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The small cemetery at Hochgränten Pass is the highest wartime cemetery in the Alps (Stage 1)

How much time you need is also influenced by where in the world you live, but getting to and from the Karnischer Höhenweg, located as it is right in the middle of Europe, is relatively easy. Getting on and off the Höhenweg, both at each end and at various points along the route, is particularly convenient, and for much of the route you are never more than 3 hours’ walk from a railway station. The valley to the north of the ridge, known as the Lesachtal at its western end and the Gailtal at its eastern end, has a train running along it from Kötschach-Mauthen to the mainline station at Villach.

International connections to the route are also good, and all the cities listed below have international airports. Of these, Munich, Vienna and Venice have the best international connections. Particularly convenient for Sillian are:

 Innsbruck – train journey involving just one change (4hr) or there is also a bus that is just as fast as the train