Discover Sankt Margarethen im Lungau

Sankt Margarethen im Lungau lies at the foot of the Aineck at an altitude of 1,065 metres and is the valley village for the Katschberg ski area. Check whether the location and facilities suit your plans when choosing a specific hotel.

Winter activities and trails

Winter activities in Sankt Margarethen include snowshoe hikes and moonlit tours up the Aineck. Individual schedules may vary seasonally. For a ski tour on the Aineck, an ascent of about two hours is a rough guide; the actual duration depends on conditions and your ability. This helps you adjust your schedule without treating the estimate as a fixed walking time.

Hiking is also a feature of the region. Around Katschberghöhe, Rennweg in Carinthia and Sankt Margarethen in the Salzburg Lungau, there are more than 50 well-marked hiking routes. This figure refers to the region as a whole. In the village, the family-friendly Leisnitz water trail leads to Schlögelberger Wildlife Park. This places a water trail and the winter activities mentioned above side by side as different options to consider when planning your trip.

Churches, art and history

The present-day parish church of St. Margaret dates from 1231 and was enlarged in 1586. Its organ was built by Jacob Angermayer in 1825. The dates mark different aspects of the church: its history, its later enlargement and a specific instrument. These milestones can be distinguished chronologically when exploring the local cultural history.

St. Augustine’s Church has been documented since 1400. It contains figurative paintings by Gregor Lederwasch IV, who came from a well-known Lungau dynasty of artists. Another trace of history is the route of the Roman road that crossed the Lausnitzhöhe to Teurnia, now St. Peter im Holz in Carinthia. Its course is still partly visible in the Sankt Margarethen area. Churches, art and landscape thus offer different points of reference for the village’s history.

Natural monuments and the yearly calendar

Two named natural monuments are also among the area’s distinctive features: the Kugellärche on plot 1336 in Sankt Margarethen is designated a natural monument. The lime trees near St. Augustine’s are designated as well. These specific natural features complement the historical themes with a different perspective on the area.

The Samson procession is an annual tradition and part of the yearly calendar. If you would like to plan your trip around it, check the specific event dates in advance. This lets you plan around a special occasion, while the winter activities, churches and natural monuments offer other possible focuses for your stay.

Choose your hotel stay to suit your reason for travelling

When choosing a hotel, it may help to decide on the purpose of your trip first. For a stay focused on winter, the activities mentioned on the Katschberg and Aineck take centre stage; if you are interested in cultural history, the churches, the Roman road and the Samson procession offer different points of reference. When choosing your travel dates, take specific event dates and seasonal tour schedules into account. Then compare the details provided by each hotel with your own plans.

Discover more destinations: Wölting, Thomatal, Mariapfarr, Weißpriach, Schellgaden, Begöriach, Sankt Michael im Lungau, Unternberg.

For the overview of the wider area: Tamsweg.