Packsattel | 1169 METER | Twimberg Köflach

The Packsattel is a mountain pass from the Lavanttal to Western Styria. It leads over the Packalpe and is located at an altitude of 1169 metres. Its area belongs to the municipality of Pack. The Packsattel is an old crossing point of a postal route. As early as 1594, there was a permanent postal connection from Klagenfurt via Völkermarkt and the Pack to Graz. On old maps, the Packsattel is referred to as ‘Vier Töre’: this refers to the fact that the four paths that meet at the saddle were each closed with a gate to prevent grazing livestock from straying onto other properties.