Lavamünd: Water, Trails and Culture along the Drau

Lavamünd combines a striking waterscape with historic buildings and a variety of opportunities for active days. The Lavant flows into the Drau directly in the centre of Lavamünd. There is also a European protected area along the Lavant. Those who value rivers, trails and different types of excursions when choosing a holiday apartment or holiday home will find several starting points here for planning their trip.

Rivers, raft trips and trails through the landscape

A special experience is rafting on the Drau. It has been operated again in Lavamünd since 2004. The raft trip leads to Unterdrauburg, or Dravograd in Slovenia. Afterwards, the raft returns upstream to the Rabenstein landing stage with the assistance of a motor. The cross-border raft at the Lavamünd landing stage has room for up to 70 people. This makes it possible to combine a stay by the water with an excursion extending beyond the town and the immediate river landscape.

Hikers and cyclists can also include Lavamünd as a starting point in their plans. Stage 10 of the Karawanken Trail runs from Lavamünd via Kömmel to Lake Pirkdorfer See. In the vicinity of Lavamünd, this stage passes through the Polischkagraben to Illmitzen shortly before the Patek Mühle Museum in the village of Bach. For cycling tourists, the ŠTREKNA-BUS offers free bicycle transport. This combination of a stage and a transport option can be taken into account when putting together an active day of holiday.

Historical impressions and regional tradition

Lavamünd Parish Church is an impressive stepped-hall church dating from the 15th century. Its choir has a cross-ribbed vault from the 14th century. Those interested in ecclesiastical architecture and the town's older history can put both details into context during a cultural walk through Lavamünd. Another religious tradition is associated with the Calvary Church: traditionally, on Trinity Sunday, the first Sunday after Pentecost, it is the destination of numerous pilgrims from Lower Carinthia, south-western Styria and Slovenia.

Leisure activities for different types of holiday days

There is a climbing garden at the Dreifaltigkeitsfelsen rock. For a different daily rhythm, the LAQUAMÜND leisure centre offers a natural bathing lake and an open-air arena. The centre is directly connected to cycle paths R1 and R10. The natural bathing lake has a diving tower, a slide and a playground. Families can take these options into account when planning their activities without having to dedicate their entire stay to a single activity. Depending on their interests, they can give different weight to water, exercise, culture and discovering things together.

Which base suits your trip?

If the raft trip, the Drau and the Lavant are to be the main focus, it is worth first deciding on the desired orientation of the stay when looking for accommodation. For a trip involving longer routes, the Karawanken Trail can set the pace; those who prefer culture can include the parish church and the Calvary Church. For children, the natural bathing lake, slide, diving tower and playground provide concrete ideas for a varied day. A holiday apartment or holiday home in Lavamünd should therefore above all suit the planned experiences and the desired daily schedule. As another destination for planning your trip, you can also visit Ettendorf.

More destinations

More places in the same destination:

Sankt Gertraud, Preitenegg, Bad Sankt Leonhard Im Lavanttal, Framrach, St. Ulrich, Sankt Andrä.

To the higher-level travel overview: Wolfsberg.