The Surrounding Area
The Mangart, 2.697 meters high
A high peak of the Julian Alps in Slovenia. Access through Tarvisio, Italy, on the Mangart mountain road. Magnificent views of Slovenia, Italy and Carinthia. Experienced mountaineers can reach the peak by way of climbing tracks.
View into Gail Valley
View over the border to Italy
Winter in the Gail Valley
Meadow near Hohenthurn
The Church of Hohenthurn,
first mentioned in official documents in 1369. Its patron saint is St. Cyriakus.
Dobratsch (Villacher Alpe), 2167 meters high.
A mountain near Villach offering stunning vistas of the region. It is also the site of a disastrous earthquake and mountain slide which took place in 1348. Today it is easily accessible by a gently sloping road, 16,5 kilometers long, with many roadside turn-outs for resting and admiring the views.
Hohenthurn,
In the background, Mt. Dobratsch.
Mount Oisternig, 2.050 meters high
View to the Julische Alpen
View to the Julische Alpen Mountains at the Slowenian and Italian Border.
Gail river
The river Gail near Hohenthurn
Arnoldstein
In the nearby Arnoldstein a bunker museum with Cold War era defense constructions, a shot tower, a grocer museum (Tante-Emma-Laden-Museum), several churches and chapels, the museum of the market town Arnoldstein and a monastery castle can be visited.
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Contact Details:
Mrs. Sieglinde Pollan
Perhinig Farm
Hohenthurn 38
9602 Thörl Maglern
Carinthia, Austria
