Visiting Obervellach in summer
Obervellach is surrounded by a beautiful landscape, with lots of things to discover! We listed some activities, sights and destinations for day trips you might enjoy during your stay here in Obervellach:
Sights
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Burg Falkenstein (castle)
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Brug
Groppenstein (castle)
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Pfarrkirche St. Martin
in Obervellach (church)
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Bios National Park Centre Mallnitz
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Grossglockner High Alpine Road
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Hohe
Tauern National Park
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Groppensteinschlucht (gorge/waterfalls)
- Raggaschlucht (gorge/waterfalls)
Culture & Customs
- KunstRaum Obervellach (local art gallery)
- Tauernfenster (local shop with regional products)
- Trachtenkappelle Obervellach (local traditional band)
- Glocknerlammfest in Heiligenblut (culinary festival)
- Pro Musica Mallnitz (music/concert)
- Nationalparkfest in Mallnitz (festival)
- Almabtrieb in Mallnitz (traditional custom)
- Hof- und Kellerfest (wine festival)
- MarktZeit at the main square of Obervellach (weekly culinary festival)
- Ensemble Porcia in Spittal/Drau (theatre)
- Carintischer Sommer in Ossiach (theatre/concerts)
Sports & Fun
- Rafting, canyioning, kayaking & climbing at Sporterlebnis Camp in Obervellach
- Hiking: Alpe-Adria-Trail, public transport for hikers,
- see waterfalls in impressive gorges in Obervellach: Groppenstein- und Rabischschlucht
- Horse riding at Moserhof and Krabeterhof in Penk
- playing tennis at the local tennis courts (indoor and outdoor courts, squash)
- stimulate your senses and the joy of movement at Obervellach´s natural outdoor playground: Bewegungs- und Motorikpark
- Cycling on tranquil bike lanes (Glocknerradweg, Drauradweg)
- NEW! from 2016: golf
- Swimming in the Erlebnisbad Obervellach
Destinations for day trips
- Grossglockner High Alpine Road
- Launsberghütte (chalet for hikers)
- Herkuleshof am Danielsberg (restaurant)
- Millstättersee (beautiful lake)
- Irschner Kräuterfest im Drautal (festival)
- Stockerhütte in Mallnitz (chalet for hikers)