Discover Leogang: Mining history, art and trails

Leogang brings together a variety of interests for a stay. Mining and sacred art take center stage at the Mining and Gothic Museum; there are also hiking trails, a nature installation and a range of activities. If you are looking for a hotel in Leogang, you can first decide whether culture, a particular hike or a specific activity will shape your stay. This lets you plan around the interests that actually bring you to Leogang.

Mining and Gothic Museum

The Leogang Mining and Gothic Museum houses mining masterpieces and sacred Gothic art of the highest European caliber. These include the prayer nut of Mary of Burgundy. The cultural focus thus combines mining history with sacred art. For travelers interested in these subjects, the museum offers a specific starting point for planning the cultural part of their stay.

Crafts and mining history

The museum also features a reactivated medieval forge, a painting room and a carving workshop. These offer a hands-on introduction to historical crafts. Alongside the collection, visitors can also explore blacksmithing, painting and carving.

The Schwarzleotal valley has traces of mining dating back to the 14th century, associated with the Leogang show mine. The show mine offers a special program for children. If you are taking such a program into account when planning your trip, you can consider it as a separate aspect alongside the mining history.

Hiking trails and nature views

The art trail leads from the Asitzbahn mountain station, at an elevation of about 1,800 meters, down to the mid-station. The “Forest Bathing at Asitz” trail is 8.2 kilometers long and passes 14 stations. These include viewpoints, resting spots, nature swings, a yoga area and a treetop bed. The art trail leads from the Asitzbahn mountain station, at an elevation of about 1,800 meters, down to the mid-station; “Forest Bathing at Asitz” stretches for 8.2 kilometers and has 14 stations.

The nature cinema consists of wooden installations, comfortable wooden loungers and hammocks that invite visitors to linger and take in the surroundings. From there, the Leogang Steinberge stretch out to one side, while the limestone massif of the Steinernes Meer lies straight ahead. The view is therefore defined by two different directions. Wooden installations and loungers are part of the nature cinema, as is this view of the named landscapes.

Activities

On the “Flying Fox XXL” adventure, participants fly 1.6 kilometers over the valley from the Stöcklalm; the flight height is 143 meters. Speeds of up to 130 kilometers per hour are possible. This is a possible maximum speed, not a speed guaranteed for every ride.

In the valley area of the Asitzbahn, the paved Velosolutions pump track offers a Jump & Dirt Line across 5,000 square meters. So, as well as hiking trails, there are activities with a different character: the Flying Fox crosses the valley, while the paved surface and Jump & Dirt Line define the pump track.

Check the latest operating conditions for Flying Fox XXL in advance. Details of the children’s program, the stations along the forest bathing trail and the pump track facilities may change.

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