The name of the municipality of Gurk usually brings to mind the imposing Romanesque cathedral and Saint Hemma of Gurk, the patron saint of Carinthia, who has been buried in the cathedral crypt since 1174.
Even Pope John Paul II. paid the impressive building a visit in the 1980s. Gurk Cathedral is the destination of the Hemma Pilgrimage Trail, which invites you to walk in the footsteps of the church and monastery founder on a route of around 800 kilometres starting in Slovenia. The tradition has existed since the beginning of the 17th century.
In summer active nature lovers and sports fans will find attractive hiking trails, cycle tracks, tennis courts, an open-air swimming pool and a shooting range in the municipality of Gurk. In winter extensive cross-country skiing trails through the snowy landscape await.
Marktgemeinde Gurk
Dr. Schnerich Straße 12
9342 Gurk
Tel.: +43 4266 8125 27
Fax: +43 4266 8125 5
gurk@ktn.gde.at