Frauenstein between the Wimitzer Mountains and Cultural Heritage

Frauenstein lies north of Sankt Veit an der Glan and is situated for the most part in the Wimitzer Mountains. The municipality combines landscape experiences with remarkable cultural sites: hiking and cycling trails are also available to guests, while castles, churches and special places in Dreifaltigkeit open up different travel ideas. When looking for a holiday apartment, you can therefore consider whether you would like to focus your stay more on nature, culture, guided insights or winter activities.

Culture between a Castle, Ruins and a Wooden Church

Frauenstein Castle is a very well-preserved late medieval castle. It was built around 1519–1521 under Christoph Welzer and his wife Agnes, née Hohenwarter, in place of a fortified structure already documented in the early 13th century. A short family hike leads through gentle hills, forests and fields from the castle to the so-called Kraiger Castles. These comprise the Hochkraig and Niederkraig ruins, with an aqueduct and a chapel.

Another characteristic destination is located in Dreifaltigkeit: the Church of the Holy Trinity is considered Carinthia’s only wooden church. Its special features are explained during a half-hour guided tour. The patronal festival celebrated annually on Trinity Sunday, the Sunday after Whitsun, includes an outdoor service in front of the church followed by a solemn procession through the forest. The Jägerwirt inn next to the church serves hearty local cuisine with homemade Carinthian specialities as well as tarts and cakes.

Lake Kraiger, Trails and Special Insights

Lake Kraiger is located in the 532-hectare „Kraiger Castles“ landscape conservation area and has a largely undeveloped shore. Anyone wishing to combine a stay with nature observation and exercise will find hiking and cycling trails in Frauenstein; some of the routes are part of the regional cycling network. The Glantal/Wimitzer Mountains region is also one of four regions in the Reiteldorado Kärnten, completed in May 1998.

Since 2001, more than 300 different herbs have been growing on 800 m² of alpine meadow in the herb garden in Dreifaltigkeit. One- to two-hour guided tours provide expert insight into traditional folk medicinal knowledge. This visit suits a travel plan that allows room not only for a hike but also for a peaceful excursion with distinctive content.

Activities Throughout the Year

Frauenstein also offers various possibilities in winter: you can go cross-country skiing, sledding, ice skating and ice stock sport. This allows you to adapt your choice of accommodation to the desired travel season and preferred daily rhythm without limiting your stay to a single type of experience. In the warmer seasons, by contrast, the trails, the landscape of the Wimitzer Mountains, Lake Kraiger and the cultural destinations around Frauenstein Castle and Dreifaltigkeit take center stage.

For families, the hike from Frauenstein Castle to the Kraiger Castles, explicitly described as short, is a practical idea. Those interested in culture can combine the castle’s history, ruins, aqueduct, chapel and wooden church. Anyone particularly interested in regional traditions can include the patronal festival or a guided tour of the herb garden in their personal travel plans.

Discover More Places

In addition, you can visit the pages on Straßburg, Lölling Graben, Sand, Knappenberg, Guttaring, Gurk, Hüttenberg and Deutsch Griffen.

To the overarching travel overview: Sankt Veit An Der Glan.