The region of Wörthersee

Wörthersee caters not only for aquatic athletes and habitués of trendy beach bars: hikers also will have a lot of interesting places to discover at and around Wörthersee.

Everybody can find his ideal walking speed and route on the high 65km-long Wörthersee circular walking route. The route raises high in parts to vantage points that offer sights of the lake and the rock faces of the Karawanken well worth seeing and passes by dreamy pools and inviting farmhouses serving food and wine.
Those who do not want to do the whole route at one go can do it in smaller stages and return in comfort to their starting point courtesy of the Wörthersee shipping.

From Pörtschach you can reach the Hohe Gloriette with a wonderful view of the lake. In a short time you can reach the Forstsee with its numerous woody bays. It is ideal for those looking for peace and seclusion.

The region of Wörthersee is located in the centre of Carinthia, the most southern federal state of Austria, near to the border with Slovenia and Italy.

Shielded from the northern Alps, the south-west weather conditions provide for a pleasant, almost Mediterranean climate. Depending on the season, you can see either snow-covered mountain peaks or lilos on the lake.

In summer, temperatures can reach up to 35°C.
The water can reach up to 27°C. The lake is 17km long, 1,600m wide and 86m deep at its deepest point.

The region of Wörthersee

Region	Wörthersee
Federal state	Carinthia
Country	Austria
See level of the locations	442 to 900m above sea level
Locations	Krumpendorf, Maria Wörth / Reifnitz, Moosburg, Pörtschach, Schiefling, Techelsberg, Velden, 4-Seental Keutschach
Population	approx. 26,000
Guest-bed capacity approx.	approx. 23,000 beds approx. 1,650 camping sites

The 4-lake valley of Keutschach is very close and yet it is another world. There are no less than four lakes located in a peaceful valley south of the Wörthersee.

The Keutschach lake valley offers bathing, hiking and cycling facilities. It is also an ideal holiday area for naturists and camping enthusiasts.

The lakes of the region of Wörthersee

	Wörthersee	Keutschacher See	Hafnersee	Rauschelesee
Surface of the lake	19,39 km²	1,33 km²	0,16 km²	0,19 km²
Catchment area	164 km²	29,61 km²	12,7 km²	5,11 km²
Maximum length	16,5 km	2,05 km	830 m	1000 m
Maximum width	1,7 km	1,14 km	250 m	250 m
Maximum depth	85,2 m	15,6 m	10 m	12 m
Median depth	42,1 m	10,3 m	5 m	5,7 m
Circumference	42 km
Volumes of water	816,44 Mio m³	13,62 Mio m³	795.224 m³	1,08 Mio m³
Reports on lake	report	report	report	report

Climate data

Daily average maximum air temperature (in °C)

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1,6	6,4	12,2	15,8	21,1	25,4	26,4	26,4	20,2	14,9	7,5	1,6

Daily average minimum air temperature (in °C)

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
-4,9	-4,3	-0,4	3,6	9,2	12,7	14,0	14,3	10,0	6,5	1,3	-3,2

Daily average minimum water temperature of the Wörthersee (in °C)

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
				18,5	22,7	24,3	24,8	20,7	18,2