Weissensee: Ferienhotel Nagglerhof
Few places in Carinthia have a past as closely bound to a mountain lake as Weissensee. At roughly 930 metres in the Gailtal Alps, the long, narrow Weissensee gives its name to a scattered municipality of farms, small settlements and waterside guesthouses rather than a single urban centre. Forested slopes descend towards the shore, while gentler land around the western end supports meadows and agriculture. The lake has gained an international following as the host of the Alternative Dutch 11 Cities Tour, a long-distance skating event held here since 1989. Trails and quiet local roads make the area a practical base for exploring this rural part of Carinthia, where tourism and farming share the same close-knit lakeside setting.
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Weissensee is best known within Carinthia for Lake Weissensee, a long alpine lake at about 930 metres above sea level. The settlement extends around its northern shore, surrounded by wooded mountains and far removed from the larger urban centres of the province. Summer brings swimming, boating and walks along the water, while reliable winter ice supports skating and cross-country skiing when conditions permit. The Dutch Alternative Elfstedentocht has brought long-distance speed skaters to the lake for decades, giving this small Carinthian resort an international winter-sport connection. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Weissensee and Carinthia.
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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.
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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.
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