Travel advice: more of Austria turns ‘orange’, the Weissensee (Carinthia) still ‘yellow’

After two cities, three Austrian states go to ‘orange’. A negative travel advisory applies to Tyrol, Vorarlberg and Lower Austria (Niederösterreich). Carinthia escapes. Which leaves the Weissensee ‘yellow’ for now.

Under this colour code travel is advised against unless strictly necessary.

It is no coincidence that the orange regions surround Vienna and Innsbruck. These cities were the corona hotspots earlier on. Now the surrounding areas are feeling it. Vienna is a state in its own right, which is why four states are now orange. Austria has nine.

Five other countries entirely orange today

Plenty of news from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on this October day. The advisory has been adjusted for five other countries as well.

• Belgium, France and Poland are entirely orange from today.
• The same goes for Slovenia and Slovakia.

In the second half of July we already saw Croatia change colour completely, as did Spain at the end of August.

The whole route to the Weissensee through yellow territory

Among all those orange countries, the middle of Austria stays safely yellow. Good news for the skating enthusiasts among us. Holiday travel is ‘simply’ possible, although there are safety risks.

The whole route to the Weissensee runs through yellow territory. Crossing Germany towards Salzburg as tradition has it, and then ‘down’. For now it can all still be done.

The ministry does warn: “Stay alert if you want to travel to areas with colour code ‘yellow’. The situation there can change suddenly at local level.”

Corona and the 2021 Weissensee Alternative Dutch 11-City Tour

Carinthia's calling card is the remarkable Weissensee. Every winter some six thousand Dutch people travel to this nature park. They skate there recreationally or professionally.

The lake offers a natural ice guarantee, ringed by majestic mountain ranges. Which is why the Alternative Dutch 11-City Tour is organised here. Recreational skaters can take part in the tour version themselves.

The spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 affects this idyllic skating holiday. Various corona measures have been announced for the largest skating event in the world. The organisation has been given approval by Austria.

Meanwhile dionvacation reports on all the relevant travel advisories. We also write about the state of the ice: its condition, thickness and growth. That way you miss nothing about skating the Weissensee.