Traisen: Birdlife, Hiking Trails and Local History

Traisen offers several distinct themes: the birdlife in and around the town, marked circular hiking trails and local history sites. There are also connections to cycling and pilgrimage routes. If you are looking for a hotel in Traisen, these highlights can help you choose a destination based on your travel interests.

Birdlife and Hiking

The Voralpen Bird Trail introduces the birdlife in and around Traisen. About 100 different bird species breed there. Ten information boards provide details, while at two stops, audio boxes complement the boards with six different bird calls each. The trail thus combines information boards with audio examples and explores birdlife from two perspectives.

Two marked circular trails are described for hiking, each with a different estimated duration. The Traisner Circular Trail 4 is marked in orange and listed as taking two hours. The red-marked Traisner Circular Trail 2 is listed as taking four hours. Both are circular trails. For planning your day, you can compare the stated durations directly; the colors help distinguish the route descriptions.

Sports and Local History

The Rupert Hollaus Showroom displays trophies, awards and personal belongings of Rupert Hollaus. The exhibition documents his rise through the NSU factory team to the world championship title and examines the circumstances of his tragic death. It brings together personal mementos and a biographical perspective on his sporting career.

Three monuments in Traisen also commemorate sporting achievements by world champions from the town: Rudolf Schmidseder in alpine skiing, Karl Proisl in canoeing and Rupert Hollaus in motorcycle racing. The showroom focuses on Hollaus’s biography, while the monuments also honor achievements in three different sports.

One historical landmark is St. John’s Church. It was built in Traisen and served as the parish church of Lilienfeld until the monastery was founded. The modern Roman Catholic parish church in Traisen contains a large 14th-century crucifix from the pilgrimage site of Annaberg.

Numerous historic buildings and former businesses along the Mariazeller Straße (B20) in Traisen, from the Kulmhofweg area to Berthold-Fischer-Lände, have been recorded, described and marked. This brings the local history of the town center to life for visitors. The route thus offers a distinct perspective on the documented buildings and businesses, complementing the exhibitions and churches.

Cycling and Pilgrimage Routes

Traisen lies at the junction of the 111-kilometer Traisental Cycle Route and the Triesting-Gölsental Cycle Route. The town is also on the traditional Via Sacra pilgrimage route to Mariazell. Two different route connections therefore come together here: the link between two cycling routes and the pilgrimage route to Mariazell.

These themes give Traisen a varied profile for travel planning, ranging from birdlife and marked hiking trails to sports and local history, as well as regional route connections. When planning a stay, you can consider which side of the town best suits your travel interests.

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Go to the overview of the surrounding area: Lilienfeld.