Alpine lakes warm enough to swim in, under the Hohe Tauern and the Italian border.
Carinthia is the sunny side of the Alps, and its lakes warm to swimming temperature by June — the Wörthersee is the famous one, the Weissensee the clear cold outlier that freezes hard enough in winter for open-air skating over square kilometres. The Grossglockner High Alpine Road climbs to 2,504 metres with views of Austria’s highest peak and its retreating glacier. Slovenia and Italy are both half an hour away, and it shows on the plate.
Known for
- Mountains
- Hiking
- Nature
- Family
Best time to visit
The best months for Carinthia are June, July, August and September.
Suggested route
7 nights across 3 stops. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.
- 1Villach · 3 nights
- 2Klagenfurt · 2 nights
- 3Heiligenblut · 2 nights