Launsdorf: Find Hotels, Discover Culture and Trails

If you’re looking for a hotel in Launsdorf, you can plan your stay around its themes: architectural history, hiking or activities on the water. St. Martin bei Osterwitz Church, the circular hike starting in Launsdorf and the Längsee lido each offer a different focus. Consider whether you’d like to include historic buildings, a route with a described itinerary or seasonal activities at the lake in your plans.

Castle, Church and Religious History

The castle path at Hochosterwitz Castle is protected by 14 gates. The castle also has a restaurant serving traditional Carinthian cuisine. The menu may change, so check it if you’re planning to eat there.

Several construction phases can be distinguished at St. Martin bei Osterwitz Church. It has been documented in records since 1123; the choir and nave date from the time of its first documentary mention. The imposing tower on the south side was added in the 15th century. For architecture enthusiasts, this creates a contrast in time between the early parts of the building and the later addition.

The Abbey of St. Georgen am Längsee is located in the area around Launsdorf. For more than 1,000 years, it has been a peaceful place of spiritual energy and adds another religious and cultural dimension to your travel plans.

A Historic Pilgrimage Route

On the Women’s Pilgrimage Day on October 16, 2021, 20 women walked from the Church of the Assumption of Mary in Launsdorf, along Buchberg through mixed forest, past wayside crosses, roadside shrines and the Madonna Rock, to the small pilgrimage church of Maria Sieben Schmerzen in Wolschartwald. There, they visited the wooden chapel. The sequence of forest, religious trail markers and chapel traces the route they took that day.

Circular Routes and Audio-Drama Adventure Tour

The art trail in the area around Launsdorf runs for about 5 km around Lake Längsee. Another circular hike starts in Launsdorf: it first follows hiking trail number 4 east toward Thalsdorf, continues to Hochosterwitz and Sankt Sebastian, then returns to the starting point via Maigern and Sankt Martin along the Glan. For the art trail, the approximate length and its location around Lake Längsee provide the outline; the other route is described by its sequence of named places and the return along the Glan. Check the trail conditions and signs before setting out.

Another visitor attraction in the area around Launsdorf is the audio-drama adventure tour “In the Footsteps of the Wolschar Robber.”

Activities at Lake Längsee

The Längsee lido offers stand-up paddleboards and boat rentals. As seasonal operations may vary, check in advance whether these activities are available during your visit.

Discover more destinations: Treffling, Sand, Glödnitz, Mölbling, Klein Sankt Paul, Krobathen, Hüttenberg, Eberstein

Go to the overview of the wider area: Sankt Veit An Der Glan.