When planning a trip to Schwendau, you can organize its culture, trails and landscape by considering their specific differences. The approximately 3.7 km-long “Kunstfluss” (art trail) runs along the Zillerpromenade; historic buildings range from a Neo-Baroque pilgrimage church to a building that can only be viewed from the outside. A November tradition, a protected landscape area, a herb garden and a waterfall offer further points of interest. If you are looking for hotels, you could first consider whether cultural heritage, a walking route or nature will shape your stay.
Culture and Trails as a Guide
The so-called “Kunstfluss” (art trail) runs for approximately 3.7 km along the Zillerpromenade. The Schwendau Trail starts on Augasse at the Kunstfluss and continues to the village center of Schwendau. If you prefer to orient yourself by place names, the Schwendau Trail has a clearly named start and end point. This makes it possible to consider the Kunstfluss and the trail as separate aspects of your plans, without combining them into a single route.
The Neo-Baroque pilgrimage church “Zu unserem gekreuzigten Heiland” (“To Our Crucified Saviour”) can be reached via a short path lined with masonry Stations of the Cross. The focus at the “Thun,” by contrast, is a tower-like building dating from the 13th century. It was once the residence of the bailiff and the administrative center of the Schwendau district. The building is privately owned and can only be viewed from the outside. This distinction is a practical consideration when making your choice: access to the church is described as a short path lined with Stations of the Cross, while viewing the Thun is explicitly limited to the exterior.
The Leonardiritt, a horseback procession with an animal blessing, takes place in November at the Drei Linden and is a recurring local tradition. If you would like to plan your trip around this event, check the event dates in advance. The Burgschrofen, also known as Burgstallschrofen, is designated a protected landscape area. These are two distinct points of interest: a tradition held in a specific month and a landscape area whose protected status is part of its classification. The November date may play a role in your travel plans; the Burgschrofen offers a different connection to the landscape.
Waterfall and Landscape
The Keilkeller Waterfall is on the Horbergbach and plunges over partially bare rock faces in several cascades. The hike to the Keilkeller Waterfall follows the Hippach–Schwendau forest path and a partly stony, root-covered trail through mixed woodland. When weighing up the landscape and the character of the route, you can consider these details separately: the form of the waterfall on the one hand, and the condition of the described route on the other.
Wild Herbs and Distillery Hut
A herb garden in Schwendau contains around 160 wild herb plants. The historic distillery hut has been restored and now serves as a small museum where you can learn interesting facts about schnapps distilling. These two points of interest are also quite distinct: the herb garden focuses on wild herbs, while the museum focuses on schnapps distilling. When planning your trip, you can therefore weigh up whether you would rather focus on plants, historic buildings, trails or landscape.
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