Katschtal (Carinthia)
In the municipality of Rennweg am Katschberg on the south side of the steep Katschberg Pass ( 1640 m above sea level ), a distinction is made between three landscapes from west to east: the (the) Lanisch, the Pölla (the Pöllatal), the Katschtal . "Katschtal" is a common landscape designation for the entire municipality.
Local history researcher Norbert Loquenz refers to a historical connection with the Styrian Katschtal: The Chaetzers ( Katschers ) , lords of Rouhen Castle Chaetz ( Rauchenkatsch ) in the Middle Ages , are said to have been relatives of the lords of the Styrian Katsch Castle .
In the west of the Katschtal, in Lanisch, are the easternmost three-thousand-meter peaks of the Alps and all of Central Europe. The highest of them is the Große Hafner ( 3,076 m above sea level ), which can be reached in a long morning from the Pöllatal via the picturesque Lanisch lakes . Shortly before the destination, the ridge presents itself to the eye like a sharp ax. However, the Hafner is more often climbed from the south - the Maltatal - where you can follow a toll road to the huge Kölnbreinsperre .
In the ridge of the Hafner Group , the eastern end of the mountain is formed by the peaks of the Malteiner Sonnblick ( 3030 m above sea level ) and the Mittlerer Sonnblick ( 3000 m above sea level ), a steep watershed between the nearby Lieser and Malta valleys.
If you look to the northwest from Rennweg, you will immediately notice the striking, steep rocky summit of the Kareck , which towers over the Katschbergpass. To the left of him opens the already mentioned, lovely Pölla high valley, which is sung about in some local songs. In the Lanisch-Alm the Lieser river rises from a rock face, the Lieser origin . Shortly after the source, a large part of the water flows through a tunnel into the above-mentioned. Kölnbreinsperre derived from the Maltatal. Of the Rauchenkatsch valley below Rennweg, it is said that you have to put on “an extra skirt” here.
traffic
The southern entrance of the Tauern Autobahn into the Katschberg tunnel is located in the Katschtal .
literature
- Rennweg / Katschberg municipality, publisher: Rennweg am Katschberg. The Katschtal. A chronicle by Norbert Loquenz, Rennweg 1995.
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Coordinates: 46 ° 58 ′ 30 " N , 13 ° 37 ′ 21.2" E