Sankt Bartholomä: Hiking, Culture and Cycling

Sankt Bartholomä is set in a peaceful hilly landscape of meadows, woodland paths and small settlements. There are several themes to choose from when planning your trip: hiking trails, local history, Hanns Koren, cycling and regional cuisine.

Hiking: Circular Trails and the Wunderwanderweg

The Bartholomä Chapel Trails comprise four circular routes with a pilgrimage-like character. Along them are 27 religious markers or roadside monuments. The trails are signposted and run mostly along municipal roads and paved paths.

The Sankt Bartholomä Wunderwanderweg is also signposted; it runs mostly along paved paths and forest roads and can be walked in either direction. The Reiteregg Easter Cross Chapel is a featured stop along this trail. The Chapel Trails comprise four pilgrimage-like circular routes; the Wunderwanderweg can be walked in either direction, and the Reiteregg Easter Cross Chapel is a featured stop. The trail surfaces also differ: the Chapel Trails run mostly along municipal roads and paved paths, while the Wunderwanderweg runs along paved paths and forest roads.

Church, Inscription and Hanns Koren

The Old Church brings together several architectural periods: it was built in the Romanesque style, extended in the Late Gothic period and probably dates from the early 13th century. An inscription in the Old Church refers to the year 1239, considered the oldest evidence of the existence of the municipality of Sankt Bartholomä. The Old Church probably dates from the early 13th century; the 1239 inscription is considered the oldest evidence of the existence of the municipality of Sankt Bartholomä.

The permanent exhibition “Korenstub´n” about Hanns Koren is housed in the bell tower of the Old Church. The Hanns Koren Museum presents his multifaceted life through personal belongings, documents and informative texts. The parish church in Sankt Bartholomä was built between 1864 and 1867. It therefore dates from a much later period than the Old Church, which probably originated in the early 13th century.

At the Bartholomä bowling green, the traditional skill game Luahmbudln is played on a restored, listed bowling alley.

Club Festival and Local Cuisine

The “Aufbartholomäern” club festival has been held in Sankt Bartholomä since 2009, with music and cuisine at its heart. Check the event dates for your travel period before planning your trip around the festival.

The Buschenschänken invite you to sample wines from Sankt Bartholomä, served with a hearty Jaus’n.

Cycling Through Sankt Bartholomä

The Liebochtal Cycle Route R56 is a moderately difficult 36.0 km route that passes through Sankt Bartholomä. There is an e-bike charging station in Sankt Bartholomä along the R56. The Chapel Trails comprise four pilgrimage-like circular routes; the Liebochtal Cycle Route R56 is 36.0 km long and rated as moderately difficult.

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