Thru Hiking

‘Thru hiking’ is what the Americans call hiking their great long-distance trails in one go. An undertaking that - as on the Appalachian Trail or the Pacific Crest Trail - often takes thousands of kilometres of hiking and several months. So it's no wonder that ‘thru hiking’ has developed over the years into the coveted supreme discipline of long-distance hiking, the ‘Mt Everest of trekking’.

Well then, if you don't want to lace up your hiking boots for several months, the ‘Milchstraße on the Karnischer Höhenweg’ with its six daily stages offers the ideal opportunity to get a taste of the great hiking adventure of ‘Thru Hiking’. A fascinating undertaking that even moderate hikers can tackle. Without underestimating what lies ahead of you, of course, as 88 kilometres of hiking and a considerable 5,000 metres of ascent await you. But in return, you will discover all the fascination of the eastern section of the famous Karnischer Höhenweg, this unique harmony of idyllic cheese alps including a fascinating insight into traditional cheese production, breathtaking panoramas and the wonderful alternation between Carinthian cosiness and Friulian-Italian lifestyle all in one go.

Curious to find out more? Then we advise you to get in touch with the Trail Angels team at the Official Info & Booking Centre for the ‘Milchstraße on the Karnischer Höhenweg’. Because such an ‘expedition on your doorstep’ should be carefully planned and the hiking experts at the booking centre will be happy to advise you.