The Gerlitzen is Carinthia's largest ski area. High above Lake Ossiach, it invites beginners, advanced learners and pros alike to enjoy its broad, snow-reliable slopes for unlimited skiing pleasure.
Leisure and fun between mountains and lakes - in the region you can enjoy diverse sports such as water sports, hiking, mountainbiking, Nordic walking, walking, horseback riding and golf.
There are two hot springs in the vicinity - Warmbad Villach and Bad Bleiberg, offering first-class spa facilities.
By car:
- From Germany and Salzburg:
Motorway A10 towards Villach, exit "Villach Ossiacher See".
- From Vienna and Graz:
Motorway A2 to the Villach interchange, then motorway A10, exit "Villlach Ossiacher See".
- From Italy:
Frm Udine and Tarvisio to the motorway A2 and the Villach interchange, then motorway A10, exit "Villach Ossiacher See".
From the motorway exit "Villach Ossiacher See":
Follow B94 in the direction of Ossiacher See/Feldkirchen to Bodensdorf. Follow the main road until the BILLA supermarket, behind which you turn left into the Gerlitzen Alpenstraße. Follow the switchback road until you are at 1,300 metres above sea level. You have arrived at your destination. On the way up the mountain, you pass a toll station. Pull a ticket and hand it over to the reception. You will then receive a toll-free pass for the duration of your visit.
By train:
There are many train connections to Villach from Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands. From there, take a regional train to Bodensdorf. On prior request, we will pick you up from the station.
By plane:
The Carinthian capital of Klagenfurt, about 35 kilometres away, has an airport with daily connections to Vienna, Cologne, Hanover, Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, London, Zurich and Paris.