Discover Krakauhintermühlen

Krakauhintermühlen combines historical insights with impressive mountain and landscape experiences. A hammer mill, two churches, Lake Etrach, high-altitude huts and regional products open up a wide range of options for planning your trip. If you are looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home, you can first consider whether cultural discoveries, a mountain tour, an outing to the lake or regional specialities should be the focus of your stay.

Discover history and sacred art

The hammer mill in Krakauhintermühlen is of particular historical significance. It was used as a tool forge and residential building until 1966. The technology is also remarkable: the tail hammer at the hammer mill is powered by an undershot water wheel. The site therefore tells not only of work in earlier times, but also of the use of water power.

The branch church of St. Ulrich in Krakauhintermühlen is also part of the area’s cultural heritage. It houses a Gothic winged altar and is considered a Styrian gem. St. Ulrich Church on Hollerberg was built in 1478. For travellers who would like to include regional history and ecclesiastical art in their days, this provides specific points of interest beyond purely natural experiences. The historic buildings can be incorporated into personal travel plans as independent cultural destinations without limiting the stay to a single type of outing.

Mountains, forests and wildlife observation

The landscape experiences range from high-Alpine mountain panoramas to forested hut locations. Grazer Hütte lies at the foot of the 2,740 m-high Preber. Rudolf-Schober-Hütte is situated at 1,667 m in one of Austria’s largest Swiss stone pine forests. In the area around Rudolf-Schober-Hütte, you may be lucky enough to spot ibex, white-tailed eagles and even bearded vultures. This opportunity makes wildlife observation an idea for a trip in its own right: it focuses attention on the landscape and its wildlife without requiring a fixed programme.

If you are planning a challenging mountain tour, you can consider the route from Grazer Hütte to Rudolf-Schober-Hütte. The connection is possible, is considered one of the more demanding mountain tours and takes around 10 hours of walking. Take this walking time into account when planning your day. If, on the other hand, you are looking for a clearly defined walking or hiking activity, Lake Etrach offers a 2 km circular hiking trail.

Lake, water and different daily itineraries

Lake Etrach lies at an elevation of 1,374 m between the innermost Alpine areas of the Niedere Tauern, Rupprechtseck and Bauleiteck. Lush green alpine meadows and imposing larches surround the lake. This creates a landscape that is distinctly different from a purely summit-focused tour. Fishing is possible on the Etrachbach from the lake outlet 4 km downstream and along the left branch 2 km upstream to its source. A car park is available at Klausnerbergsäge for the hike.

This allows you to take different daily rhythms into account when choosing your accommodation: one day a longer mountain tour, another a circular trail by the water, wildlife observation in the Alps or a culturally focused outing. A holiday apartment in Krakauhintermühlen is particularly suitable for planning your stay if you would like to combine different experiences flexibly from day to day. What matters here is less a general promise than the question of which of the landscapes, trails and sights mentioned you actually want to place at the centre of your stay.

Regional products as part of your stay

The culinary side is also part of planning your trip. Möslhütte offers day-trippers and mountain hikers fresh alpine milk, butter, buttermilk, various types of cheese, Kasjaus'n, Bauernbrettljause and other products from its own farm. Such regional specialities can complement an active day and give your trip an additional focus alongside nature and culture.

Further destinations for planning your trip

If you would like to compare other destinations in addition to Krakauhintermühlen, you can also include Niederwölz, Sankt Marein Bei Neumarkt, Sankt Veit In Der Gegend, Einach, Kaindorf-Süd, Predlitz-Turrach, Zeutschach and Katsch an der Mur in your search. This makes it easier to weigh up which place suits the nature, cultural and culinary experiences you are looking for.

For the overview of the wider area: Murau.