Dear hiking community and Wörthersee Extreme fans!
Unfortunately we have to cancel the Wörthersee Extreme 2024. Due to the severe storms in the summer of 2023, according to the current status, it is very unlikely that the forest damage in the numerous forest parcels around Lake Wörthersee will be cleaned up by the planned event date.
According to our philosophy we want to offer the participants the best possible safety and can therefore not be responsible for a realization.
We ask for your understanding.
We will be happy to inform you in time when we know what will happen with the Wörthersee Extreme 2025. With our newsletter we will keep you up to date.
That was the Wörthersee EXTREM 2023
Here are some of our happy finishers
Event brochure 2023
All info to browse
Take on this extreme hiking event and finally put a long-cherished plan into action. The best organized Wörthersee hiking events offer you the opportunity to tackle an extreme challenge even in winter. Along the Wörthersee Trail you will find a special challenge to start the new year.
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New two-day program at Wörthersee EXTREM 2023!
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2023:
Pick up of starter packages 16.00 - 20.00 hrs.
Multi Visions Lecture "Alpe Adria Trail - Hiking in the Garden of Eden" by Herbert Raffalt at 20.30 in the Casineum Velden (free admission for participants / additional tickets € 15,-)
Dinner specials at our gastronomy partner "Restaurant Wrannissimo" from 18.00 to 22.00 o'clock
Briefings for the hike at 11.00 p.m. or 11.30 p.m. in front of the reading room of the municipality of Velden
Start "Wörthersee EXTREM" at 24.00 o'clock in the Kurpark Velden
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2023:
from 14.00: Finisher Pasta, souvenir photo and Casino Velden wheel of fortune in the "Restaurant Wrannissimo".
Changes are reserved until the event!
We follow the current Covid-19 regulations and measures, which is why the program can also change at short notice.
Wörthersee Extreme on 07 January 2023
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This special hiking challenge already begins extremely. It starts exactly at the witching hour in the night from 7 to 8 January 2023 in the middle of the Kurpark in Velden. Without stopping, it goes actively through the night until the first, longed for, refreshment station with warm food and drinks awaits you at the Karawankenblick restaurant on the descent from the Pyramidenkogel. From there, it's fast on to Klagenfurt for the second breakfast. On the further route there are warm-up and refreshment stations at Gut Draßing in Krumpendorf and at Thadäushof in Sekull. When you reach the Kurpark in Velden again, you know 100% that you are a Wörthersee Extreme Finisher.
This is what you can expect from this hiking format:
Multi Visions lecture "Alpe Adria Trail - Hiking in the Garden of Eden" by Herbert Raffalt on January 7 at 8:30 p.m. at the Hotel Post in Velden.
A "Wörthersee Starter Package" with a Wörthersee gift and sponsor goodies
Accompaniment of the starter field with pace-makers(different speeds - depending on ability and fitness level there is the right speed for everyone!) Please note: the pacemakers should help you to orientate yourself to their target times. They are not hiking guides!
Four heated indoor lab stations incl. food & hot drinks
Pick-up service at all aid stations in case you have to abort the race
Finisher medal and certificate for your participation
Finisher - Pasta in the restaurant Wrannissimo
printed and digital souvenir photo
The Wörthersee EXTREM - experience stations
atmospheric start with fire bowls and hot drinks in front of the municipality of Velden.
New Year's resolution: sink your wish to yourself in Lake Wörthersee
"kelag - fresh energy!" Station - with momentum into the last stage
Casino Velden Wheel of Fortune with great prizes for all participants
(subject to change!)
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Fact-Check: the most important information about the toughest long-distance hiking event:
Hiking takes place in all weathers!
Route: from the Kurpark in Velden along the Wörthersee circular hiking trail (blue and white markings / yellow signs) counterclockwise along the Wörthersee circular hiking trail.
Pick up Starter Package - in the reading room of the municipality of Velden:
January 7, 2023 from 16.00 to 20.00 hrs.
Without personal collection of the Starter Package participation is not possible!
Personal collection is obligatory. Please show official photo ID, Eventjet ticket and, if applicable, proof of discount (e.g. kelag Plusclub Joker or Kleine Zeitung Vorteilscard)! If, according to the current regulations of the federal government, any proof of COVID-19 is required, this must also be presented at the time of pick-up.
CONTROL OF THE OBLIGATORY EQUIPMENT!
We will check the obligatory equipment of each participant without exception.
headlamp
charged cell phone
Insulation layer: jacket, hat, gloves
Rain layer: jacket, trousers
Thermos flask with warm drink (refill possibility available on site!)
Aluminum emergency blanket
In case of missing equipment, participation is not possible due to safety reasons!
Late registration:
No late registration due to high booking situation.
Changing room / luggage depot: there will be a checkroom in the reading room of the Municipality of Velden on Saturday, January 7 from 20:00. Here personal items/luggage/clothes can be deposited. The room is closed on Sunday, January 8 from 0.00 to 8:00, no access possible! If you absolutely want to have permanent access to your belongings, we ask you to store them in your own car or accommodation. The organizer is not liable for deposited things!
Participant Briefings: 2 briefings before the start at 23.00 and 23.30 in front of the reading room of the Gemeindeamt Velden.
Pacemakers: there will be pacemakers to help you reach a targeted finish time (12, 13 or 14 hours).
Refreshments:
4 refreshment stations along the route with free hot drinks and food.
Restaurant Karawankenblick: Soup and bread
Lab station Klagenfurt
Gut Draßing in Krumpendorf: soup with side dish
Thadeushof in Sekull: snack and clear soup
For almost all of our participants, our refreshment stations are sufficient for all of their energy needs. Please take additional personal provisions with you if necessary, or cash for a possible stop at an inn / supermarket.
If the legs don't want to anymore: There is the possibility to be brought back to the starting point by our driver at the refreshment stations.
At the Wörthersee hiking events there is a pick-up service for all ticket buyers. So you can be sure that in case of a cancellation every participant will be brought back to the starting point.
These equipment recommendations are not only well-intentioned advice from our hiking experts to be well prepared for the ultra hikes, but above all to arrive safely at the finish line.
The starter package that all participants receive at our hiking events not only includes great gifts and giveaways, but you can also find the most important information and hiking maps here!
The ultra hikes of the various hiking events at Lake Wörthersee usually start very early in the morning or late in the evening. Therefore you will find here a list of all parking possibilities sorted by the individual events.
The most important information about the registration for the Wörthersee hiking events
Due to the high number of participants and the importance of knowing exactly who is participating in which course, it is especially important to read through and adhere to the registration conditions. Here you will find everything you need to know about registration.
Tour data and GPX download: Lake Wörthersee EXTREM
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