Bike bus route from Hermagor to Lake Ossiach

Hermagor - Lake Pressegger: The starting point of the route is Hermagor train station, from where you first cycle eastwards towards the town exit. Just before the gas station, turn right and cycle along village streets through Burger Moos, the village of Untervellach, and along the creek to Lake Pressegger. Along the northern shore, you pass the idyllic lake and then continue to follow the green signs of the Gailtal bike route R3. The railway track of the Gailtalbahn, which runs alongside the bike path here, also serves as an orientation.

Lake Pressegger - Vorderberg - Nötsch im Gailtal: About 1.5 km after leaving Presseggen, turn right onto Egger Landesstraße, pass the Görtschach-Förolach station, and immediately after the railway crossing, turn left onto the Gailtal bike path R3. After 1 km, cross the Gail River via a bridge and continue along the bike path for another 4 km to Vorderberg. After passing through the picturesque village, cross a bridge over the river again and follow the R3 further along the northern shore. You pass Emmersdorf station and continue beside federal road B111 to Nötsch im Gailtal. A visit to the renowned "Nötscher Kreis" museum and the famous Wiegele bakery is recommended here.

Nötsch im Gailtal - Schütt nature reserve: In front of the supermarket in the center of Nötsch im Gailtal, continue eastwards through the village of Saak with its picturesque village center and along the Carnic bike route R3, now on cobbled streets along the Gail and through the Schütt nature reserve at the foot of Dobratsch. About 8 km after Nötsch, you reach the Almwirtschaft Schütt at the Nepomuk bridge, where a short stop is recommended. After another 2 km, you come to the Gail power plant, which can be crossed via a bridge. Follow the bike path further east. Shortly before the village of Oberschütt, you cross the Gail again and follow the bike path for another 9 km through Erlendorf to Müllnern.

Müllnern - Villach - Landskron - Lake Ossiach: From here, continue along the Carnic bike route R3 towards Villach until just before the large red bridge. At the small junction of two bike paths, turn slightly left under two bridges and always follow the signs "Ossiacher See". For most of the time, you cycle along Seebach (upstream) until you reach the L49 Ossiach Lake south shore road. Here you follow bike path R2 northwards to the Ossiach Lake camping pool. Shortly after, turn left and cycle under a railway underpass until you reach the B94 Ossiach road.

TIP: A shorter variant of this bike tour is possible from Arnoldstein! Bike bus stop: Arnoldstein train station.

Functional clothing, bicycle helmet, rain and sun protection, drink and provisions, etc.

Here is the timetable information.

Here goes to the Carinthia train station shuttle.

Here is information on the bike buses.

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