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Veitsberg Summit and Chapel

Veitsberg Summit and Chapel

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Veitsberg Summit and Chapel

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Location: Liebenfels, Carinthia, Austria

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April 25, 2025

Hiking

The 1,160-meter-high Veitsberg lies in the Wimitz Mountains and is actually a subsidiary peak of the nearby Gößeberg, but it is often considered a mountain in its own right. A chapel stands on its summit, first mentioned in 1580 – the site may have served as a place of worship in Roman times. After a fire in 1950, the chapel was rebuilt. Veitsberg is also the third and highest stop in the traditional Vierbergelauf (Four Mountains Run), in which the chapel is circled three times and the bell is rung to make a wish.

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October 28, 2018

Mountain biking

The Veitsberg (1160 m) is a mountain in Carinthia. It lies close together with the Gösseberg (1171 m) at the village Liemberg halfway between Sankt Veit an der Glan and …

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Veitsberg Summit and Chapel – View from Veitsberg loop from Burgruine Alt-Liemberg

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Veitsberg Summit and Chapel – View from Veitsberg loop from Sankt Urban

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Veitsberg Summit and Chapel – View from Veitsberg loop from Burgruine Alt-Liemberg

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Elevation 1,170 m

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Location: Liebenfels, Carinthia, Austria

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