Your Training Camp in the Villach Region: Lakes, Mountains and a Mild Climate South of the Alps
November 8, 2026
Want to spend your training camp where others go on vacation? Then the Villach region is exactly your place. Lakes, mountains and southern light come together here, and your training starts right at your hotel door. 💙 Whether you are preparing for Carinthia200 on 23 May 2027 or simply want to experience Carinthia on your road bike: this is where you find what you need.
Villach lies south of the main Alpine ridge. You feel it on the bike: the climate is mild, the sun shines often, and in spring the roads are already dry and the days pleasant. Autumn stays friendly for a long time, too. For a training camp, that means you can collect your kilometers while others are still waiting for the trainer, and enjoy landscape instead of a wall. Then there are the lakes. Lake Faak, Lake Ossiach and Lake Wörth are close by, and after your ride you are at the water within minutes.
Villach sits in the three-country corner of Austria, Italy and Slovenia. That makes your route planning wonderfully varied: you start in Carinthia, roll across the Karawanken to Slovenia, or plan a trip towards Italy. Small roads, quiet villages, an espresso in another country and then back to your lake. If you love variety, you will not run out of ideas here.
The best part of the region: you decide what your week looks like.
Long routes with little elevation. Around the lakes and along the Drau valley you find long, extended routes for collecting base kilometers. Ideal for easy sessions and for anyone who wants to clear their head.
Rolling rides. Do you like rhythm? Then ride around the Gerlitzen Alpe: the loop from Ossiach is about 55 kilometers long and includes around 800 meters of climbing. Variety for legs and mind, without being too hard.
Climbs with more than 1,000 meters of continuous elevation. If you want to test yourself, the region has two local mountains for you. The Dobratsch with the Villacher Alpenstrasse is a true test piece: you climb more than 1,000 meters in one go and are rewarded with a panorama across Carinthia. The Gerlitzen Alpe offers you three different ways up. Choose the ascent that suits your form on the day, or ride each one during a single week and compare.
Here is how it could look: on day one you roll in along a lake. On day two you pick a rolling tour, on day three you take on one of the local mountains. In between there are days to recover: a swim in the lake, a visit to the thermal spa in Warmbad-Villach or a stroll through the old town of Villach. If you like, build a week before the event, a week after it, or a long weekend trip, whatever fits your calendar.
You do not have to organize everything alone. We are happy to support you: on request, we organize guides who show you the most beautiful routes, help you with route planning and find the right accommodation for your training camp. For individual advice, simply write to .
Our partner hotels are set up for cyclists: bike storage, breakfast on event day and short distances to start and finish. As a Carinthia200 participant, you save up to 15 % with our partner hotels. You can find all hotels and benefits on the partner page.
A training camp is most fun when there is a goal. On 23 May 2027, Chapter 2 of Carinthia200 starts in Villach, with closed roads, cowbells along the roadside and flags in every village. Which route you ride then, you can plan in peace. With your training camp, you are perfectly prepared. We expect that start places will remain in good demand. If you want to be part of it, secure your start place now.
We look forward to seeing you! 💙
Your Carinthia200 Team
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