Places to visit near

Gurk

Gurk is a town in Bezirk St. Veit an der Glan district, Carinthia, Austria of about 857 people. Within 50 km by road there are 145 places to visit: 77 forts & heritage, 32 hill stations & viewpoints and 20 churches. The must-see places are Gurker Dom, Gurktal and Schloss Strassburg.

46.8739° N, 14.2917° EPop. 857

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Within 30 km63 places
Within 50 km145
Must-see290
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Gurk

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:36 pm

44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Gurk
  2. Schloss Strassburgheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Schloss Welsbachheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Burgruine Hochkraigheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Dreifaltigkeitchurch · 30 min
  6. Schloss Thurnhofheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Gurk
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Gurk?

Gurker Dom (church, about 1 km), Gurktal (viewpoint, about 1 km), Schloss Strassburg (heritage site, about 5 km), Schloss Thurnhof (heritage site, about 6 km), Dreifaltigkeit (church, about 9 km), Schloss Welsbach (heritage site, about 10 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gurk?

145 places on Spotwander: 77 forts & heritage, 32 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 churches, 6 museums, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest fort to Gurk?

Schloss Strassburg, about 5 km by road; Schloss Thurnhof (6 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Gurk?

Gurktal, about 1 km by road; Veitsberg (19 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Gurk?

Start in Gurk, visit Schloss Strassburg, then Schloss Welsbach, then Burgruine Hochkraig, then Dreifaltigkeit, then Schloss Thurnhof, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.