Petzen valley station – Feistritzer Spitze loop from Feistritz ob Bleiburg

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Petzen valley station – Feistritzer Spitze loop from Feistritz ob Bleiburg

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Petzen valley station – Feistritzer Spitze loop from Feistritz ob Bleiburg

10:13

21.6km

1,630m

Mountaineering

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

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Karawanken-Karavanke UNESCO Global Geopark

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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273 m

Petzen valley station

Highlight • Rest Area

With the Kärnten Card you can go up here for free

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5.91 km

Krischahütte Jht. (1578 m)

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Nice hut, recommended.

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6.82 km

Flow Country Trail — Petzen Trailhead

Highlight • MTB Park

In August 2014, the Petzen opened the Flow Country Trail - at the time the longest Flow Country Trail in Europe - and received the IMBA award in the same …

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8.90 km

Bleiburger Hut (ruined, 1970 m)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Old hut. You can take beautiful photos here.

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9.05 km

Kniepssattel (2012 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Very nice view from here.

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9.39 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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10.9 km

Feistritzer Spitze

Highlight • Summit

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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11.0 km

Bistriška Špica

Highlight • Summit

21.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

3.21 km

3.19 km

111 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.1 km

2.14 km

901 m

313 m

111 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,070 m)

Lowest point (630 m)

Weather

Wednesday 11 November

10°C

8°C

99 %

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Comments

October 19, 2022,#2022-063 Karawanken - Hochpetzen über Walter-Mory-Klettersteig (C/D)

Robert R
🅿 Petzen gondola valley station
🧗‍♀️ Walter Mory Via Ferrata (Diff C/D)
🌄 Fireplace / via ferrata (1695 m)
🏠 Cable car mountain station (1700)
🏠 Bleiburger Hütte (dilapidated, 1970 m)
🌄 Kniepssattel (2012 m)
🌄 Koncnikov vrh / Knieps (2109 m)
🌄 Križnik (2109 m)
🌄 Bistriska spica / Hochpetzen (2113 m)
🏠 Krischahütte Jht. (1578m)

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