Hirschegg sits on a small hill between the Teigitsch and the Mittereggerbach, on a spur of the Bartholomäalm. A stay in Hirschegg-Rein can focus on the landscape, hiking and village history. The Hirschegg Village Museum and the Parish Church of St. Mary offer different perspectives: rural everyday life and Gothic architecture. Lama tours on the alpine pasture and the footpath to the Bernsteinhütte are other ways to enjoy the outdoors. Depending on your interests, you can start planning with the landscape, a specific hiking destination or the local culture.
Hiking with a range of options
The Hirschegger Alm hiking area is characterised by gentle ascents and descents along rolling ridges. Lama-Touren auf der Alm offers taster hikes through the surrounding landscape; the programme also includes hikes for wheelchair users. This gives you different options to consider: the terrain of the alpine pasture and the specific lama tours on offer. Check the details of a particular tour in advance, as information about current activities may change.
Another destination is the BernsteinhĂĽtte. It can only be reached on foot; a footpath there starts in Hirschegg. This visit therefore differs from a lama taster hike in that access is explicitly on foot. The hut has its own wooden skittle alley.
Village history between museum and church
The Hirschegg Village Museum was established in 1992 in a room in the parish barn. It displays equipment, tools and household items from rural life in times gone by. The collection combines objects used for work with items from everyday home life. Visitors are asked to book by telephone in advance; bear this requirement in mind when planning a visit to the museum.
The Parish Church of St. Mary in Hirschegg is mentioned in documents as early as 1245. The present parish church is a three-nave late Gothic hall church, artfully built from marble and stone between 1470 and 1490. The dates refer to different things: 1245 is the date of the first documentary mention, while 1470 to 1490 is when the present church was built. Three-nave describes its division into three naves; late Gothic identifies the historical style of the building.
Finding your way around the village centre
In the centre of Hirschegg, Nah&Frisch Pöschl is opposite the bus stop. The shop has a farmers’ corner with products from the local area. This makes it a useful landmark in the centre, while the farmers’ corner offers a connection to local produce. If you are looking for a particular product, ask about the current selection, as availability may change. Its location and farmers’ corner complement the hiking and cultural attractions with practical information for finding your way around the village.
When planning your day, you can compare the activities based on their specific requirements: advance booking by telephone is requested for the village museum, the BernsteinhĂĽtte can only be reached on foot, and it is worth checking the latest details for lama tours. This lets you take the planning requirements into account as well as your preferred activity.
Discover more destinations: Edelschrott, Söding, Salla, Dietenberg, Steinberg Bei Ligist, Rosental an der Kainach, Kleinsöding, Rauchegg.
See the main travel overview: Voitsberg.
