Muhr is the only municipality in the Lungau with a share of the Hohe Tauern National Park. The landscape, hiking and local traditions offer various focuses for a stay. The source of the Mur and alpine lakes are natural attractions; Lungau traditions have a fixed date in the annual calendar.
National park, source of the Mur and hiking trails
The source of the Mur lies in the upper Murwinkel at an altitude of 1,898 metres. The themed trail “Back to the (M)URSPRUNG” starts at the Muritzen car park, leads through the impressive landscape of the Murtal valley and ends at the source of the Mur. If you plan to hike this trail, check seasonal access details before setting out.
The upper Murtal valley, also known as the Muritzental, is car-free. In Muhr, well-maintained hiking trails lead to alpine pastures, mountain lakes and impressive natural monuments. This lets you focus on different types of destinations while hiking. Take the valley’s car-free nature into account when planning.
Karwassersee and Schwarzseen
Karwassersee lies at the upper end of the Muritzenbach valley. It is around 500 by 150 metres in size and up to about 6 metres deep. The Upper and Lower Schwarzsee lakes lie to the west, above Karwassersee, in two high cirques arranged one above the other, framed by rugged rock faces. Their locations offer different points of reference: Karwassersee lies at the head of the Muritzenbach valley, while the two Schwarzseen are above it to the west in the high cirques. If mountain lakes are your focus, you can take these differences into account when choosing a natural destination. The measurements show that Karwassersee is an elongated body of water: at around 500 metres long and 150 metres wide, it is more than three times as long as it is wide; it also reaches a depth of up to about six metres.
The Murradweg cycle route and the path to the source
The official start of the Murradweg cycle route is at the Sticklerhütte at an altitude of about 1,750 metres. From the Sticklerhütte, the source of the Mur can be reached on foot in about an hour; this section is not accessible by bicycle. When planning, it is therefore important to distinguish between the cycle route’s starting point and the walking time to the source. As route infrastructure may change, check for current route information in advance.
Lungau traditions on 29 June
Every year on 29 June, the feast day of Saints Peter and Paul, Muhr hosts the Prangstangentragen (carrying of decorated poles) and the Samson procession. Both are among the distinctive features of Lungau traditions. During the Samson procession, a figure of the Old Testament giant Samson, about five metres tall, is carried through Muhr. For visitors interested in culture, the date is a specific point of reference when choosing when to travel. Unlike the themed trail, for which seasonal access details should be checked, this traditional celebration takes place on the same date each year.
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