Hiking and getting here
The Ardning Alm Normalweg provides a clear point of reference for getting here: its central starting point is in the village centre of Ardning and is accessible by public transport, by bus or train. If you choose Ardning as your overnight base and use public transport, check the timetable for the day of your visit. This lets you plan your arrival around a specific starting point. This is especially helpful if you want to coordinate the start of a hike with your journey.
The Almmuseum Ardning is a twenty-minute walk from the Ardning Alm. The walking time gives you a specific indication of the journey to the museum; plan time for your visit separately. Compared with the Normalweg, the details answer different questions: its central starting point in the village centre is accessible by bus or train, while for the museum, the key detail is the walking time from the Ardning Alm. If you want to include both in one stay, keep the respective starting points in mind and allow twenty minutes for the walk, not for your visit.
Moorland and water
The 50-hectare PĂĽrgschachen Moor lies between Admont and Liezen. Its peat layers are up to seven metres thick. Area and depth refer to different measures: 50 hectares describes its extent, while seven metres is the maximum thickness of the layers, not a uniform depth throughout. The moor has a nature trail and viewing platforms. The trail and viewpoints offer two different ways to experience the landscape; the figures also give an idea of its size and the peat layers.
At the Frauenberg natural swimming lake, the water surface covers 10,000 square metres and the sunbathing lawn 5,000 square metres. The water surface is therefore twice the size of the sunbathing lawn—a direct comparison of the two areas. There is a six-metre-high climbing wall in the water, and a slackline stretches across the water. Alongside the natural swimming lake itself, two different activities take centre stage: climbing in the water and balancing above it. The lake operates seasonally; check before your trip whether it will be open during your visit.
Pilgrimage and landscape
The Frauenberg pilgrimage church stands on a wooded hill rising 130 metres above the valley floor. This reference to the valley floor helps put its topographic setting into perspective: 130 metres is the difference in elevation from the valley, not the church’s absolute altitude. The Brandl Chapel is also part of the pilgrimage history. It was a stop on the Windischgarsten Pilgrimage Route and a point from which pilgrims first saw Frauenberg. This connects the chapel with a specific moment in the route’s history: the first glimpse of Frauenberg. The elevation and pilgrimage route thus offer different ways to explore the subject—through the landscape and through the history of the route.
Discover more destinations: Donnersbachwald, Haus, Johnsbach, Selzthal, Wörschach, Liezen, Grundlsee, Gatschberg
Go to the main travel overview: Liezen.
