Naßfeld Pass
Malurch ( Malvueric ) of the pass
The Nassfeld (Slovenian Mokrine, Italian Passo di Pramollo ) in the Carnic Alps is a saddle between the Austrian Gail and the Italian Val Canale. The pass is at 1552 meters above sea level. A., surrounding mountains are the Gartnerkofel ( 2195 m), the Rosskofel ( 2239 m) and the Trogkofel ( 2280 m). The Gartnerkofel is known for the occurrence of Kuhtritts ( Wulfenie ), a rare mountain flower that grows in this way only there.
The pass road is on the Austrian and Italian side all year round. At the pass is located on the Austrian side, the largest ski area in Carinthia. The valley is a iG Tröpolach (Slovenian Tropolje, Hermagor ) and is set in Tarvis Pontebba ( Pontafel German, Slovenian Pontabla ). For several years, there is a plan to open up the ski lifts also by the Italian Val Canale.
- 3.1 Walking and Climbing
- 3.2 mountain bike
- 3.3 Summer toboggan run
- 3.4 Pressegger See
History
Until the 16th century the Nassfeld Pass was a favorite with the merchants alternative to passports from Camporosso and Predil. As these passes were driveways, lost the only one, by poorly maintained, mule equipped Nassfeldpass important. Testimony of the documents which are available from the customs collecting points at Nassfeld. To enhance the Nassfeld Pass again, there were soon numerous expansion projects, so about 1640 by a count Widmann. This plan was carried out as little as another plan from the 18th century. In these reports, the Nassfeldpass is still referred to as " crossing " or " pass on the lances ." Only during the First World War, in which the Nassfeld Pass as the Plöcken was a theater of war, the Nassfeld road was built as a military road. Today, a military cemetery in the village Tröpolach reminiscent of the many casualties on both sides.
The northern ramp is much better developed than the Italian south ramp. A special feature is on the Italian side, an approximately 220 m long spiral tunnel, so a 180 - degree bend in the mountain. An expansion of the southern ramp was adjusted according to geological difficulties. With an absolutely safe winter expansion can not be expected, as this would not devour reasonable sums.
Ski resort
Nassfeld is the largest ski resort in the Austrian province of Carinthia. The ski area is at an altitude range 610 m to 2020 m oa There is an average December to April in operation. Due to its location benefits also known as " snow hole" or wet field from a microclimate that promotes the snow in ski area by frequent Adriatic lows from early December to mid-April. In addition, various mechanical snowmaking systems are in use. At the same time the wet field belongs with an average of 850 hours of sunshine in the winter season to the ski with the most hours of sunshine in the Alps. The runway length in the Nassfeld ski area is a total of 110km, of which 11km are as difficult as 69km and 30km medium as easily classified. The longest 2.2 km long floodlit piste in the Alps for night skiing is also located in the Nassfeld ski area. By skiing is located in Nassfeld also freeride areas and a snow park with a kicker line with four kickers, which lead to a jump of up to 14 meters, a Beginners Line for beginners, a Public Line and various other obstacles. You can reach the Snowpark Nassfeld ski tow Watschinger Alm (No. 3) and the slopes 2 and 2a. Other winter sports opportunities 80km cross-country trails, 55km of winter hiking trails and toboggan runs and five natural ice rink on Pressegger See and Weissensee.
Lifts and cable cars
The box on the wet Kärnterseite has the bulk of the webs. There are five 15 -person gondolas, four 6-seater high-speed chair lifts (one with Sitzheitung ) fixgeklemmt, three 4- Hochgeschwindigkeitssesselifte and a 4-seater chairlift. No lift has a cover.
Feeder
The Millennium Express I, II, and Troglkofelbahn Zweikofelbahn ( BJ 1999) and Millennium Express III ( BJ 2000, All tracks 15 persons ESA ) form the gondola lift. The Millennium Express, with 6.001m lägnste cable car in Austria and the second longest in the Alps, connecting the Gail Valley in 17 minutes by wet field. It leads from the valley station Tröpolach over the Gmanberg and Tressdorferalm (both middle stations with connections ) on the mountain. There is the possibility of a simpler runway for Madritschenbahn that a 6 high- speed chairlift (detachable, BJ 2001) leads. The Warmup 6 high-speed chairlift (detachable based Heaters, BJ 2006 replaces two drag lifts ) also leads to the mountain. Shortly before the end of the track there are two drag lifts Rudnigsattellift 1 (length 1200 meters) and Rudnigsattellift 2 (length 960 meters). The Rudnigsattellift has 2 to 3/4 of an exit route in which you drive through a bridge and then at the next hut to the right to Zweikofelbahn. This lift takes you up to the downturn. With the Troglkofelbahn you reach a speed run.
Back to the top station. There is also the possibility to drive a straight line. Then we see the Tröglbahn ( 4- high-speed chairlift, detachable) and drives down the right. If you go straight, you come to the second central station Tressdorferalm. After the end of the trail there are now two possibilities: either you move the Tröglbahn back or you can take the Gartnerkofelbahn (Set of 4 high-speed chairlift, detachable) on the Italian side. There you will find La Perla 6 high-speed chairlift, detachable) that leads back to the above chairlift. On this route there is also a short 4-seater chairlift ( fixgeklemmt ), which leads to the highest point. Furthermore, there is at the base station La Perla the second 6-seater chairlift high-speed chairlift La Prima, which leads to another point.
There is also a 4-seater high speed chairlift ( detachable), 4 more towing and 8 plates lifts.
Lifts and cable cars in planning
The model years of the following tracks are as the course not yet known. The following tracks also replace any old lifts.
There are two new 8-seater gondola lifts (EEB ), Pontebba wet field and Madritschenkopf. On the Italian side is still the 15 -person gondola (EEB ) Rudnigsattel planned. Additionally, there are three 6-seater high-speed chair lifts (detachable), Auernig and Rastl - Tressdorf Increase and on the Italian side is still the Passo Pramollo, such as the 4-seater chairlift ( fixgeklemmt ) Stolbitzbichl planned.
Summer
Hiking and Climbing
Through the wet field in the Carnic Alps and the Gail Valley Alps perform more than 1000 km of marked hiking trails at an altitude of 600m to 2800m. There are 25 themed trails, including two long-distance trails, the Carnic mountain path ( 155km long) and the Gail Valley Trail (150km length). Along the trails are 25 huts. For family walks with children in particular, the 1.5 km long called Aqua Trail is suitable, which is also accessible with prams. There are various children's play structures, trampolines and water games at the track. On the Rosskofelteich where the Aqua Trail passes, gondola rides are offered ( The Millennium Express to Kofelplatz Madritsche ( mountain station ) and the Aqua Trail to Rosskofelteich ).
On the Geotrail through the wet field to rocks and sediments that can be found from the Paleozoic, deliver the certificate of formation of the Alps. Around the lake Wolayer are the oldest rocks in the Alps, where fossils such orthoceras are included from the Devonian.
Via ferrata there on Rosskofel, Trogkofel, Malurch, Zottachkofel and Garnerkofel.
Mountain bike
In the wet field, there is a 950km long, cross-border, marked cycling and mountain biking trails with a total of 31 routes of varying difficulty. The Millennium Express transported mountain bikes on the mountain, there starts with one of the longest 11.7 km downhill trails of the Alps.
Summer toboggan run
In Nassfeld is the longest summer toboggan run 2km of Carinthia, the so-called Pendolino which overcomes 400 meters. The summer toboggan run starts at the mountain station ( Madritsche ) of the Millennium Express to and downhill leads to Tressdorfer Alm ( stopover ).
Pressegger See
The Presseger lake is located a few kilometers east of Hermagor and is 55ha with the ninth largest lake in Carinthia. Its length in the direction of OW is about 900 meters, the width of the lake about 600 meters. The maximum depth of Lake Pressegg is 14 meters, but on average it is only about 3.5 meters deep. The Presseger lake is surrounded by the largest contiguous reed stock Carinthia and the second largest in Austria, according to Lake Neusiedl. Because of up to 28 ° C warm water in the summer it is also called " Bath of the Gail Valley " and is a popular swimming lake. The lake is a 2.2 km loop trail. On Pressegger See, there is also the " first Carinthian Adventure Park " with attractions such as water slides and swimming areas.
Gallery
Nassfeld ski area
Nassfeld
Nassfeldpass