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.
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…
B 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.
C 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…
D 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.
E St.-Michaels-Kirche
Baroque parish church featuring late 18th-century architecture and an ornate interior.
F 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.
G 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.
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.
I F-104S ASA-M
Static display of a Lockheed F-104S Starfighter, an Italian-built supersonic interceptor aircraft.
J Burgruine Straßfried
Burgruine Straßfried is a castle in Carinthia, Austria. It is located next to the Austrian–Italian border by Arnoldstein in Carinthia.
K 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.
L Sillianer Hütte
Austrian Alpine Club refuge located at 2,447 meters along the Carnic High Trail, offering views of the Sexten Dolomites.
M 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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