Burgruine Groppenstein

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Burgruine Groppenstein is a castle in Carinthia, Austria. ()

Local name: Burg Groppenstein Built: 1254 (770 years ago)Coordinates: 46°56'30"N, 13°10'57"E

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20 SemslachCarinthiaAustria

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Burgruine Groppenstein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stappitzer See, Dösener See, Falkenstein Castle, Mölltaler Polinik.

5.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Stappitzer See
135 min walk • Nestled amidst the breathtaking scenery of the Hohe Tauern National Park in Austria, Stappitzer See is a serene alpine lake that offers visitors a tranquil escape into nature. Known for its crystal-clear waters and the stunning mountain backdrop, this picturesque lake...
5.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Dösener See
136 min walk • Dösener See is an alpine lake of Carinthia, Austria. It is part of the High Tauern National Park.
3 miSE
Forts and castles
Falkenstein Castle
78 min walk • Niederfalkenstein Castle is a medieval castle near Obervellach in Carinthia, Austria. It is part of the larger Falkenstein fortification complex; while the main fortress of Oberfalkenstein today is a ruin, the lower barbican of Niederfalkenstein is largely preserved.
3.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mölltaler Polinik
88 min walk • The Mölltaler Polinik, at 2,784 m, is the highest mountain of the Kreuzeck group, a southern part of the High Tauern range in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
3 miSE
Forts and castles
Burgruine Falkenstein
78 min walk • Falkenstein Castle is a ruined medieval castle near Obervellach in Carinthia, Austria. It was built in the 12th century as part of a larger fortification complex comprising the preserved advanced work of Niederfalkenstein below.
1 miSE
Forts and castles
Schloss Trabuschgen
27 min walk • Trabuschgen Castle on the northern edge of Obervellach is privately owned. The name Trabuschgen goes back to a Slavic term for a bulbous elevation of land.
6.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Säuleck
160 min walk • Säuleck - a peak in the Ankogelgruppe group, in high tauri in the Eastern Alps. It lies in Austria in the union country of Carinthia. It is adjacent to Hochalmspitze, with which it is connected by a long ridge.
3.3 miW
Locality
Flattach
84 min walk • Flattach is a municipality in Spittal an der Drau District in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
5.2 miNE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Arthur-von-Schmid-Haus
132 min walk • The Arthur-von-Schmid-Haus is an alpine club hut of the Graz section of the Austrian Alpine Club in the Ankogelgruppe in the Hohe Tauern mountains. It is located at an altitude of 2281 m above sea level in the Dösental valley above the valley town...