When choosing Retschitz as a destination, two different interests can help guide your decision: hiking the Hoch-St.-Paul-Weg or enjoying a seasonal winter offer on the Simonhöhe. The trail offers views of Lake Urbansee; floodlit skiing at Hocheck is one of the recurring winter offers on the Simonhöhe.

Hoch-St.-Paul-Weg: Start, destination and views

The Hoch-St.-Paul-Weg starts in Retschitz at the GH Reid'nwirt and leads to the Simonhöhe ski area. Along the way, it offers views of Lake Urbansee. For orientation, the starting point, destination and viewpoint are three distinct details: the inn identifies the trailhead, the Simonhöhe marks the end of the route, and the lake provides the landscape context. If you make the trail the focus of your stay, you can consider these points in sequence—first the trailhead, then the destination, and finally the view offered by the route. This makes the hiking option easy to picture through specific reference points.

Parking for the Hoch-St.-Paul-Weg is available at the Reid'nwirt inn. As parking rules may change, check the situation before your visit.

Floodlit skiing on the Simonhöhe

Floodlit skiing at Hocheck is one of the recurring winter offers on the Simonhöhe. Schedules vary by season; check the schedule for your travel dates in advance if this offer is important to your trip. This clearly distinguishes the winter option from the hiking route: skiing plans depend on when the seasonal offer is available, while the trail’s starting point, destination and views provide orientation. If you are choosing between these two travel interests, first consider whether hiking or floodlit skiing should be the focus of your trip.

A cultural point of interest

Another point of interest is the Hoch St. Paul branch church, which is visible from afar. It adds a cultural element to the sporting activities. If landmarks are among your travel interests, you can include the church as a separate consideration when choosing where to go. This means that deciding on Retschitz offers a cultural perspective in addition to hiking and winter sports. Lake Urbansee represents the landscape views along the Hoch-St.-Paul-Weg; the Hoch St. Paul branch church is a landmark visible from afar. These are different points to consider when choosing a destination: on the hike, the views are part of the route, while the church provides a cultural point of interest. If you are weighing up nature and culture, you can use these two aspects to decide which should shape your stay more.

Choosing hotels in Retschitz

First decide whether hiking, seasonal winter sports or the cultural point of interest should shape your stay. Then choose a hotel based on your individual requirements and travel dates.

Discover more destinations: Simonhöhe, Hochrindl-Alpl, Feldkirchen in Carinthia, Alt-Ossiach, Agsdorf, Hinterkoflach, Sankt Urban, Albeck

Go to the main travel overview: Feldkirchen.