famous road
Villach Alpine Road
A 16.5 km panoramic toll road climbing from Villach up the Dobratsch massif to 1,732 m, with sweeping viewpoints over the Julian Alps and the Karawanks along the way.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Carinthia, Austria · Europe
Hohenthurn works well as a base: 10 minutes from Arnoldstein, 8km from Villach Alpine Road.
Hohenthurn is a town located in Carinthia, Austria. With a population of 209, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Hohenthurn sits in Austria, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Vienna time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Hohenthurn to your route.
Hohenthurn (Slovene: Straja vas) is a municipality in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
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Hohenthurn is located in Carinthia, Austria, Europe. The coordinates are 46.5577 latitude, 13.6604 longitude.
Hohenthurn has a population of approximately 209 people, making it a town in Austria.
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Full driving guide for Austria8 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
A 16.5 km panoramic toll road climbing from Villach up the Dobratsch massif to 1,732 m, with sweeping viewpoints over the Julian Alps and the Karawanks along the way.
8 km · about 15 min drive
natural wonder
Emerald spring lake near Kranjska Gora where the Sava Dolinka river surfaces through white chalk bubbling from the lakebed. The water stays 5-6°C year-round and never freezes; boardwalks lead from a roadside car park.
9 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
Slovenia's highest-reaching road at 2055m, a narrow single-track shelf road with no guardrails climbing to a dramatic saddle beneath the Mangart peak.
13 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A mirror-still emerald lake with a golden ibex statue at the foot of the Vršič Pass near Kranjska Gora.
13 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Slovenia's highest pass at 1611m with 50 numbered cobblestone hairpins, built by Russian POWs in WWI and now a popular Julian Alps motorcycle route.
15 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
A 1,156 m pass on the Slovenian-Italian border above Bovec, guarded by the ruined Predil fortress; its sweeping curves pair perfectly with the nearby Mangart and Vršič roads on a Julian Alps loop.
17 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
A 52 m waterfall in the Vrata Valley below Triglav that you can walk fully behind: the overhanging rock lets the path pass between cliff and cascade. Ten minutes on foot from the roadside Koča pri Peričniku hut.
22 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Slovenia's only national park centered on Mount Triglav, with alpine lakes, gorges, and the Julian Alps.
25 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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