Forstsee Runde - Slow Trail Römerschlucht
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The varied course of the Forstsee round conveys all impressions of the beautiful surroundings. From the starting point at the Velden landing stage, the route leads through the town to the Franzosenkirche church and then slightly uphill through the Römerschlucht gorge to the Römerbrücke bridge. Then turn left to the idyllically situated and natural Forstsee (circular route). In the immediate vicinity is Carinthia's first storage power plant, which has been a listed building since 1998 and is open to the public throughout the summer as a show power plant. Once you have completed the circular route around the Forstsee, you can walk to the Franzosenkirche church and through the village back to the start.
The Forstsee is a popular nudist bathing place in the summer months!
Ascent: 270 m
Descent: 270 m
Minimum Altitude: 442 m
Maximum Altitude: 658 m
Length: 11.3 km
Duration: 210 min
Difficulty: medium
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Author: Andreas Irnstorfer
Arrival by bus, train or boat possible
Free parking at the ice rink Velden, Köstenberger Straße 3
instructions
From the Velden landing stage, walk through the town to the Franzosenkirche church. From the Franzosenkirche take path number 1 through the Roman Gorge. The ascent goes along a stream to the Roman bridge. There you turn right to the idyllically situated Forstsee. Before you get to the Forstsee, you go to the lookout point, where you can enjoy a magnificent view over Velden, Lake Wörthersee and the Karawanken. The circular path around the Forstsee always goes along the shore and you will notice that it is not a natural lake. Together with the Forstsee show power station (still operational for peak times), the Forstsee forms the oldest pumped-storage power station in Austria (built 1923 -1925). The way back follows along the path with the number 1 to the Franzosenkirche and through the village back to the starting point.
If you want to spare yourself the walk through the village, start at the Franzosenkirche. Parking spaces are available. The tour then has about 7 kilometers and about 200 meters of altitude.
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