Outdoor sports in Carinthia
Cycling, Nordic Walking, Tennis and water sports
Sport in the unspoiled Carinthian nature - experience golf, hiking, swimming and water sports on Lake Faaker and much more during your holiday in the Hotel Karnerhof!
In the direct surroundings of the Wellness and Connoisseur Hotel Karnerhof at Lake Faaker you will find the optimal training conditions for almost all types of sport. In total there are six 30 to 60 minute jogging and Nordic Walking courses available for you and numerous bike routes for mountain bikers and relaxed leisure cyclists. Tennis players can compete on four of the hotel's own sand tennis courts and beach volleyball players will feel good amongst the holiday makers in the sand on the banks of Lake Faaker. If you want to take a breather after so much activity, the Hotel Karnerhof is right there as a base for you. Whether it's in the water surfing and swimming or keeping your feet dry sailing, rowing, fishing, on the pedalo or in an electrically powered boat.
Golf vacations
Cycling & Mountain Biking
Around the Wellness-Hotel there are 10 golf courses, from the beginner to the professional everyone can find the perfect conditions for a golfing holiday. You can find more information about Golf in Carinthia in the Karnerhof Golf offers. Take a look at our Sport-Packages too, here you'll find all-inclusive offers which are rich in diversity for the most diverse types of outdoor sports.
Cycling holiday in the Hotel Karnerhof
For those holidaying by bike, the region around the Wellness and connoisseur hotel Karnerhof has all sorts of things to offer. The best signposted and maintained bike routes await you in Carinthia, Austria's most southerly province. In the area around the Hotel Karnerhof there are different bike tours for you to go on:
- Bike loop around Lake Ossiacher : 32 km long route around Lake Ossiacher is a wonder of nature which has a link to the Drau bike path.
- Drau bike path: this path beginning in East Tyrol runs right through Carinthia . During your cycling holiday at Karnerhof you can use different sections of the Drau bike path. Our tip: go by train from Villach to Spittal and go along Drau downstream to return to Villach .
- Likewise making use of the train you can conquer the Gailtal cycle path: cyclists are brought to Hermagor by train; then pedal the return journey.
- Lake Faaker : cycle loop around the lake and numerous other routes, which are also suitable for racing cyclists – the 1987 World Cycling Championships were held here.
- Downhill course in Afritz: the permanent downhill course in Afritz a challenge for daring mountain bikers.
Admittedly how long your bike trips last depends upon the frequency of your rest stops. Right on the cycle paths numerous cycling-friendly restaurants, cafes and beer gardens await you.
Experiencing nature & active holidays: Walking, Running, Jogging
It goes without saying that that on Lake Faaker the emphasis is on all types of water sports. Yet since also the most persevering water rats want to get out in the fresh air now and then, around Lake Faaker and Lake Ossiacher fantastic running and walking routes have been created.
On Lake Faaker 5 different Nordic Walking routes between 4.5 and 10 km in length are measured and signposted. The levels of difficulty depend on the altitude difference, which is between 75 and 120 m. The detailed information material even gives information on how many kilometres of the routes are on tarmac and how many go via the forest and the countryside.
Your holiday in the Wellness and Sport hotel Karnerhof becomes an action packed adventure in the fabulously beautiful nature of Carinthia. Indulge your body with this extra special class of training. Here you can get to the non-binding room enquiry for the date you want.