Feistritzer Spitze – Petzen Reservoir Lake loop from Feistritz ob Bleiburg

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Feistritz ob Bleiburg

Feistritzer Spitze – Petzen Reservoir Lake loop from Feistritz ob Bleiburg

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Feistritzer Spitze – Petzen Reservoir Lake loop from Feistritz ob Bleiburg

09:02

18.7km

1,510m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Karawanken-Karavanke UNESCO Global Geopark

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.41 km

View of the Karawanken-Karavanke Mountains

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8.10 km

Feistritzer Spitze

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Easy to reach with the Petzenbahn, but you can also get up very nicely over the western flank. From above and on the ridge during the ascent there is a magnificent view of the Alps!

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9.49 km

Along the Ridge in Karawanken-Karavanke UNESCO Global Geopark

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On one side you look towards Carinthia, on the other side towards the Karawanks.
Always nicely along the border Austria/Slovenia.
A great mountain panorama, the trail is easy to walk.

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9.65 km

Knieps (Končnikov vrh) - 2109 meters

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The Knieps, at 2,109 meters, is one of the highest mountains in the Petzen range of the Karawanken, located between Carinthia and Slovenia.

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10.3 km

Bleiburger Hut (ruined, 1970 m)

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Old hut. You can take beautiful photos here.

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11.9 km

Rest Area with Marble Run at Petzen Mountain Lake

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Great marble runs, there would be a lot of effort to build something great.

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12.1 km

View of the Lake in Karawanken-Karavanke UNESCO Global Geopark

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12.3 km

Petzen Reservoir Lake

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Almost like an infinity pool. Only better! The small mountain lake invites you to jump into the refreshing water and also offers a dramatic view of the Alpine mountain range. …

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18.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

5.19 km

1.48 km

122 m

107 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

4.78 km

646 m

107 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

17°C

8°C

76 %

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Comments

July 18, 2024,Petzen ...wenn sich 11 km wie 111 anfühlen

Took the lift up the mountain, unfortunately walked in thick fog until midday.
The path over the ridge is beautiful and quite easy to walk.
We went down first via P4, then changed to P3.
To be honest? ...if I were a mountaineer or climber, I would certainly have liked the paths - I think it's a bit risky to …

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