Karnische Alpen i.e.S. (SOIUSA)

Must-sees in Karnische Alpen i.e.S.

Karnische Alpen i.e.S. (SOIUSA) Must-Sees

The Karnische Alpen (SOIUSA) span the border between Austria and Italy, characterized by the 155-kilometer Carnic High Trail. This selection features the range's highest peak, Monte Coglians, alongside historic mountain passes like Plöcken and Nassfeld. Cultural landmarks include the Romanesque Stiftskirche Innichen and the Baroque St. Michael’s Church in South Tyrol. The region preserves World War I history and natural sites like the turquoise Wolayer See, with high-altitude refuges providing access to the rugged limestone terrain.

Karnische Alpen i.e.S. (SOIUSA) Must-Sees — Map

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Plöcken Pass

Plöcken Pass is a high mountain pass in the Carnic Alps mountain range at the border between the Austrian state of Carinthia and the Friuli…

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Wolayer See - Lago Volaia

High-altitude alpine lake situated at 1,769 meters on the Carinthian side of the Carnic main ridge, near the Austrian-Italian border.

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Naßfeld Pass

Nassfeld Pass is a 1,530-metre-high mountain pass connecting Hermagor in the Austrian state of Carinthia with Pontebba in the Italian…

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Stiftskirche

Romanesque collegiate church from 1280, considered a significant sacred building in the Eastern Alps. It features a 13th-century fresco cycle and a Romanesque wooden crucifix.

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St.-Michaels-Kirche

Baroque parish church featuring late 18th-century architecture and an ornate interior.

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Monte Zoncolan

Monte Zoncolan is a mountain in the Carnic Alps, located in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, with an elevation of 1,750 metres.

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Coglians

Monte Coglians is the highest mountain of the Carnic Alps, on the border between Italy and Austria, west of the Monte Croce Carnico pass.

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Telecabina Monte Lussari

Gondola lift connecting Camporosso to the summit of Monte Lussari, providing access to the mountain sanctuary and views of the Julian Alps.

Siegfried Wessler / CC BY-SA 2.5

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F-104S ASA-M

Static display of a Lockheed F-104S Starfighter, an Italian-built supersonic interceptor aircraft.

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Burgruine Straßfried

Burgruine Straßfried is a castle in Carinthia, Austria. It is located next to the Austrian–Italian border by Arnoldstein in Carinthia.

chripell / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Rifugio Giovanni e Olinto Marinelli

The highest alpine refuge in the Carnic Alps, situated at 2,122 meters on the southern slopes of Monte Coglians.

Peter Leiter / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Sillianer Hütte

Austrian Alpine Club refuge located at 2,447 meters along the Carnic High Trail, offering views of the Sexten Dolomites.

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Straniger Alm

Alpine dairy and mountain hut located at 1,479 meters, situated along the Carnic High Trail near the Italian border.

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