Ebene Reichenau is the small village with around 450 inhabitants at the foothills of the Turracher Höhe and starting point of the Nockalmstrasse road. The village’s central location allows visitors to reach all recreational opportunities easily in both winter and in summer.

In the village of Ebene Reichenau you’ll find a small supermarket, a gas station, an elementary school, a bank with ATM, an inn and a café.

Accommodation options in Ebene Reichenau include guesthouses, bed and breakfast facilities, apartments and holiday homes.

The community’s municipal office is also located in the village – please feel free to contact us for any inquiry or further information

The village of Patergassen with a population of around 350 people, lies 6 km south of Ebene Reichenau. The neighbouring community of Bad Kleinkirchheim with its thermal spas Römerbad and Kathreintherme are within easy reach. So is Falkert, a popular winter and summer mountain recreation destination for the people from around the area.

The village of Patergassen offers a wide range of amenities including:
Billa supermarket, post office, sports and electrical appliance shop, bakery, hairdresser, two banks with ATM, a gas station and a police station.

There is a disco and a protestant church in Wiedweg. Our practitioner Dr. Gassler has his medical practice in Vorwald, phone 297

Choose among a variety of lodging options around Patergassen, including private rooms, guesthouses, apartments or holidays at a farm. A special offer is guaranteed by the “Nockalmnester” group

Wiedweg, situated at the southeastern edge of Reichenau municipality, has around 120 inhabitants.
From here it’s only a short drive to the thermal spas in Bad Kleinkirchheim or to lake Millstättersee.

Cycle and walking path to Patergassen and Bad Kleinkirchheim. Falkertsee mountain with Heidialm adventure park is very popular among the locals and provides an excellent base from which to set off to explore the area on walking and hiking tours.

Falkert is a real insider tip for family holidays winter and summer alike.

In summer:

Holidays amidst mountain pastures where cows wander and marmots whistle! Visit the Heidi Alm adventure pasture with Heidi figures and tales or set off for pleasurable hikes through the bordering Nockberge national park.

In winter:

Enjoy skiing holidays in a resort entirely geared towards family fun. The ski area is of manageable size with runs for all levels and abilities including a variety of off-piste routes, ski touring options and a high-altitude cross-country track for those who prefer Nordic skiing. A total of 2 ski lifts where queues are virtually unknown allow families with children relaxed skiing pleasures. Situated at an altitude between 1,720 and 2,300 m and equipped with modern snow-making facilities, a reliable snow coverage is assured in the resort throughout the winter season!

The Turracher Höhe – variety between mountains & lakes at 1,763 m/5,784 ft above sea level

Located at a high plateau with three mountain lakes (Turracher See, Grünsee and Schwarzsee), the village of Turracher Höhe is home to Austria’s largest continuous stone pine forest and framed by the gently rolling, yet impressive peaks of the Nockberge mountains. The idyllic natural jewel on the border between the provinces of Carinthia and Styria at 1,763 metres above sea level is a little Alpine world in itself with exceptional assets and amazing scenery that appeal to all kinds of visitors, from mountain enthusiasts and nature lovers to those seeking an active break or simply a chance to relax.

 Turracher Höhe winter enjoyment at 1,763 mt/5,784 ft above sea level ...

Between November and early May, Turracher Höhe offers a varied winter paradise of slopes with reliable snow coverage, idyllic cross-country skiing trails, winter hiking routes and a mountain lake which turns into a skating rink in winter. The ski resort delights skiers, snowboarders, cross-country skiers, winter and snowshoe hikers, walkers, ski tourers, skaters and night-time tobogganists alike.

Accommodation options ranging from top-rated hotels to self-catering huts

Let your holiday dreams come true and choose from a wide range of selected alpine huts or exclusive hotels. Whether you prefer a quaint self-catering hut or a comfortable holiday apartment, a welcoming B&B or a room in one of Turracherhöhe’s top hotels, you are sure to find the accommodation best suited for you.

Turracher Höhe – “I enjoy therefore I’m here“

• Enjoy some of the best snow in Carinthia and Styria!
• Snow-guaranteed skiing area with 2 new 6-seater chair lifts providing skiing fun for the entire family!
• • Full coverage of slopes by artificial snow-making facilities
• http://www.turracherhoehe.at

Falkert – the ski hit for the entire family!

• Falkert is called the children mountain! Whether hosts of the children's hotels, ski instructors or lift staff - children have a special place in their heart!
• New snow-making facility
• • Ski huts and children’s hotels directly at the slope
• Heidi Alm Falkert - Urlaub auf der Alm in Kärnten

Hiking paradise Nockberge mountains

The Nockberge region provides the perfect hiking terrain even for less adept mountaineers.

The gentle, soft rounded peaks of this region neither really challenge one’s surefootedness nor experience. However, the summits at up to 2,400 m above sea level provide unforgettable panoramic views from the Nockberge mountains as far as the Tauern and Karawanken mountain range.
Higher located villages and the Nockalm road enable short ascends up into the fascinating world of the Nockberge national park.

• Erlacherhütte hut, 28 beds, phone 04246/4460 or 0663/40548. Access by car from Radentheim via Kaning.
• Erlacher Bockhütte hut, two 4-bed rooms, sleeping bag in the hay, phone 04246/2320, hearty cold platter
• Karlbad bath, eight twin -bedrooms, phone 04246/3430 • Tangerner Hütte hut, one room with two beds
• Stanghütte hut, one room with 4 beds
• Steigerhütte hut, phone 04732/2746, Overnight stay in sleeping bags possible