Discover Liesing: Hiking and Culture

If you are looking for a hotel in Liesing, you can plan your stay around specific interests: the Gailwanderung Liesing is a circular route through a landscape of forests, meadows and waterways, while museums and music events offer cultural highlights. The village and bread festival takes place in Liesing in early September, and there is also the seasonally operated Lesachtal adventure pool. When choosing your travel dates, you may therefore want to consider whether you would like to focus on a particular route, event or cultural theme.

Village Centre and Local History

The village square is the heart of the village, and Liesing Parish Church stands right at its edge. The square provides a sense of place; a small plaque on the bridge over the stream commemorates the birthplace of the scholar Univ.-Prof. Dr. Matthias von Lexer. This brings together a connection to the village centre and a specific biographical remembrance.

Choosing Hikes and Routes

The Gailwanderung Liesing is a circular route through forests, meadows and waterways. It follows the Gail and crosses the Kosenbach. You can start below the church in Liesing or in the Liesingergraben at the cultural and leisure centre. As trail conditions can change, it is worth checking the current conditions before setting out.

Another route is the Brot- & Morendenweg. It starts at the cultural and leisure centre in Klebas near Liesing. This means you should take different starting points into account when choosing a route: for the Gailwanderung, you can start below the church or in the Liesingergraben; for the Brot- & Morendenweg, in Klebas.

The Lesachtal Adventure and Forest Experience World is located above Liesing, near the small village of Ladstatt. It includes an interactive forest experience trail and the “Millnatzenklamm” via ferrata. These are two different types of activity: an interactive trail through the forest and a via ferrata. Which one better suits your plans depends on the activity you would like to focus on.

Music and Museums

The Lesachtal Alpine Folk Music Academy is located in Liesing and hosts many courses and events. As the programme may change, check the dates if a particular offering is important for your stay. The violin-making museum is on the academy’s top floor and displays a selection of Lexer violins. Its location also makes the connection between the academy and the museum clear. Another museum to visit is the shoemaking museum in the neighbouring Schusterhaus. The two museums offer different highlights: a selection of Lexer violins in the academy building and the shoemaking museum in the neighbouring house.

Festival and Seasonal Adventure Pool

The village and bread festival takes place in Liesing in early September. If you would like to plan your trip around it, check the specific event dates for your intended stay. The Lesachtal adventure pool is located at Klebas 30, 9653 Liesing. It operates seasonally, so check the current opening hours before visiting.

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