Carinthia is a real kingdom of lakes. With the Faaker See and the Ossiacher See, there are two of the most beautiful and largest around Villach.
Lake Faaker See not only impresses with its proximity to the center of Villach, but also with its turquoise blue water and unmistakable mountain panorama.
A fairy-tale island in the middle of the lake and the reed belt, nicknamed "Everglades" by the locals with a wink, give Lake Faaker See its unmistakable touch.
District profile:
- fifth largest lake in Carinthia
- 220 ha
- 2,3 km long
- water quality: awarded
NOTICE: The Faaker See is privately owned and the owner charges fees for paddling (or entering with watercraft).
For the 2023 season (01.05.-31.10.2023) the Villach Tourism Association has issued its own wristbands again to enable uncomplicated access to paddling. The tapes are available at the following daily (d), weekly (w), monthly (m) or seasonal (s) rates:
- HIS P: € 1,00/d | € 7,00/week | € 30,00/m | € 110,30/s
- Kayak: € 5,00/d | € 30,00/week | € 75,00/m | € 110,30/s
- surf board: € 1,00/d | € 7,00/week | € 30,00/m | € 110,30/s
- paddle boat: € 5,00/d | € 30,00/week | € 75,00/m | € 110,30/s
The tapes are in the tourist information drobollach, faak and Villach and at Pump Track Drobollach .
guests with the Adventure CARD of the Villach – Faaker See – Ossiacher See region receive their tapes for the duration of their stay free of charge in their accommodation facility.
Paddelstadt entry and exit options (public, away from the chargeable lidos):
Panorama Beach Drobollach, settlers beach, end of the peninsula (west bank behind the Federal Sports Center)
Routes & route descriptions:
Picturesquely embedded between the Gerlitzen Alpe and the Ossiacher Tauern, the Ossiacher See is one of the most popular bathing lakes in Austria. Especially families and water sports enthusiasts get their money's worth here and thanks to its abundance of fish, the lake is also a very attractive destination for anglers.
District profile:
- Third largest lake in Carinthia
- 11 km long
- 25 km shore length
- water quality: awarded
Paddelstadt entry and exit options (public, away from the chargeable lidos):
Seaside resort of St. Andrä, Bodensdorf mini-beach (from the Ossiacher See cycle path in the direction of Steindorf, turn right immediately after the end of Bodensdorf on the lake shore after approx. 130 m), Steindorf (from the Ossiacher See Halle past Camping Laggner to the shore)