Discover Passering: Church, Cycling Routes and Pilgrimage Trail

Passering combines visible church history with signposted cycling routes, a section of the Hemma Pilgrimage Trail and travel options that also make it possible to arrive by train. Those who want to combine culture and outdoor activity during their holiday will find various options for planning their days here. Depending on your preferred pace of travel, you can explore historical traces, choose a cycling route or plan a longer pilgrimage stage.

Church history with visible traces

The church of Passering tells its story not only through dates. During renovation work in the 1960s, a very small Romanesque window was revealed in the south wall above the sacristy door. The late Gothic rebuilding of the church was consecrated on 16 October 1529. It can also be assumed that a church already existed when Passering was first mentioned in official documents in 1124.

The development under Emperor Joseph II is also part of the history of the village. The subsidiary church of Passering, which at the time belonged to the parish of Kappel, was to be closed. The determined protest of the local population prevented this. For travellers interested in culture, this creates a distinctive picture: the church is not only a building with medieval traces, but also represents the importance it held for the local community.

Religious traditions and specific dates

During the annual Corpus Christi procession, a stop is made at the village cross in Passering at a wayside altar, where the blessing is given with the Blessed Sacrament. During the same procession, a stop is also made at the cross of the Leitgeb family at the entrance to Passering for prayer. A vigil Mass was scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on 5 September 2026 in the branch church of St Margaret in Passering. If you are interested in local history and religious traditions, such stops can add a cultural perspective to your journey without requiring your holiday to focus on just one subject.

Cycling between Passering and the Krappfeld

Passering can also be explored via several designated cycling connections. The interregional R7b cycle path runs in the area of Passering railway platform along the right bank of the Silberbach. A cycle route marked with the designation for the European protected-area cycle route leads from Kappel am Krappfeld railway station to Passering. In the opposite direction, the R7B cycle-path marking leads back from Passering to Kappel am Krappfeld railway station.

Another short, hilly cycling route leads from Kappel am Krappfeld railway station through fields and meadows to the Mannsberg-Boden European protected area and offers an option for returning to Passering railway station. When planning, this allows you to distinguish between a connection with a clearly defined starting point and return option and a route with a hilly course through fields and meadows. For families or mixed travel groups, it makes sense to agree on the preferred type of route together before choosing a suitable holiday apartment or holiday house.

The Hemma Pilgrimage Trail as a longer day stage

Those who wish to travel on foot can consider the fifth stage of the Hemma Pilgrimage Trail. It is 23.3 km long; walking time is approximately six hours. In Passering, the Hemma Pilgrimage Trail crosses the road eastwards near Museumswirt Reichmann and then follows a path along the Silberbach into the Krappfeld. Take the distance of 23.3 km and the walking time of approximately six hours into account when planning your day.

Travel and choosing accommodation

You can use the S1 to take bicycles with you without a reservation. At Passering and Kappel am Krappfeld railway stations, level boarding without steps or ramps is possible. Both stations can be reached by train from the direction of Klagenfurt and Friesach. First decide whether church history, the cycling routes or the Hemma Pilgrimage Trail is the main focus; afterwards, you can search more specifically for accommodation in Passering.

More destinations for planning your journey

For further searches, you can also select the following destinations: Straßburg, Eberstein, Althofen, Glödnitz, Klein Sankt Paul, Sankt Georgen Am Längsee, Liebenfels and Hüttenberg.

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