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Weissensee PremiumCARD / experience ticket "mobil+"
With this guest passes, you have free access to numerous means of transportation and gently mobile deals around the area.
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Your arrival
Premium Pearl for HIKING
Pack that knapsack and off you go into the picturesque countryside of the Weissensee area
Premium Pearl for ICE SKATING
Variety rules on the largest and best-maintained natural ice rink of Europe
Premium Pearl for WATERSPORTS
Dive into the dazzling underwater world of the Weissensee
Premium Pearl for LOCAL CULINARY ARTS
Delightful holidays at the Weissensee with Carinthian delicacies
Premium Pearl for MOUNTAIN BIKING
Pure nature in real time: Mountain biking at the Weissensee
Guaranteed mobility without your car
Special softly mobile services in the Pearl
From train station/bus stop to your destination
The shuttle bus takes you from Greifenburg train station directly to your lodging.
To book the bus: Tel. +43 (0) 04242 42000-24 / www.naturparkshuttle.com
NATURE PARK BUS
In July and August, the Nature Park bus operates every half hour in the Weissensee area. The rest of the year it operates on an hourly basis.
HIKERS’ BUSES
In the summer, hikers’ buses take you to the cable car and to the major trailheads in the area. Use of the bus is free with your "Weissensee PremiumCARD"/“experience ticket mobil+”.
WEISSENSEE CABLE CAR
The cable car takes you to the trailheads for glorious hikes and the mountain bike technical parkour (a circular route with 9 practice stations).
E-CAR
An e-car is available for rent at the tourist information
HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE & SLEIGH RIDES
Use 1 or 2 horse powers to treat yourself to an idyllic ride along the lake in the summer or winter.
EXCURSIONS BY SHIP
Ships operate regularly between May and October. Experience Austria’s first electro-hybrid passenger boat “MS-Alpenperle”.
GUEST CARDS
The Guest Cards "Weissensee PremiumCARD" and "experience ticket mobil+" give you free access to many green mobility options.
EVENING DIAL-A-BUS SERVICE (SUMMER)
In the summer, a bus service is on call between 7 and 10 o’clock in the evening. Just call and hop on in: +43(0)800 500 1905
SKI BUS WEISSENSEE-NASSFELD
In the winter, the ski bus takes you directly to the Nassfeld ski area.
PARKING
If you need to take your car to get here, you can park it in the parking areas (6 €/day, 1,50€/hour).
E-BIKE
Discover the surroundings of lake Weissensee with an e-bike to rent.
GUIDED SEGWAY TOURS
Quietly glide through the Nature Park with e-mobile power. A guided Segway tour will help you explore more than you ever knew existed. Call our Segway School Weissensee.
BOAT RENTAL IN THE SUMMER
With or without e-power: Domenig boat rental and Waterpoint have a variety of paddleboats, e-boats, canoes, and e-water bikes.
Summer adventures
Winter adventures
Summer adventures
Enjoy your softly mobile summer holiday in
Habitat Tour in Weissensee Nature Park
Explore nature’s hidden jewels as you follow a wildlife behavioural scientist across the moss-covered forest floor. Learn how to scout out the tracks of wild animals in Weissensee Nature Park. Experience nature up close and personal and sample the famous Weissensee fish on your raft trip back home.
Weissensee Breakfast Raft
Try this different way to start your day – a breakfast raft trip with local breakfast specialties. Also aboard: a food producer, who gives you some insight into his craft. To find out the schedule and book a trip, contact the Weissensee Information!
Fish in Weissensee Nature Park
Martin Müller (M.S.), specialist of inland waters, fish ecology, farming waters and processing fish, gives a fascinating tour with insight into fish farming, revealing the fine line between sustainability and ecological insanity. The tour is followed by a small fish meal. To find out more and book this trip, contact the Weissensee Information.
Winter adventures
Enjoy your softly mobile winter holiday in
Weissensee PremiumCARD / experience ticket "mobil+"
With this guest passes, you have free access to numerous means of transportation and gently mobile deals around the area.
Skiing for the entire family
The Weissensee area has a 4-person chairlift and 4 drag lifts. Are you completely new to skiing or snowboarding? Not a problem! Our instructors at the local ski school help you overcome any initial fears. .
Looking at a world full of stars
Let yourself be enchaunted by the power of full moon. Expert guides will conduct you on snowshoeing tours. Naggler Alpine hut will welcome you with local dishes from Carinzia region.
Snow-Ice-Biking
In the National Park Weissensee it is possible to ride also on the snow. Use a Fatbike to ride without any problem on snow-clad paths and fields! It is possible to rent these special ice bikes as well as to partecipate to guided tours.
Premium Pearl for ICE SKATING
In the winter, the lake Weissensee turns into the largest, completely frozen natural ice rink in Europe (6.5 km²) and becomes a slippery frolicking ground for our winter guests. In the middle of December, the lake freezes over and forms a reliable solid ice cover of up to 40 cm. The ice prep masters of the area make sure that the surface of the ice sheet is always in perfect condition to ensure your ice skating delight. Ice hockey rinks, curling sheets and cross-country trails attract large crowds to the lake and create a lively picture of winter bliss. The major event on the ice is the popular “Alternative 11 Städtetour” (a speed skating event).
Premium Pearl for HIKING
200 km of hiking trails and hiking tours up to 1,400 m elevation help are waiting to be explored in the delightful natural paradise of Weissensee. Enjoy panoramic views of the lake, which twists its way like a fjord through the valleys of the Gailtaler and Drautaler Alps. On a clear day, a scramble up to the summits will reward you with vistas all the way into Italy and Slovenia. The Südseitenweg from Neusach to Ortsee is considered the most gorgeous shoreline trail of Austria’s Carinthia area. The most convenient way to the trailhead of this hike is by passenger ship. Many themed trails in the valley, along the lake or on the Alpine meadows will teach you fascinating facts about the surroundings. And don’t worry that you’ll ever go hungry. Serviced Alpine huts take care of your creature comforts. Weissensee is a hiker’s paradise in the winter months, too. The winter trails and snowshoe trails of the dense trail network are often bathed in the warming winter sun.
Premium Pearl for WATERSPORTS
The Weissensee is considered to be the purest swimming lake in the Alps and invites with its up to 24 degrees Celsius warm water to swim, row, dive, surf, paddle or splash around. Two thirds of the lakeside are natural and unspoiled and offer unparalleled vacation idyll. All the hosts at the Weissensee have an in-house bathing beach, mostly with shallow water, playgrounds and lawns for sunbathing. With visibilities up to 20 meters and twilight at a depth of 50 meters, the Weissensee is one of the most beautiful diving areas in the Alps. For your diving holiday in Carinthia you have the choice between trial dive offers, special courses, full-day diving tours or ice diving. A total of 22 species of fish can be found in the lake, making the Weissensee the perfect place for your fishing holiday in Carinthia as well.
Premium Pearl for LOCAL CULINARY ARTS
Enjoy regional delicacies in the stunning landscape of the Nature Park Weissensee. Local products are lovingly arranged and by Carinthian leading chefs and local hosts. Numerous culinary highlights give you the opportunity to enjoy a pleasant holiday by the lake: the Weissenseer hosts and restaurateurs invite you to a special spring break on the lake with the "Aufwårt'n am Weissensee". Experience the culinary delights of the Nature Park Weissensee actively and in harmony with nature at the "Genusstour". In summer, you should not miss the "Weissenseer Frühstücksfloß", a culinary highlight where you can start the day with local delicacies at the lake.
Premium Pearl for MOUNTAIN BIKING
Mountain bikers will get their money's worth at the Nature Park Weissensee: More than 100 km of marked MTB trails, connected to a MTB network of 650 km invite you to go lake biking in a natural paradise. Directly from the shores of the Weissensee lake, 11 mountain bike trails in various levels of difficulty lead into the surrounding mountains. Look forward to a mountain bike holiday in Carinthia with varied terrain. A highlight for all mountain bike enthusiasts is the technique training site at the Naggler Alm. For adventure lovers, the mountain bike trails offer extra class downhill delights, with spectacular views of the mountains and the lake. You can improve your technique together with guides from the local mountain biking school, guided tours complete the offer. Many mountain bike hotels and accommodation offer their guests best services with individual advices, repair services, lockable bike garages, service corners with tools and much more.
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