we ignore three paths on the left and one on the right. After crossing the stream we take the first break at the signposts in Schönbrunnen, 5.7 km, 910 m.

ALTERNATIVE 1: Southeast of the Bertahütte along paths 679 and 679A to Schönbrunnen in Gratschenitzengraben (savings: 900 m. Additional effort: 30 minutes, 90 m each ascent and descent).

2. the two long-distance hiking trails and path no. 679A lead us out of the Gratschenitzengraben (E), after about 2 km we notice a right. outgoing path not. After about 700 m we cross under the Karawanken Autobahn A 11 and after about 500 m we head towards the foothills of the Bärengraben (right) with the start of the Südalpenweg variant 603A or the connection to the Südalpen Panoramaweg - we stop at the Bärental power plant the 2nd break, 8.9 km, 612 m.

3. we follow the asphalt road and ignore the old one to the right. exiting KGW after about 300 m. The Südalpenweg 03 leaves the road just after the bridge over the Rosenbach in Ri. SE into the forest - after about 300 m it meets the old KGW at the Bf Rosenbach junction - both lead to the left. , O.

4. after about 400 m we go to the left at a fork. and meet the road to Rosenbach again - just before the Rosenbach viaduct we follow the two WWW to the right, SE and after approx. 200 m take the third break at the bridge over the Rosenbach tributary, 11.9 km, 557 m.

5. we go to SE and meet a re. coming HWW, which we follow to an intersection - here we go at an acute angle to the right, S, around this HWW again after approx. 50 m to the left. SO to leave. After about 700 m, the two WWW go half-right to the mountain chapels.

ALTERNATIVE 2: Follow the Südalpenweg 03 and the Carinthian Border Trail over the mountain chapels north of the Kapellenberg (additional: 1 km and 1 ¼ hours travel time).

6. after about 500 m, we go half-right at a fork and then immediately go to one from the left. coming HWW and on a hiking trail between Maria Elend and the mountain chapels (579 m). After about 50 m we turn half-right again at the fork and after about 500 m we reach a crossroads - the WWW comes from the right. (from the chapels). We go straight ahead on a less developed hiking trail at the next fork and after about 1.3 km to the Großer Suchagraben and Großer Dürrenbach and the bridge (4th break, 16.6 km, 554 m).

7th We stay to the SE on the Südalpenweg and KGW and reach a large intersection (6 paths) north of the Fronwiese - we continue straight ahead and after about 900 m we reach the Kleiner Suchagraben and Kleiner Dürrenbach. After crossing the stream, we go immediately to the right, SE and after approx. 600 m we come to a crossroads with a HWW - we follow this to the right, SE and cross another HWW after approx. 600 m. After another 700 m, this HWW ends - we go to the left. E and after approx. 400 m you reach the branch church of St. Rupert near Matschach (5th break, 20.7 km, 646 m).

8. we go up with the HWW and, following the WWW, walk at an acute angle to the SE at the intersection - we ignore 5 left on the way to the Olipitz cross/wayside shrine. and 3 right. outgoing paths. From the wayside shrine we walk on one of the left. coming HWW with path no. 673 - this accompanies us to the Stouhütte.

9. shortly after the Olipitzkreuz we go SW and at a fork turn half-right - after approx. 300 m we leave the HWW and continue half-left to walk around the Matschacher Gupf in a right-hand arc. [Danger! After a left turn, leave the gravel path (dead end) and continue hiking to the right on a path that is initially not very pronounced]. About 300 meters from the Motitz property we take the 6th break, 24.9 km, 940 m.

10. after about 1.6 km, going steadily uphill, we reach Alt St. Michael in a clearing and take the 7th break at the small church, 26.5 km, 1142 m. We go to the W and meet one from the right. coming HWW - at the level of the Plautz property we ignore the right. exiting WW (No. 699) and immediately go straight ahead at a fork. After about 500 m we reach the Neu St. Michael chapel with the memorial (Dr. Haider).

11. after about 400 m we leave the HWW and take a path to the left. below, SE to from left. coming Bärentalstraße - we are in the Upper Bärental and near the Stouhütte (953 m). We ignore the hiking trail going off to the right, SW (603A and 672) and continue straight on the asphalt path (Südalpenweg and KGW) up to the well-signposted PP - after approx. 650 m we reach the Johannsenruhe clearing (8 . break, 31 km, 1230 m).

Alternative 3: After the Johannsenruhe at 1378 m above sea level, stay on the gravel access road (additional effort: 1 km).

12. we walk along the HWW in R. SE - (shortcut: after approx. 300 m a narrow path leads up to the HWW on the left) - and leave the long-distance hiking trails 03 and KGW after approx. 1.3 km. Now we hike on a path to a viewpoint at the northern foothills of the Hochstuhlkar, the start of the Hochstuhl via ferrata (664) - we take the 9th break, 32.5 km, 1450 m.

13. we hike up about 200 m on a path and come back to the HWW with the two WWW - we follow this access path to the hut in Ri. E below the Matschacher Alm and reach the stage destination, the Klagenfurter, in the eastern part of the Alm Hut (33.8 km, 1664 m).

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