Turracher Hohe Attractions
The Turracher Höhe (1,763m/5,784ft) lies at the western tip of Styria on the pass over the Gurktal Alps into Carinthia. A favorite skiing resort, it is also popular in summer as a base for walks in the wooded surrounding area. On the southern side of the pass there are still stretches of road with gradients up to 26% (almost 1 in 4).
In the broad valley around the summit of the pass nestle the Schwarzsee and the Turracher See, surrounded by wooded slopes with good snow in winter which are now being developed as a skiing area, with numerous lifts. A chairlift runs up the Kornock (2,000m/6,560ft), and there are good climbs in the Nock area. To the south of the pass lies the Grünsee.
In the broad valley around the summit of the pass nestle the Schwarzsee and the Turracher See, surrounded by wooded slopes with good snow in winter which are now being developed as a skiing area, with numerous lifts. A chairlift runs up the Kornock (2,000m/6,560ft), and there are good climbs in the Nock area. To the south of the pass lies the Grünsee.
Ebene Reichenau, Austria
To the south of Turrach (steep gradients of up to 26%; 1 in 4), in the uppermost reaches of the Gurk valley, lies the resort of Ebene Reichenau (1,062m/3,484ft; pop. 2,200), with much good walking and skiing country (several lifts). From here there are climbs (each taking several hours) to the Falkertsee (1,765m/5,791ft), the Kruckenspitze (1,886m/6,188ft), the Hochrindhütte (1,580m/5,184ft), etc.
Turrach, Austria
The Turracher Höhe pass road descends (gradients up to 8%; 1 in 12) through Turrach (1,269m/4,164ft; pop. 500), where men dug for iron in the Middle Ages, to the upper Mur valley.
