Discover Perwang am Grabensee

If you are looking for a hotel in Perwang am Grabensee, you can plan your visit around different highlights: the circular trail, local history, or the Seenland Pilgrimage Trail. The themes range from a hike lasting several hours to museum exhibits and crafts, as well as an audio guide station at Friedensplatz.

Grabensee and the Circular Trail

Perwang am Grabensee lies on the northern shore of Lake Grabensee. The lake is a moor lake, covers 160 hectares, and is the smallest of the three Trumer Lakes. It is also located in the middle of a protected landscape area. This puts the town’s natural setting into clear perspective: the lake, protected area, and comparison of sizes go together, while the museum and pilgrimage trail offer different highlights.

The Grabensee Circular Trail starts at the municipal office in Perwang. The route is listed as eight kilometres long, with a walking time of around three hours. The distance describes the length of the loop, while the approximate walking time helps with planning your day: you can schedule the hike as an activity in its own right. The route follows a gravel path towards Gnaden- or Augenbründl at Lake Grabensee. The car park by Perwang lido is another possible starting point. Published route details may change if the trail is modified, so check the latest route information before setting off.

Customs history, museum, and crafts

The Customs and Local History Museum is next to the church, just a few metres from the starting point of the circular trail. The customs museum is housed in a timber-framed building that served as a customs station between Austria and the Archbishopric of Salzburg from 1779 to 1809. The museum displays uniforms, customs cash boxes, customs certificates, overview maps, and customs regulations from Raffelstetten. There is also a natural history exhibition about animals and plants from the surrounding region. The Plague Plaque is another cultural attraction in Perwang.

Another local highlight is Naturgut Lippenbauer. Wool from its own sheep is used for its products. Projects are regularly held in the yurt, including a felt café and the Ecoprint course. If you would like to plan your visit around one of these activities, check the current programme in advance.

Friedensplatz and the pilgrimage trail

Friedensplatz in Perwang is a rest stop with views across Lake Grabensee and as far as the Alps. The Seenland Pilgrimage Trail takes hikers and pilgrims to an audio guide station at Friedensplatz, where an Irish travel blessing invites them to reflect. This brings two different ways of travelling to the fore: you can plan the distance and approximate walking time for the Grabensee Circular Trail, while the station and its spiritual message are the specific point of interest at Friedensplatz. You can choose based on whether you want to focus on a longer loop, history and crafts, or the pilgrimage trail.

To the overview of the wider region: Braunau Am Inn.