Liebetig: Cycling Routes to the Bleistätter Moor

Several routes pass through Liebetig or connect the village with the moor; another also leads to Lake Ossiach. The Slow Trail Bleistätter Moor (Variant A) is also nearby. Consider which of these destinations is particularly interesting for your stay: a ride to the moor, the lake as another route destination, or an excursion into the habitat of the protected area.

Cycling routes with different destinations

The “Lake Ossiach Loop – Family Tour in the Nockberge Region” passes through Rabensdorf, Liebetig and Leinig on its way to the Bleistätter Moor. Liebetig is therefore on the described route towards the moor. If you use this route to plan your excursion, you can consider the village, the other named stops and the moor as part of a cycling trip.

The “Around Lake Ossiach from Feldkirchen” cycling route also passes through Rabensdorf, Leinig and Liebetig. It leads to the Bleistätter Moor and Lake Ossiach. On this route, the lake is an additional explicitly named destination alongside the moor. If you would like to include both destinations in your tour, the described route provides a suitable connection; the other cycling loop passes through Liebetig and Leinig on its way to the moor.

Another option is the Tiebelgraben Cycling Tour: in Liebetig, it passes directly by Buschenschenke Ruppnig. This means you can also take a named stop along the route into account when choosing a ride. Here, Buschenschenke is a point of reference along this cycling tour, not part of the route descriptions for the two routes to the Bleistätter Moor.

Bleistätter Moor and the Slow Trail

The nearby Bleistätter Moor offers quiet spots with benches and hammocks, as well as viewing platforms and two route options. So the visitor experience includes not only the natural area but also designated places to pause and different paths. The platforms offer a different focus from the seating and rest areas, while the two options let you choose your route through the moor.

Near Liebetig, the Slow Trail Bleistätter Moor (Variant A) passes through the species-rich natural, landscape and European protected area at the mouth of the Tiebel. The trail offers insights into the habitat of around 100 different bird species, as well as butterflies, bats and beavers. The focus is on the protected area and its habitats. The information about the species describes which animals find a habitat there; it does not guarantee that you will see any particular animals during a visit.

For planning your excursions, the destinations described have different points of focus: the cycling routes pass through Liebetig to the moor, and one also mentions Lake Ossiach. The Slow Trail is associated with the protected area and its animal habitats. If you plan to take the “Around Lake Ossiach from Feldkirchen” cycling tour, bear in mind that local trail conditions may change.

Puschitz Organic Beekeeping in Liebetig

Puschitz Organic Beekeeping also offers a specific local connection. It produces certified natural honey right in Liebetig, on the edge of the Bleistätter Moor. Honey availability may vary seasonally. Farm-gate collection is possible at Liebetig 46, 9560 Feldkirchen in Kärnten; this must be arranged directly with the beekeeping business. If you would like to include the honey in your travel plans, please take both its seasonal availability and the need to arrange collection directly into account.

You can consider the different destinations separately for your stay: cycling routes through Liebetig, the moor with its two route options and rest areas, the Slow Trail in the protected area, and collection from the organic beekeeping business. Choose the excursion that matters most for your trip, and check local trail conditions before setting out on the tour around Lake Ossiach.

Discover more destinations: Steindorf am Ossiacher See, Ossiach, Sankt Leonhard, Oberboden, Retschitz, Stiegl, Feldkirchen in Kärnten, Reichenau

For the regional travel overview: Feldkirchen.