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46.53, 14.76 · rel 3656884
46.53, 14.76 · rel 3656884
Via Alpina Purple A12
22,9 km from Riepl to Bleiburg through alpine terrain and mountains.
Riepl
→
Bleiburg
linear
22,9km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 11 points along the route
What will you encounter?
9× summit
1× monument
1× Attraction
Feistritzer Spitze / Bistriška špica
summit ·
on the route
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0%
Končnikov vrh / Knieps
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Križnik
summit ·
30 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Bleiburger Pestsäule
monument ·
89 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Muschenik / Mušenik
summit ·
238 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Kalkbrennofen
Attraction ·
239 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Tschemerkogel
summit ·
270 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Wackendorfer Spitze / Veška kopa
summit ·
334 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Hrvati
summit ·
374 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Ranta
summit ·
429 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Velika glava
summit ·
461 m off route
0,0 km
0%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Via Alpina Purple A12 is 22.9 km long.
At an average walking pace, Via Alpina Purple A12 takes approximately 5h 42min to complete.
No, Via Alpina Purple A12 is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Riepl to Bleiburg. Plan ahead for return transport.
Via Alpina Purple A12 starts at Riepl.
Via Alpina Purple A12 is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Via Alpina Purple A12 is maintained and managed by via-alpina.org.
Yes, Via Alpina Purple A12 is part of the International Walking Network (IWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.