Gmünd Old Town – Gmünd Main Square loop from Zelsach

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Gmünd Old Town – Gmünd Main Square loop from Zelsach

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Gmünd Old Town – Gmünd Main Square loop from Zelsach

06:56

23.7km

660m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 4.59 km for 161 m

Restricted: • Monday-Sunday: 9:30 AM-4:30 PM (otherwise closed)

After 19.0 km for 161 m

Restricted: • Monday-Sunday: 9:30 AM-4:30 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.94 km

St. Lucia Branch Church, Altersberg

Highlight • Religious Site

1.99 km

Altersberger Mill

Highlight • Structure

4.66 km

Drachenschlucht Hängebrücke

Viewpoint

5.25 km

View of the Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ball track

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10.9 km

Ossuary of St. Michael's Chapel, Gmünd

Highlight • Religious Site

The Michaelskapelle is decorated on the walls and on two stubs with frescoes from around 1370, showing northern Italian-Friulian influence.
In the middle above the former apse are portrayed Christ …

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10.9 km

Gmünd Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Gmünd is a very beautiful town. You should take some time to linger here.

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11.0 km

Gmünd Main Square

Highlight • Settlement

Great little town, especially the Karner is very worth seeing due to the paintings.

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11.1 km

Pankratium Gmünd – House of Amazement

Highlight • Structure

The House of Amazement is always worth a visit - even with children. During the guided tours great experiments of all kinds are presented - sometimes also for DIY.

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11.2 km

Gmünd City Tower Gallery

Highlight • Monument

A beautiful place for art.

Further information:
kuenstlerstadt-gmuend.at/kulturorte/stadtturmgalerie-gmuend

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23.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.84 km

6.54 km

6.08 km

2.22 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

5.46 km

5.42 km

863 m

124 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,060 m)

Lowest point (740 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

13°C

2°C

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Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

June 22, 2023,Alpe Adria 10

Stage 10 (the worst so far, almost only asphalt) 😦

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June 4, 2022,Alpe-Adria-Trail #10: Von Künstlerstadt Gmünd nach Hühnersberg

Today we chose a detour with a little more altitude, which led over beautiful forest paths and beautiful vantage points on Tschiernock and Lake Millstatt. The suspension bridge over the Drachenschlucht was also open.

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July 26, 2023,🇦🇹 AAT E10 Hühnersberg - Gmünd

The highlight of today's relatively short and easy stage is the Drachenschlucht suspension bridge. We reach the artist town of Gmünd in the early afternoon, leaving time for coffee and apple strudel and a visit to the castle complex.

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June 26, 2025,AAT ET10 Hühnersberg nach Gmünd

Suspension bridge at the Drachenschlucht Gorge and its entrance.
Special architecture on the Almenwiese meadow.
City gate in Gmünd.
Tomorrow we have a day off after 10 stages 😄👍

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June 15, 2022,Etappe 28 AAT Reverse: Gmünd - Hühnersberg

Day 30 or stage 28 of the Adria Alpe Trail

Our last accommodation was really one of the best we had so far. You don't need to say more, we felt very welcome and enjoyed the day.
This morning we went freshly strengthened to our next stage. The path led us from the artist town of Gmünd to the Hühnersberg. …

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August 16, 2024,Alpe-Adria-Trail: Etappe 10 (Abschluss für 2024 😏😃)

The last stage was not very strenuous and had a real highlight with the long suspension bridge. Gmünd was OK, but nowhere near as spectacular as some reports have described. But maybe I've already been to too many places 🤔.

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