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Two Lakes and a Mountain: Millstatt, Bad Kleinkirchheim & the Mirnock
STARTING FROM · Millstätter See · 1 day
QUICK INFORMATION
- DURATION
- 1 day
- COUNTRY
- Austria
- REGION
- Millstätter See · Carinthia
- CATEGORY
- Lakes & Coast
ABOUT THIS ITINERARY
A day linking the region’s two waters and its legend mountain: Mirnock summit morning, spa afternoon, lake evening.
OVERVIEW
The route at a glance
About 60 km driving. Morning ascent of the Mirnock from the Ferndorf side (Slow Trail or full 14 km circle), over the Radenthein road to Bad Kleinkirchheim for the thermal afternoon, back along the northern shore to a Millstatt promenade dinner.
THE SCHEDULE
Day by day
Mountain, spa, lake
- 08:30
Mirnock ascent
3.5 hThe circular hike to 2,110 m — or the Sternenbalkon Slow Trail if legs vote lighter. The whole lake below.
- 12:30
Mirnock farmers’ lunch
1.5 h“Mirnock eyes” pastry and farm fare at the alpine inns on the descent side.
- 14:15
Thermal Römerbad, Bad Kleinkirchheim
2.5 hThe sauna levels at the foot of the World Cup run — 20 minutes over the road from Döbriach.
- 17:15
Northern shore drive
1 hBack via Radenthein and the lake road, stops at Pesenthein and the Laggerbucht viewpoints.
- 18:30
Dinner on the Millstatt promenade
2 hTrout at the Hotel Forelle — the lake’s fish since 1897 — and an evening walk beneath the abbey towers.
THE ROUTE ON THE MAP
Stops on the map
ATTRACTIONS ON THIS ROUTE
Sights on the way
MORE ITINERARIES
Other routes from Millstätter See
FOOD & DRINK
Where to eat nearby
Restaurant at the Seehotel am See (Seeboden) — lakeside terrace kitchen with regional classics
Strandhotel Pichler (Döbriach) — Austrian classics and ice cream on the best lakeside terrace of the east bay
Hotel Forelle (Millstatt) — the lake’s fish restaurant, trout from its own waters since 1897
Alexanderhütte (Millstätter Alpe, 1,786 m) — alpine hut classics at the start of the path of love
Gasthof Laggerhof (southern shore) — the wild shore’s classic stop, boat-accessible
Gasthof Perauer (Seeboden) — traditional Carinthian inn with garden, minutes from the bay
HOTELS & STAYS
Where to stay nearby
Romantikhotel Seefischer — directly on the water in Millstatt, the lake’s romantic classic
Hotel See-Villa — historic villa on the Millstatt promenade with beachfront restaurant
Seehotel Steiner (Seeboden) — 100-year family tradition on the western bay with its own beach
Familienhotel Post (Millstatt) — the region’s dedicated kids-and-sports hotel
Seecamping Mössler (Döbriach) — top-100 European camping with heated pool
Naturhotel Alpenrose (Obermillstatt) — organic nature hotel above the lake with farm cooking
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