Discover Eidenberg: Hiking and Culture

If you choose Eidenberg as your destination and are looking for a hotel, you can plan your stay around hiking and culture. When planning your day, the routes differ in length, stops and walking time; chapels, a historical connection and a distinctive stone each add their own points of interest. A church, a chapel beside a hiking trail and a stone with an unusual shape appeal to different interests. This makes it possible to plan active and culture-focused activities separately.

Hiking and choosing a route

The gymnastics trail is described as the “1st Austrian Gymnastics Hiking Trail.” It is about 1.6 km long and has 18 stations. The trail starts and ends at the Eidenberger Alm inn and is accessible by wheelchair. The number of stations is a different feature from the approximate distance, so the trail can be assessed by more than just its length. You can also take its wheelchair accessibility into account when choosing your route.

The Eidenberg Höhenweg is a circular trail about 8.5 km long, with a walking time of approximately 2.5 hours. It is considerably longer than the gymnastics trail, which is about 1.6 km. Both distances are approximate, and the walking time is also an estimate. The distance indicates the length of the route, while the walking time for the Höhenweg provides an additional time estimate. You can use it as a rough guide for your planning, not as an exact, minute-by-minute duration.

There are marked circular hiking trails in Eidenberg. Free hiking maps are available at Eidenberg Municipal Office and at local inns. Check availability again before travelling. You can use the hiking maps alongside the route information to plan your own hikes; the circular trails’ markings also provide general guidance about the type of route.

Cultural and memorial sites

The Expositur Church dedicated to the Divine Saviour in der Wies was consecrated in 1749. The year of consecration provides a specific historical reference point for those interested in church history. The so-called “Headache Stone” is located near Wolfgang Chapel: a slanted stone slab with a hemispherical hollow. The church is notable for its year of consecration, while the stone stands out for its shape, name and location near the chapel. The two sites thus offer different points of interest for a culture-focused stay.

The Gressn Chapel, with its soldiers’ memorial, stands at the edge of the forest beside the hiking trail from Gressn towards Eidenberg. The forest edge and the direction of the trail provide two specific points of reference for finding your way. This memorial site also differs from the church, with its historical year of consecration, and the Headache Stone, described by its shape. If you would like to include a memorial site in your hiking plans, you can take the chapel’s location beside the trail into account.

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