Discover Arnbach: Trails, the Drau and Listed Religious Buildings

Arnbach offers several different ways to experience the landscape, outdoor activities and culture. You can plan a clearly defined stage of the Carnic High Route, follow the course of the Drau embankment, use the Drau Cycle Path as the starting point for a cycling tour or include listed religious buildings in your travel plans. This makes it easy to adapt your choice of a holiday apartment in Arnbach to your preferred focus: a mountain route, an easier forest hike, a tour along the Drau or cultural discoveries.

Hiking trails for different travel plans

For a defined mountain stage, the Carnic High Route provides a clear point of reference. The first stage from Arnbach to Sillianer Hütte is 9.5 km long. The official access route begins at Alpenhotel Weitlanbrunn in the hamlet of Arnbach and initially follows the wide forest road 403 towards Sillianer Hütte.

Another designated route leads from Arnbach via Tödter and Kolbental to Lake Thurntaler and onwards to the Jugendkreuz at an altitude of 2,323 m. This connection appeals to travellers looking for a route with a high-altitude destination. The Südalpenweg 03 is also connected with Arnbach: its western end is in Sillian or Arnbach. For a trip involving a longer route, it is therefore worth taking the desired stage into account when choosing your holiday location.

The Hoch und Heilig mountain pilgrimage trail adds a spiritually oriented route option. The fourth stage covers the section Sillian – Arnbach – Winnebach – Innichen. In Arnbach, it passes the branch church of the Suffering Saviour before reaching the Drau Cycle Path. This allows you to combine a section of trail with a cultural point of interest when planning your trip, without having to commit to just one type of travel.

The Drau, forest and cycle path

Those who prefer a tour along a river will find a dedicated route in the Drau Embankment Winter Hiking Trail. It runs along the Drau from the border with Italy in Arnbach to Tassenbach. From Tassenbach, visitors can return towards Arnbach or Sillian by bus or train after their hike. This option is practical for planning a day trip when the starting point and destination are not intended to be in the same place.

The Wichtelwanderweg offers an easier route option. It is a very easy forest trail and continues as far as Arnbach. The route passes through dense coniferous forest and by clearings with panoramic views of Sillian. The Drau Cycle Path is particularly recommended for the return journey. Those travelling with different interests can therefore include an easy forest route and a return journey on the cycle path in their plans.

Cyclists also have a specific point of reference: the Drau Cycle Path has the stop „Arnbach (Sillian) Abzw Weitlanbrunn“ as an access point. The Platzhirsch Würstelstand is also located directly on the Drau Cycle Path in Arnbach. This means that, in addition to the route itself, a named place to stop for refreshments is also part of the local travel experience.

Listed sites in Arnbach

Arnbach also has several protected religious buildings and small monuments. The branch church of the Suffering Saviour in Arnbach is protected as a listed monument by ordinance. The Chapel of St Vitus in Arnbach is protected as a listed monument by official decision. The Marienkapelle Raner on the Köckberg in Arnbach is likewise protected by official decision. The wayside shrine of St John of Nepomuk in Arnbach is also protected as a listed monument by ordinance.

If you would like to consider historic buildings in addition to trails and the landscape, you can include these four sites as cultural points of interest in your plans. When searching for a holiday apartment, this means deciding first whether your trip should focus primarily on a mountain stage, a tour along the Drau, a very easy forest trail or cultural sights.

More places for your travel plans

If you would like to continue your search beyond Arnbach, you can also choose from Thurn, Dölsach, Matrei In Osttirol, Strassen, Leisach, Lienz, Assling and Oberrotte.

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