Discover Steinberg: Nature, Culture and Cycle Paths

Steinberg combines a distinctive landscape with remarkable cultural sites and special opportunities for active days on holiday. The municipality of Steinberg-Dörfl includes extensive woodland, richly structured meadows and arable land, as well as rivers and streams such as the Rabnitz and Edlau. At the same time, historic buildings, a blue-print workshop and scheduled pilgrimage dates invite you to get to know the area not only as a starting point for activities, but also as a destination with a history of its own.

Landscape between forests, fields and the Rabnitz Valley

The Rabnitz Valley is deeply incised within the municipality of Steinberg-Dörfl. Together with the woodland, meadows, fields and the Rabnitz and Edlau waterways, it creates a landscape with many different facets. When planning your trip, you can therefore focus on various activities: walks and nature experiences, a cycle tour, or a combination of landscape and regional culture. Those looking for a holiday apartment or holiday house in Steinberg can thus choose their accommodation based on how they wish to spend their days, without having to commit to just one type of holiday.

Cultural history in Steinberg and Dörfl

A prominent historical landmark in Steinberg is the parish church of St Wenceslas. It was built in 1785. The Chapel of St Lazarus in the cemetery, dating from 1879, is also part of the local history. Both buildings provide distinctive points of interest for travellers who would like to discover religious architecture and historic village landscapes during their stay.

Dörfl has another special place to visit in the form of the Old Forge. The forge retains its original furnishings from around 1900. Details such as these make a visit vivid: they give the past a tangible setting and complement the larger sacred buildings with an insight into everyday history shaped by craftsmanship.

Cycling and craft discoveries

The B 43 Familientherme cycle route runs as far as Steinberg-Dörfl. The route has no inclines and follows well-asphalted paths. This makes it particularly appealing to travellers who prefer a gradient-free route for a cycle tour. For families with different interests, such an excursion can form a day of its own, while other days of the holiday can be devoted to culture or the landscape.

Another option is the Original Indigo Blaudruck Koó blue-print workshop. Tours can be arranged with the Koó family. This adds an encounter with a traditional craft to your stay. The combination of a workshop visit, historic buildings and landscape appeals to travellers who want not only to be out and about, but also to discover regional specialities.

Pilgrimages as special dates

At the Maria Bründl pilgrimage chapel, the major pilgrimages take place for the Visitation of Mary on the first Sunday in July, the Assumption of Mary on 15 August and the Nativity of Mary on the first Sunday in September. If you would like to align your trip with one of these dates, you can make the pilgrimage a fixed cultural focus. At other times, the local combination of landscape, architectural history, craftsmanship and cycle route remains the central framework for planning your trip.

Discover more places

For further orientation, you can also explore Lackenbach, Weppersdorf, Oberpullendorf, Oberloisdorf, Nikitsch, Mannersdorf An Der Rabnitz, Karl and Frankenau-Unterpullendorf. Steinberg is particularly suitable for anyone who would like to include natural surroundings, history, craftsmanship, pilgrimage and a gradient-free cycle tour in their holiday considerations.

To the higher-level travel overview: Oberpullendorf.