Wasserweg (the water path) in Liebenfels

Whenever we are in Carinthia visiting D.’s parents, especially his mom, we have an understanding that we will go on some walks with her. Still, we also plan some time for hikes by ourselves.  

This time we went to explore the Wasserweg in Liebenfels. In June when we did this hike was actually really hot. On closer inspection of the map, once you hike the yellow path, you can do a return tour on any of the orange routes. For most of the orange tracks, you will be exposed to direct sunlight, while the yellow path goes through the forest next to the small river.

The path starts nicely in the forest, and after while you reach an impressive wooden house, that has all kinds of decorations. It looks really cool! I would love to have a small wooden cabin somewhere next to a mountain lake.

From here, you basically pass different parts of the path and see a lot of small waterfalls. At the end of the hiking path, there is a bigger waterfall, but this is a story for another time, as this time we only managed half the hike.

There is one part which I love the most, there is a bridge you pass and lots of small waterfalls, it looks fantastic. On the way back we had a short stop here to cool our feet in the water.

We also meet some cute animals on our hike. 

Once we were half the hike, we decided it would be best to go eat something instead of continuing the walk. We were pretty slow that day, no wonder as it was so hot outside. The path from the river to the nearest restaurant was unendurable, being in direct sunlight in summer is something I try to avoid as much as possible. It could also be the reason why we don’t go hiking so much in summer.

The village where you can stop for food is small and cute. Nearby there is a small church and another tower, most probably belonging to the church, although the two are not connected. We had some traditional Austrian food and enjoyed the lovely view before we were heading back to the car.