Mautern in Styria – Mountains, Swimming and History

Mautern in Styria combines an alpine landscape with vivid history and a variety of experiences for a tailor-made holiday. Families can combine a day at the swimming pool, a themed trail and historical discoveries, while viewpoints offer vistas across the surrounding landscape. When looking for suitable accommodation, it is therefore worth considering how you would like to organise each day: Should the town centre play an important role, should culture and history be the focus, or should trails and viewpoints be part of your travel plans?

History in the Church and Local History Museum

A prominent historical landmark is the Church of St Barbara in Mautern. It was formerly a Redemptorist church and was built between 1669 and 1675. Anyone interested in the history of sacred architecture can include this site in their stay and gain an insight into Mautern’s historical character.

The “Troadkastn” local history museum offers a deeper look at the region’s past. It is housed in a former granary where grain taxes were stored in the form of wheat, oats and grain. The museum also features reconstructed copper smelting furnaces from the Urnfield period. As a result, different periods come together in one visit: prehistoric metalworking and the granary’s later use in everyday life shaped by agriculture.

Alpenbad and the Knights’ Trail for Varied Days

For a trip with children, Alpenbad Mautern offers a specific recreational highlight. The swimming complex includes a children’s pool with a 3-metre slide. While swimming, visitors can also enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding alpine landscape. The pool is just a short walk from the town centre. If this activity is important for your trip, you can pay particular attention when choosing your holiday apartment or accommodation to how you would like to divide your days between the town centre, the pool and other destinations.

The Knights’ Trail offers another way to experience Mautern. This hiking and themed trail connects the villages of Kammern and Mautern. Except at a few points, it is clearly marked in yellow and white; there is also a separate signposting system and several information boards around the ruins of Kammerstein. This information gives the trail a thematic framework without requiring your stay to be purely a hiking holiday. You can view the Knights’ Trail as an active part of your plans and combine it with cultural visits or a day at the pool.

Views across the Liesing Valley

Rabenstein in Mautern offers views of the Liesing Valley, Bremstein and Gösseck. This gives your stay a scenic perspective in addition to the museum, church and Alpenbad. The individual destinations can be weighted differently depending on your interests: the local history museum and church represent history, Alpenbad offers water and exercise, while the Knights’ Trail and Rabenstein offer trails and views.

Discover More Destinations

If you would like to compare other destinations in addition to Mautern in Styria, here is a compact selection: Präbichl, Radmer, Eisenerz, Proleb, Rannach, Kraubath an der Mur, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben and Niklasdorf.

For the overarching travel overview: Leoben.