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Austria
Carinthia
Bezirk Hermagor
Lesachtal

Gamskofel (2,122 m) – Rest Area by the Gail River loop from Lesachtal

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Austria
Carinthia
Bezirk Hermagor
Lesachtal

Gamskofel (2,122 m) – Rest Area by the Gail River loop from Lesachtal

Hard

4.7

(38)

159

hikers

Gamskofel (2,122 m) – Rest Area by the Gail River loop from Lesachtal

06:23

14.2km

1,030m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

Waypoints

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6.66 km

Gamskofel (2,122 m)

Highlight • Summit

Very nice summit. Super marked on our tour and easy to walk on. Great nature with beautiful flowers and as a highlight an eagle flight in the middle of the summit.

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2

10.0 km

Obergailer Alm

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A very beautiful alpine pasture. When the umbrellas are open, there's also something to eat.

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3

12.0 km

Brot & Möhrendenweg Trail

Highlight • Trail

Child-friendly hike from 5 years

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4

12.5 km

A very interesting place for children and adults alike. Real beehives to look inside and many informative panels.

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5

12.7 km

Rest Area by the Gail River

Highlight • River

Nice place to relax.

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6

12.8 km

Hofschenke Mühlenstüberl

Highlight • Restaurant

Very delicious food: regional and fresh. The cheese spaetzle and Kaiserschmarren are fantastic. 🤩 😋

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7

13.5 km

Decorative Alpine House Facade

Highlight • Structure

8

13.9 km

Obergail Village Entrance

Highlight • Settlement

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14.2 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.60 km

5.36 km

2.24 km

Surfaces

6.65 km

5.26 km

1.05 km

881 m

344 m

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Highest point (2,080 m)

Lowest point (1,140 m)

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Monday 20 July

15°C

7°C

97 %

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Comments

June 9, 2023,#116 🇦🇹 ÖSTERREICH/KÄRNTEN⛅Runde vom Gamskofel🐐⛰️(2.122m)
The "Water splashes from above and below" tour🏞️🌧️🫧:

The Lesachtal offers some waterfalls and rivers. At a beautiful water spring you can rest on a huge bench and listen to the splashing. It is also written there: 🫧 "The best water on Obergailer Alm helps for health and peace".

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"Be sure to do the Gamskofel, there you have a great view over the Lesachtal and a lot of scenic diversity."

Of course we didn't want to miss the tip of the nice hotel owner. Full of anticipation and curiosity, we set off freshly strengthened after breakfast. On small, steeper sections of path through forests between numerous wild blueberry bushes, …

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