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The Bodental ( sl, Boden, Carinthian Slovene: ''Póden'') is a remote mountain valley in the

Karawanks The Karawanks or Karavankas or Karavanks ( sl, Karavanke; german: Karawanken, ) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps on the border between Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: ...

in the south of

Carinthia Carinthia (german: Kärnten ; sl, Koroška ) is the southernmost States of Austria, Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German language, German. Its regional dialects belong to t ...

, Austria. Located at just over 1,000 metres above sea level, the valley extends southwesterly and can be reached by road or walking trail from the

Loibl Pass The Loibl Pass (german: Loiblpass) or Ljubelj Pass ( sl, prelaz Ljubelj) is a high mountain pass in the Karawanks chain of the Southern Limestone Alps, linking Austria with Slovenia. The Loibl Pass road is the shortest connection between the Cari ...

road. The area is part of the cadastral community of

Windisch Bleiberg Windisch may refer to: * Windisch (surname) (including a list of people with the name) * Windisch, Switzerland Windisch is a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. Etymology Windisch is situated at the s ...

, and since the beginning of 1973 it has been part of the municipality of

Ferlach Ferlach ( sl, Borovlje) in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in Carinthia is the southernmost town in Austria. It is known for its centuries-old gunsmith tradition, part of the Austrian intangible cultural heritage since 2010. Geography It is situat ...

. The valley is drained via Boden Creek (german: Bodenbach, sl, Žabnica), which flows over Tschauko Falls in the Tscheppa Gorge. Having one of the most beautiful valley closures of the

Limestone Alps The Limestone Alps (german: Kalkalpen) are a mountain ranges system of the Alps in Central Europe. They are of economic importance, including as a watershed source of drinking water. They have many accessible dripstone and ice caves. Geography ...

, the formerly agricultural 4 km-long mountain valley has developed into a popular leisure area. In summer there is hiking – for example, in the nature reserve or to the Klagenfurt Lodge (german: Klagenfurter Hütte). In winter, the valley is one of the few winter sport regions of the Karawanks with ski slopes, cross-country skiing, winter hiking, and sleigh riding.

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Valleys of Carinthia (state) Karawanks {{Austria-geo-stub