Stiegl on Lake Ossiach: Churches, Cycle Path and Mountain Hike

Stiegl lies on the northern shore of Lake Ossiach and combines lakeside and scenic surroundings with remarkable church art. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment in Stiegl can plan their stay around water, cycling, mountain hiking and cultural discoveries.

Lake Ossiach and the cycle path as points of reference

A specific lakeside location can be found at Seecamping Hoffmann at Stiegl 12: the site is directly on Lake Ossiach. It lists 20 pitches and modern mobile homes with high-quality larchwood terraces. This information describes a single location and not every accommodation option in the town. Nevertheless, it is a useful point of reference when choosing your holiday apartment if the lake plays an important role in your travel plans.

The Lake Ossiach Cycle Path R2 passes directly by Appartementhaus Hänsel & Gretel at Uferweg 67 in Stiegl. Anyone planning cycling tours as part of their holiday can take this specific route into account when making further plans. The landscape also offers a different perspective: the “From Stiegl to Gerlitzen” mountain hike is classified as a moderately difficult route with a length of 11.3 km. This provides two different travel ideas side by side – a cycle tour along the lake and a moderately difficult mountain hike.

Churches and historical details

Another cultural example is the Protestant church in Tschöran. It was built in 1803 as a hall church with a recessed chancel and a west tower. Its pulpit altar was made after 1780 and originally came from the chapel of Landskron Castle. The four Evangelists and a Salvator Mundi depiction are shown in the semicircular-topped balustrade panels at the top of the pulpit basket. Alongside nature and outdoor activities, such details give a trip an art-historical focus. They also make this example interesting for travellers seeking a cultural focus in addition to the lake and outdoor activities. The architectural design, the origin of the altar and the iconographic programme offer three different approaches that can be considered as a separate theme when planning a trip.

Church art is also a central feature in Stiegl itself: St Joseph's Church has a Baroque high altar in the form of a column altar dating from the 17th century. The Old Catholic Parish Church of St Joseph in Tratten and its churchyard are listed as protected monuments in the cadastral area of Stiegl in the legally non-binding Carinthian List of Immovable and Archaeological Monuments published on 21 June 2016.

Regional impressions and travel planning

If you would like to time your stay to coincide with a traditional custom, the Kirchtag in Bodensdorf takes place on the second Sunday in September. At the lakeside terrace of Seehotel Hoffmann, menus made with fresh, seasonal and regional ingredients are offered.

For your further search, you can also visit the pages for Oberboden, Steuerberg, Sankt Urban, Hochrindl-Kegel, Poitschach, Sankt Leonhard, Hinterkoflach and Albeck.

For the overview of the wider area: Feldkirchen.