DE Enquire
Bird’s-eye view of a swimming lake behind woods, Turnersee area

Region · Ideas to try

Day plans

What a holiday day with us could look like – to copy, adapt or simply dream about.

5 day planseach with its own map

Five day plans to copy, adapt or dream about

1Day plan

Family day around the Turnersee

Families with children, no car needed

  1. Early morningFirst swim in the lakeAbout ten minutes on foot to the Turnersee: swimming or stand-up paddling on mirror-smooth water, and on Mondays yoga by the lake, too.
  2. MorningVogelpark TurnerseeWalk to the bird park (approx. 15 min) – feed the parrots, petting zoo and playground.
  3. MiddaySiesta in the gardenBack at the house: lunch on the balcony, then pool, trampoline and table tennis.
  4. AfternoonNatura Trail SablatnigmoorWith binoculars along the Natura Trail to the birdwatching tower – with a bit of luck you’ll spot the blue flash of a kingfisher.
  5. EveningBarbecue & alpenglowBarbecue evening by the pool house while the Petzen and Obir glow in the evening light.

2Day plan

Bike tour of the lakes

Families and leisure cyclists, approx. 25–30 km, hardly any climbing

  1. 9:00Start at the front doorFrom the house past the Turnersee towards the Kleinsee – reeds, water lilies and morning calm.
  2. 10:00Klopeiner SeeA stretch along the lakeside promenade, ice cream or coffee on the north shore, a plunge into the turquoise water on the quieter south shore.
  3. 12:00Gösselsdorfer SeeAlong quiet back roads to the Gösselsdorfer See: lunch break at the snack bar, pedalo rides, shallow warm water for the little ones.
  4. 15:00Back via the SablatnigmoorA leisurely ride back past the moor, with a stop at the Bike Break at the Turnersee with its play tower and pump track.

3Day plan

Peaks & art: Petzen and Bleiburg

Keen walkers – getting up early pays off

  1. 8:00Up the Petzen by cable carApprox. 30 min to the valley station in Feistritz ob Bleiburg, then up to about 1,700 m by cable car.
  2. MorningKordeschkopf or ZeitenwegThe sporty option is the Kordeschkopf (2,126 m) on the Slovenian border; the easy one is the “Zeitenweg” themed trail.
  3. MiddaySnack at a mountain hutStop for a bite on the Petzen with a view across the Jauntal to the Carinthian lakes.
  4. AfternoonWerner Berg Museum in BleiburgOn the way back, art and coffee on the main square in Bleiburg (Tue–Sun).
  5. Late afternoonCooling off in the TurnerseeBack at the house – into the pool or the lake.

4Day plan

Rainy day – or hot day

When it’s wet or too hot outside

  1. MorningObir-TropfsteinhöhlenTo Bad Eisenkappel, then into the mountain by cave bus: a 1.5-hour guided tour at a constant 8 °C (book ahead, bring a warm jacket!).
  2. MiddayBad EisenkappelLunch in the bilingual spa town, information at the Geopark centre.
  3. AfternoonTrögerner Klamm or WalderlebnisweltIn dry weather, stroll through the step-free Trögerner Klamm gorge; in the rain, head to the indoor play centre at the Walderlebniswelt.
  4. AlternativelyKlagenfurt dayReptilienzoo Happ (reptile zoo, crocodile feeding on Saturdays), Minimundus with its planetarium and a stroll to the Lindwurm dragon – by train from Kühnsdorf with the Aktiv Card.

5Day plan

Trip to Slovenia: Logartal

Nature lovers – don’t forget your ID

  1. 8:00Over the PaulitschsattelVia Bad Eisenkappel and the winding Paulitschsattel (approx. 1,340 m) – the top of the pass is also the border.
  2. MorningRinka waterfallThrough the Logartal to the head of the valley then a 10–20-minute walk to the Rinka waterfall, about 90 m high.
  3. MiddaySlovenian home cookingStop at one of the inns in the valley.
  4. AfternoonBack via JezerskoMake it a round trip back over the Seebergsattel – or end the day with a swim in the Turnersee.

Distances and travel times from Lauchenholzer Straße 9 are rounded guide values. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos: the Jernej family and Wikimedia Commons (free licences) – All image credits →

Feeling inspired?

Send us the dates you have in mind – we’ll get back to you personally, happily with some tips for excursions too.

Enquire without obligation