Family vacation in Southern Carinthia
The Klopeiner See - South Carinthia region offers you and your family numerous family-friendly excursion destinations that will delight you. From a visit to the Obir stalactite cave to the playhouse and the forest adventure world - there is an incredible amount to discover! Use the free Active Card South Carinthia, which we provide to our guests, or experience over 100 excursion destinations for free with the Carinthia Card.
- Walderlebniswelt + Spielehaus
- Obir Tropfsteinhöhlen
- Wildensteiner Wasserfall
- Vogelpark Turnersee
- Hemmaberg + Ausgrabungen
- Kärnten Card
Excursion destinations
Wildgatter Klopein (1 km away)
Children can feed the deer and roe deer. There are also goats, chickens, ducks... There is a wine tavern attached to the game reserve. The slow train also goes to the game reserve.
Walderlebniswelt Klopeiner See (1 km away)
Fun for the whole family. Over 50 attractions: treetop walkway, giant slides, animals, labyrinth, free children's playground, forest nature trail, giant bouncy cushion...
Obir Tropfsteinhöhle (18 km away)
Fascinating underground world, carefully illuminated. During the tour you pass 9 stations with multimedia light, sound and video installations.
Pyramidenkogel (45 km away)
A special tip is the new observation tower on the "Pyramidenkogel" near Keutschach, the world's highest wooden observation tower. From its viewing platform you can enjoy a panoramic view of the magnificent landscape. A special thrill is the highest covered slide, which goes down almost 52 meters. The building includes a restaurant, a shop and the sanitary facilities. A spacious children's playground is adjacent to the terrace.
Griffner Schlossberg und Tropfsteinhöhle (17 km away)
The stalactite cave is considered to be the most colorful cave in Austria and is located directly in the Schlossberg. The Schlossberg has a nature trail and is home to a well-run castle tavern. The great panoramic view will inspire you.
Wildensteiner Wasserfall (13 km away)
At 54 m, the waterfall is one of the highest free-falling waterfalls in Europe. It is about a 20-minute walk from the car park to the waterfall.
Hemmaberg mit Rosaliengrotte und Ausgrabungen (13 km away)
Great half-day trip by car or bike. At the foot of the Hemmaberg you can visit the Elberstein Castle and the archaeological museum. On the mountain you will find the Rosalien Grotto, the right-turning Rosalien Spring, the 1000-year-old lime tree and the Celtic-Roman excavations.
Burg Hochosterwitz (30 km away)
The most beautiful, completely preserved castle in Austria with defensive gates, fortifications and armouries.
Tscheppaschlucht und Waldseilpark (45 km away)
The elemental power of water has shaped this landscape for millions of years. The boldly designed climbing system leads over the Devil's Bridge and to the Tschauko Waterfall, where more than 500 litres of water per second cascade down to a depth of 26 metres. If that's not enough of a thrill for you, you can then let off steam in the forest rope park. In addition to 56 elements and 6 different courses, the 2 Flying Foxes, which are over 300 metres long, are the highlight of an exciting family outing.
Reptilienzoo Happ (30 km away)
Reptile zoo with around 1000 animals and the tropical house. 20 different species of lizards and turtles, 60 species of snakes, piranha aquarium, dinosaur garden, petting zoo...
Minimundus (28 km away)
The small world at Lake Wörth with over 150 lifelike replicas of world-famous buildings on a scale of 1:25. You can travel around the world in one day!
Kärnten Card
From May to October you have the opportunity to purchase the Carinthia Card on site at the tourist office (children's discount, or free). With the Carinthia Card you can visit over 100 destinations throughout Carinthia for free. Almost all mountain railways take you to the most beautiful peaks for free; on Lake Wörthersee, Lake Ossiach and Lake Millstatt you can set sail on the excursion steamers for free; other destinations include the Rosegg Wildlife Park, the Tscheppa Gorge, the Obir stalactite cave, the Pyramidenkogel, etc.
Further information
Current information about your holiday at Lake Klopeiner See can be found on the homepage of the tourism region Klopeiner See - Southern Carinthia - Lavanttal.