Kottes: Hiking, History and Swimming Complex

There are several different ways to enjoy a stay in Kottes: hiking, architectural and local history, a swimming complex, and a guided visit to the Weidenauer Distillery. Each offers a distinct focus: hiking routes feature specific details such as distance, difficulty or a notable destination; the church brings together architecture and history; and the swimming complex includes pools and sports facilities. A guided tour with tasting is available at the distillery.

Hiking: compare routes by distance, difficulty and destination

The “Da stoanige Weg” – Marble Route offers specific details for planning your hike: this moderately difficult hike is 11.72 kilometres long and starts at Kottes market square. Difficulty and distance provide different points of reference. You can compare these details with your plans for the day’s hike.

The Teichmannser-Wand-Weg has a turn-off to the Teichmannser Wand after one kilometre. At 894 metres, it is the highest point in the municipality. Here, the focus is on a named destination, whereas the Marble Route is described by its stated distance and difficulty. You can also join the Kremstalweg in Kottes-Purk. These options appeal to different interests: a hike with a specified total distance, a detour to a high point, or a starting point on the Kremstalweg.

Architectural history and pilgrimage

The Metzen, dating from 1540, is a landmark of the municipality of Kottes-Purk and has been redesigned. After 1500, a local pilgrimage to the devotional image developed at the Church of the Assumption of Mary, also known as Maria Berg im Tal.

Maria Berg im Tal is a notable Gothic fortified church with originally Romanesque elements; it is believed to have been consecrated in 1125. The information about the church spans different periods: a possible consecration in the 12th century and the pilgrimage that developed later. Together with the Metzen, its architectural history offers another way to explore Kottes, whether your trip is focused mainly on hiking or on culture.

Swimming complex in the Kleine Krems valley

Kottes Swimming Complex is located in the Kleine Krems valley. Its large pool measures 20 × 7 metres, and there is also a children’s pool. The complex also has a small playground, sand tennis courts and football pitches. Alongside swimming, the focus is on these named leisure and sports facilities.

The large pool and the children’s pool are two distinct water areas within the complex. Tennis and football courts add further sporting options. If you plan your trip around the swimming complex, you can choose between focusing on the pools and making use of the additional play and sports facilities.

Weidenauer Distillery: guided tour and tasting

The Weidenauer Distillery can only be visited as part of a guided tour with tasting, which lasts about an hour and a half. The approximate duration gives you a specific reference point for planning your day. In the fruit and grain workshop, fully ripe, hand-selected fruit and grain from the fields around the premises are refined.

Here, the ingredients and how they are processed go hand in hand: the fruit and grain come from the fields around the premises and are refined in the workshop. For travellers interested in how these ingredients are processed, the distillery offers a clear thematic focus and a visit with a stated approximate duration.

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