Top 3 Natural Monuments around Sankt Paul im Lavanttal

...It winds its way along the river bank through a total of 74 pools with 15 resting and spawning zones, crossing the weir system and overcoming a height difference of approximately 9.60 m. The requirements for planning and construction were extremely demanding. The functionality of the fish bypass is being monitored through a newly developed fish ecological monitoring system. Organism migration systems such as the fish bypass at the Lavamünd weir system make the Drava River accessible to fish and other living organisms.

...such as larvae and fish food organisms. Therefore, experts often refer to it as a migration corridor or a migration facility. The fish species profile for the Drava River in this section shows a total of 36 fish species. The fish pass is of particular interest to the Danube salmon, which, as a medium-distance migrant, travels several hundred kilometers and, with a body length of 120 cm, is the largest fish species along with the catfish. However, bream, nase, and barbel also use the fish ladder. The slots in the pools of the fish pass keep the water flowing consistently and direct the current in an S-shape, which corresponds to the resistance behavior of natural waters like the Drava. These low flow velocities allow easy passage, especially for juvenile fish and weaker swimmers, such as bullhead. The total length of the Lavamünd fish pass is 295 m. A total of 74 pools...

"Barrier-Free" Drau Power Plant Lavamünd Cross-river structures such as the Lavamünd hydroelectric power plant represent impassable obstacles for fish and other organisms. This prevents fish from reaching their spawning habitats, and genetic exchange is limited. According to the 2009 National Water Management Plan of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, restoring river flow is a priority goal for improving the ecological status of rivers. At the Lavamünd power plant, the Drau's flow and thus its fish passage were restored in the area of the weir by constructing this technical fish pass. The term "fish pass" is actually inappropriate here, as all aquatic organisms use this migration aid. The bottom of the fish pass is also a valuable habitat for microorganisms and tiny organisms such as...

On the way to Kömmel, from Einersdorf, you pass here

One of the rare lakes in southwestern Styria. The reservoir is a busy place on sunny weekends. Here you can enjoy swimming, hiking, cycling and camping. Parking spaces are rare and chargeable.

Very beautiful reservoir, ideal for hiking and walking. Something for everyone.

The fjord-like mountain lake enchants with its picturesque appearance and pleasant water temperatures. Fed by two brooks in the southern Koralpe, the 80 hectare lake is very popular. This applies equally to guests of the hiking village as well as to the population of the region. The Soboth reservoir was built in the early 1990s as a reservoir for the "Koralpe" hydropower plant in Lavamünd and extends over two federal states. The construction of an embankment makes it look like a natural mountain lake at 1080m above sea level. Tourist use was already taken into account during construction. The lake is also used as a bathing lake in summer, especially on particularly hot days. Today, the guests of the hiking village have large, well-tended sunbathing areas with toilet facilities and a bar, jetties for boats, a non-swimmer area, a caravan campsite, a diving bottle filling station and sufficient parking spaces along the mountain lake. The lake was included in the village's network of hiking trails. The riverside road created walking and running routes, as well as opportunities to take the dog for a walk. There are two places to stop for refreshments, on the one hand the Seecafé Soboth, which is located directly on the dam and offers a wonderful view from the terrace over the lake, and on the other hand the diving club, about 1km from the main road towards St. Vinzenz, where divers have the opportunity have the bottles filled.

The fjord-like mountain lake enchants with its picturesque appearance and pleasant water temperatures. Fed by two brooks in the southern Koralpe, the 80 hectare lake is very popular. This applies equally to guests of the hiking village as well as to the population of the region.