Unterlamm: Rolling Hills, Trails and Culture

Unterlamm combines gentle rolling hills with hiking trails, religious cultural sites and arts and crafts. Hikes around the village lead through vineyards, orchards and mixed forests. Other discoveries include a historic church, a Lourdes grotto dedicated to the Virgin Mary and a protected poplar tree. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Unterlamm, you can decide whether to spend your holiday days mainly outdoors, exploring culture or enjoying a bit of both.

Rolling Hills and Trails Around Unterlamm

The central hiking trail starting point, with hiking maps, is at the Info Point in the village centre. Nearby are the large public car park by the youth centre, a public toilet and a drinking fountain. This makes the village centre a useful point of reference when planning hikes into your day.

Three ERLebenspfade trails in Unterlamm, Oberlamm and Magland were created in 2022; all start in the village centre of Unterlamm. Along the three trails, twelve experience areas showcase the cultural landscape and biodiversity of the three villages. The routes combine walking with a closer look at the landscape and its diversity. Another option for active holiday days is the R 12 thermal spa cycle path, which runs through Unterlamm.

The Way of Saint Bernadette is a circular route just under two kilometres long, starting at the parish church of St. Henry. It offers insights into the 18 messages of Our Lady of Lourdes and tells the story of Saint Bernadette’s life. The route and its theme are closely connected, so when planning, you can consider not only the trail’s length but also its religious theme.

Church, Tradition and Arts and Crafts

The parish church of St. Henry was built between 1907 and 1910 in the Historicist style. In 2006, the Lourdes grotto dedicated to the Virgin Mary was built on a slope behind the church. A Holy Mass with a candlelight procession takes place there at 7:00 p.m. on the 11th of every month. If you are planning to attend, be sure to include the date in your travel plans in advance. Another annual highlight is Henry Sunday: held in honour of Unterlamm’s patron saint, it is celebrated with a large folk festival and parish fair. Check the festival dates before travelling.

Visual art and crafts are also among the local attractions. At Atelier Lebensart, run by Fritz and Tanja Marko in Unterlamm, visitors can see paintings, sculptures, mobiles, garden objects made from natural materials and ceramics. This offers a different way to explore the village’s creativity alongside its religious cultural sites. When weighing up the different ways to spend your holiday, you can plan hikes, a church visit and arts and crafts as distinct activities.

Nature and Practical Planning

A protected black poplar stands in the district of Oberlamm. It is around 300 years old and has a circumference of 9.40 metres. Its age and size make this natural landmark a distinctive feature of the local landscape. Fishing is permitted at the middle pond of the natural pond complex. As fishing arrangements may change, it is advisable to check the current conditions in advance.

Your planned activities can be a useful starting point when choosing a holiday apartment: hikes start at the Info Point in the village centre, the Bernadette Way starts at the parish church, and a visit to the Friedl family’s St. Joseph’s Chapel requires advance booking by phone. Visits and guided tours of the chapel must be booked by calling +43 3155 8492. This makes it possible to include your preferred activities in your holiday plans without giving every day the same focus.

There is also a convenient option for dining out: the Die Speisemanufaktur restaurant welcomes non-resident guests seven days a week by prior reservation. As reservation and operating details may change, confirm them before visiting. Together with the trails, cultural sites and natural attractions, this offers a range of ways to shape your days, which you can take into account when looking for accommodation in Unterlamm as part of your holiday planning.

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