Königstuhl circular hike

At the Karlbad historic bathhouse, which is located along the Nockalmstraße road, Trail no. 122 passes over a small bridge and continues along the Karlbach brook to Zechnerscharte in the direction of Lake Friesenhalssee. Enjoy walking through a fragrant forest of larch and stone pine, which opens into Alpine meadows after about 20 minutes. In the mornings, there is a good chance of seeing marmots here. The route continues beside idyllic Lake Friesenhalssee along Trail no. 118/125, which leads up to Großer Königsstuhl (2,336 m). From here you can see the “three corners”: the area where the federal states of Carinthia, Salzburg and Styria meet. The route continues on a slight downhill descent with a short ascent back to Karlnock, then down to Stangboden, where Trail no. 117 leads back to Karlbad.