Kleinkordin Alm

Just follow the cheese! is the motto of the cheese-themed circular trail in the market town of Kirchbach. The trail is a comfortable day's walk across the border between Carinthia and Italy, leading from pasture to pasture. Display boards and sunny mountain huts invite you to take a rest in between. One of them is the Kleinkordin Alm pasture, easily accessible via a well-maintained gravel road. The starting point of the tour is Straniger Alm pasture, 3km from Kleinkordin Alm, whose huts are located at an altitude of 1,623m, just below the Hochwipfel summit. This authentic, agrarian pasture serves Gailtaler Almkäse (Protected Designation of Origin) as well as other delicacies, such as Gailtaler Almschotten, creamy yoghurt and a wonderfully tasty hard cheese, all made from the milk of the dairy cows that enjoy their summer break up in the mountains. Following some hearty mountain refreshments from the farm and dairy, visitors are well prepared to climb the Hochwipfel, the nearest summit, and the Schulterkofel, both offering beautiful views of the surrounding mountain panorama. The pasture is located along the Karnischer Höhenweg trail.