Arriach: Gerlitzen - Klösterle

Tucked into the Gegendtal between Gerlitzen Alpe and the Wöllaner Nock, Arriach is a place whose character is shaped by its highland setting in central Carinthia. The municipality is known as the geographical centre of Carinthia, a status marked locally and central to its identity. Rather than a compact urban centre, Arriach consists of hamlets and farms spread across the valley and its wooded slopes. Gerlitzen Alpe, to the south, is a major Carinthian destination for winter sports and summer walking, while the Nockberge give the area its rounded Alpine horizon. Explore more nearby webcams to see how Arriach's valley links with the wider Carinthian mountains.

Carinthia is best known within Austria for its warm Alpine lakes, especially Lake Wörthersee. Austria’s southernmost province lies along the eastern Alps, where the Drava River runs through broad valleys below mountain slopes. Lake Millstatt and Lake Ossiach provide further waterside focal points, while the rounded Nock Mountains shape much of the interior. Klagenfurt, the provincial capital, is recognised for the Lindwurm fountain on Neuer Platz, a long-standing symbol of the city. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Carinthia.

Austria stretches from the Bohemian Massif along its northern edge to the Carnic Alps on the Italian border, encompassing high Alpine ranges and the Danube lowlands. The Danube links cities including Linz and Vienna, while the Grossglockner, at 3,798 metres, is the country’s highest mountain. Vienna developed for centuries as the seat of the Habsburg court, leaving imperial architecture around the Hofburg and Schönbrunn Palace. Salzburg is closely associated with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was born there in 1756. Alpine Tyrol, wine-growing areas east of Vienna and the lakes of Salzkammergut add markedly different regional identities. Browse other webcams across Austria to place this setting in a wider geographic context.