Rennweg: Pilgrimage Trail, Cycling Tours and Lake Goggau

Rennweg can be explored through several clearly distinct themes: the section of the Hemma Pilgrimage Trail that passes through the town, a mountain bike tour that includes Rennweg in its route, and nearby Lake Goggau with its summer activities. This lets you focus your holiday planning on pilgrimage, cycling or water. When looking for a holiday apartment, it is worth matching the theme that matters most to you with the accommodation’s specific location.

On the Hemma Pilgrimage Trail: the Furner Cross

The Furner Cross is described as a wayside shrine on the section of the Hemma Pilgrimage Trail that passes through Rennweg. This religious wayside marker gives the pilgrimage trail a specific point of interest here. For your plans, this is a different kind of experience from a cycling tour or a summer’s day by the water: this stretch of the trail brings a single cultural landmark into focus, while the other options are defined by their route or activity.

Mountain bike routes with different itineraries

The “Zammelsberg, Wullroß” mountain bike tour runs through Feldkirchen, St. Ulrich, Rennweg, Steuerberg, Niederwinklern, Zammelsberg, Wullroß and Goggau, before returning to Feldkirchen. A variant of the “Bösensteiner Waterfall” tour branches off at a wayside shrine before the Rennweg–Steuerberg town sign and leads through Kraßnitz and the forest to the ski slope.

The tours differ in their described routes: the first focuses on a sequence of several towns, with a return to Feldkirchen; the variant is defined by the turn-off, the route through Kraßnitz and the stretch through the forest to the ski slope. Before setting off, check local trail conditions and, for the variant, any possible closures.

Summer at Lake Goggau

Nearby Lake Goggau invites visitors to swim, fish and go boating in summer. These are three different ways to spend time by the water, which you can include in your holiday plans according to your interests. If lake activities are important to you, consider Lake Goggau when choosing your holiday apartment and check the accommodation’s specific location.

Cultural history in Steuerberg

A small Gothic funerary lantern stands in the cemetery of the parish church in Steuerberg; it is believed to have been erected around 1490. An old Celtic threshold stone is located at the cemetery entrance and was traditionally used to ward off evil spirits. These two details offer different insights: the funerary lantern is associated with an approximate date of origin, while the threshold stone is notable for its traditional use. Steuerberg Castle Ruins are also a cultural and historical attraction.

The Steuerberg-Wachsenberg traditional costume group celebrated its founding festival with a blessing of traditional costumes on 15 August 1985. Its annual programme includes painting and blessing Easter eggs on Easter Sunday, as well as tying and blessing herb posies on 15 August for the Feast of the Assumption. These two annual dates mark different occasions in the year; the 1985 founding festival, by contrast, is part of the group’s history.

Road route for orientation

The L 93b Steuerberger Straße begins in Rennweg at Goggausee Straße (L 80) and runs through Steuerberg to Gurktal Straße (B 93). Its route provides a specific reference for the road connection. As road numbers and routes may change administratively, check the current route before setting off.

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