Nockberge mit Wolken

Insider tip: summer holiday with kids in AustriaKirchleitn Bad Kleinkirchheim

A mountain villageinstead of a lakeside promenade

Everything under an hour away. Lots of it free with the Kärnten Card.

Three winter nights for two from €252Arrival Wed 11. Nov book →

Three summer nights for two from €444Arrival Tue 1. Jun book →

The insider tipis at 1,350 metres

In July and August it’s noticeably cooler in St. Oswald than at the lakes down in the valley, and you’re still at Lake Millstatt in half an hour. The Brunnach gondola is a walk from your door, and the Kärnten Card comes with every apartment from April to 1 November.

Here are our picks, sorted by driving time from the car park. Check opening hours and closing days with each provider.

  • On the doorstepBrunnach Biosphere Reserve gondola, St. Oswald
  • 15 minutesKaiserburg lift, Therme St. Kathrein, Römerbad, Granatium and Holtarium in Radenthein
  • 20 to 30 minutesSagamundo Döbriach, Alpen-Wildpark Feld am See, Retro Gaming Museum, Lake Millstatt with boat trips, Brennsee, Feldsee, Afritzer See
  • 35 to 45 minutesNockalm Road, Turracher Höhe with the Nocky Flitzer, Reptilienzoo Nockalm, Goldeck, Pilzmuseum (mushroom museum) Treffen
  • 50 to 70 minutesVillach Alpine Road, Adlerwarte (eagle show) and Affenberg (monkey park) Landskron, Malta High Alpine Road, Pyramidenkogel, Hochosterwitz Castle, Reptilienzoo Happ
Wald und Berge

Honestly

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  1. Blumen am Gipfel
    Brunnach gondola on the doorstep, Lake Millstatt in thirty minutes.Your day happens somewhere in between.
  2. Kalb im Stall des Wurzerhofs
    A bear cave to crawl through, garnet digging in a hard hat.The kids decide, you drive.
  3. Felsen im Herbst
    The Kärnten Card pays for the lift. You pay for the Kaiserschmarrn at the top.Fair’s fair.
  1. Blumen am Gipfel
    Brunnach gondola on the doorstep, Lake Millstatt in thirty minutes.Your day happens somewhere in between.
  2. Kalb im Stall des Wurzerhofs
    A bear cave to crawl through, garnet digging in a hard hat.The kids decide, you drive.
  3. Felsen im Herbst
    The Kärnten Card pays for the lift. You pay for the Kaiserschmarrn at the top.Fair’s fair.

Three days, for example

Mountain, animals,lake

  1. Mountain

    Up on the Brunnach gondola, a family loop across the alpine pastures, a stop at a hut. With the Kärnten Card the gondola costs nothing.

  2. Animals

    Alpen-Wildpark Feld am See with a bear cave to crawl through, then on the way back the Granatium in Radenthein, digging for garnets with hammer and hard hat.

  3. Lake

    Lake Millstatt: boat trip, south shore, lido. Back up to the village when it gets too hot down there.

Questions

What youwant to know

Is the Kärnten Card really valid for everything?

At over 100 attractions entry is included, at others it’s discounted. The list is on the Kärnten Card website.

What can you do when it rains?

Thermal spas in Bad Kleinkirchheim, Granatium, Sagamundo, Pilzmuseum, Retro Gaming Museum. And the playroom in the village.

Where isn’t it overrun in summer?

Up top. At 1,350 metres in the Nock Mountains Biosphere Reserve, in June and September you’ll have the alpine pastures almost to yourself.

Where do I park?

Right outside the village, free of charge. No cars drive into the village itself, so you carry your luggage the last few metres.

Still curious? Give us a call or see what is free.

Check availability+43 4240 8244

Whenare you coming?

Pick your dates. We’ll show you straight away which apartments are free and what they cost. You book directly with us, no detour via a booking portal.

  • Bed linen and towels included
  • Free parking outside the village
  • Dogs welcome
  • Free cancellation up to 15 days before arrival, 25 per cent deposit when you book

Questions? Call us on +43 4240 8244 or email booknow@slowtravelling.com.

Three winter nights for two from €252
Arrival Wed 11. Nov · Book these dates →

Three summer nights for two from €444
Arrival Tue 1. Jun · Book these dates →

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