Fehring offers clear thematic starting points for a journey of discovery: a late Gothic church built in 1411, a 2-kilometre educational trail, a long-distance hiking trail and a cycling route through Fehring. Views, geology and milling culture add to the picture of the town. When planning, you can first decide whether building history, hiking, cycling or a regional theme should shape your stay.

Building history and religious heritage

Fehring parish church includes a late Gothic church built in 1411. The Tabor complex surrounding the church preserves a gate tower dated 1615. To the west, the complex also includes a smaller bastion with loopholes. The church, gate tower and bastion offer different points of interest for exploring the building history around the parish church.

The Gerberhaus Fehring adds a civic architectural style to this perspective: it is the last surviving townhouse in the city built in this style. In Brunn, the Römerstein archaeological site preserves a Celtic place of worship with Noric and Roman elements. Historical interest thus ranges from church and townhouse architecture to an archaeological site featuring several cultural elements.

Choosing a route on foot or by bike

The family adventure trail in Brunn is 2 kilometres long. Its nine stations offer playful insights into the forest habitat. A different kind of route is the “From the Glacier to the Wine” long-distance hiking trail: stages 31 to 33 pass through Fehring. You can therefore choose between a station-based exploration of the forest habitat and a long-distance hiking trail whose stages 31 to 33 pass through Fehring.

For cycling travellers, the Thermenland Cycle Route R12 is another clearly defined route. Part of the European long-distance cycling route EuroVelo 9, it runs from Fürstenfeld via Fehring to St. Anna am Aigen and Bad Radkersburg. When choosing a route theme, you can distinguish between an educational trail, a long-distance hiking trail and a cycling route, without treating these different options as one continuous route.

Views, wine country and geology

The Heißberg viewpoint offers a panoramic view of Riegersburg and the region’s characteristic scattered settlements. In Kellergassl in Schlittenau, numerous traditional wine cellars line a steep vineyard slope. These two places draw attention to different landscape features: expansive views and buildings along the hillside.

The Fehring Volcano Arena provides information on site about how volcanoes formed and how volcanic rock is quarried. This makes it a distinct thematic starting point alongside the views and wine country. Visitors interested in the region’s geology will find information here on two related topics: formation and quarrying.

Traditions and experiences

Every year, two processions lead to the chapel on Kuruzzenkogel in Fehring: one to ask for a good harvest and the other to give thanks for it. Berghofer Mill has stood on the Raab for more than 800 years. Guided experiences cover the processing methods and the life of a miller, and include tastings of mill products. At the mill, a long history comes together with insights into the work carried out there.

At Weinhof Konrad, wine tastings with a look inside the cellar are offered by prior arrangement during Buschenschank opening hours. These conditions are important when planning your visit. Rosenbad Fehring outdoor swimming pool has a 1,000-square-metre sports pool and a paddling pool for children. Alongside building history, trails and landscapes, milling culture, wine and a pool specifically designated for children offer different themes to choose from for your stay.

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