Görtschach combines an agricultural business with a Buschenschank and offers a precise local detail in the name change of the Afritzer Bach. At municipal level, activities on Lake Ossiach and other excursion destinations add to what is on offer. This gives you both a specific connection to the place and various options across the wider municipality for planning your trip.

Agriculture and Buschenschank

For many years, the Kampitsch family has combined an agricultural business with a Buschenschank in Görtschach. As a snack, the Kampitsch family’s Buschenschank serves its own homemade bacon, sausage and cheese, as well as its own cider. The Buschenschank thus brings together an agricultural connection and a place to stop for refreshments featuring specifically named products. If you would like to plan a visit for a snack, check current opening hours and availability before you go.

One stream, two names

Another precise local detail is the course of the stream. From the point where the Pöllinger Bach flows into it in the village of Görtschach, the Afritzer Bach is called the Treffnerbach. This name change occurs at this specific confluence. If you are interested in waterway names, this gives you a precise point of reference in Görtschach: the confluence with the Pöllinger Bach marks the transition to the Treffnerbach. This is a different topic to explore from activities on the lake, and offers a way to learn about the local geography.

Activities at municipal level

Lake Ossiach is a distinct focal point at municipal level. Activities offered on the lake include swimming, surfing, sailing, diving and water skiing. If you would like to focus your stay on water-based activities, you will find several options here. For a different way to explore the lake, there is a 27-kilometre cycle path around Lake Ossiach. Water sports and a circuit of the lake offer different kinds of experiences. Check the current conditions for your chosen activity when making specific plans. The stated route length can help you factor the scope of the cycling circuit into your plans.

Another cycling option combines a ride on the Kanzelbahn to the middle station of the Gerlitzen Alps with a subsequent descent by bicycle via the Gerlitzen toll road. Unlike the cycle path around Lake Ossiach, this option involves a cable-car ride followed by a downhill ride by bike. Check the Kanzelbahn’s current operating status and access conditions in advance if you are planning this combination.

As a culturally themed route, the Sculpture Road passes through Treffen on its way from Krastal to Lake Ossiach. It offers a different focus from water sports or cycling. At municipal level, the Gerlitzen Alpe and Verditz are also considered two hiking paradises in the heart of Carinthia. When choosing a holiday apartment, it helps to first consider whether you are travelling for Görtschach’s local features or mainly to pursue a particular activity at municipal level.

For the overview of the wider area: Treffen am Ossiacher See.