Gurk Cathedral – View of Gurk Cathedral loop from Gurk

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Austria

Carinthia

Gurk

Gurk Cathedral – View of Gurk Cathedral loop from Gurk

Easy

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Gurk Cathedral – View of Gurk Cathedral loop from Gurk

01:50

5.93km

220m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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421 m

Gurk Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Wonderful cathedral, simply worth seeing. And opposite is a nice little restaurant to stop at.

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The imposing cathedral church in Gurk is a high Romanesque pillar basilica built between 1140 and 1200 and is one of the most important Romanesque buildings in Austria. Tip: Definitely visit the interior and the crypt!

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Bench with view of the cathedral

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5.18 km

Friedensforst Viewpoint

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Burial of the ashes in a biodegradable urn at the roots of a tree

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Drinking Fountain with Wooden Bench

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Drinking water fountain with a small bench. Here you can refill your water supplies and take a comfortable break.

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5.93 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.40 km

1.21 km

783 m

414 m

129 m

Surfaces

3.45 km

1.18 km

829 m

317 m

148 m

Elevation

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Highest point (870 m)

Lowest point (660 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

16°C

3°C

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Comments

August 11, 2024,📸🥾⛰️ Urlaub im Kloster 🕍 Erkundungsrunde in Gurk ( Kärnten )👍

📸 This morning at 7:15 a.m., we started our well-deserved vacation 🧳 to Carinthia!! 🤪Finally mountains again 🏔️ wonderful landscapes and good food, what more could you want? At 2 p.m. we arrived at the Jufa Hotel Stift Gurk and went to eat a delicious sundae 🍧 before checking in 😋
After we moved into our room 👍, it was …

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August 11, 2024,Ankunftsschnupperrunde 🙂

Day 1: After a 6-hour drive and a bum that turned into a dustpan, we finally arrived in Gurk. Our hotel used to be a monastery and it still looks like one from the outside. But the whole interior looks really great. Since the room wasn't ready yet, we went to the ice cream parlor next door and slurped up …

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