Moos: Isel Trail, River Landscape and Chapels

Moos offers several specific perspectives for a trip: the Isel Trail, the river landscape, and the history of its chapels and farms. The trail is divided into five stages; near Moos, it climbs gently. There are also chapels and farms with their own cultural and historical connections. When choosing a holiday apartment, it helps to first consider whether you would like to focus your stay primarily on the trail, the landscape, or local history.

The Isel Trail and River Landscape

The neighbouring localities of Moos and Huben lie in the Isel Valley and in the Hohe Tauern National Park in East Tyrol, at an altitude of around 820 m. The Isel Trail leads via Huben to Matrei in East Tyrol; near Moos, it climbs gently. The five stages give the route a multi-part structure, while the incline is a specific feature of the section near Moos. When planning your hike, you can therefore distinguish between exploring one section and considering the stages as a whole.

Public transport is an option for selected sections in the wider region. If you would like to use this option for a stage, check the relevant connection in advance.

Above Huben, the Isel is largely free of flood-protection embankments. Its wide gravel bed is constantly changing, and the pioneer habitats that develop there are colonised by the German tamarisk. This gives the river landscape in this section some specific features: alongside the shifting gravel, it includes young habitats and a characteristic plant species.

Near Huben, grayling are found by the concrete wall through the village and downstream as far as the confluence with the Schwarzach; their presence may vary seasonally. The natural features are therefore found in different sections: the tamarisk pioneer habitats lie above Huben, while grayling occur in the area through Huben and farther downstream. This distinction helps place the river and habitat features in their geographical context.

Chapels and Farms in Moos

Mooser Kirchl is the Chapel of the Assumption of Mary at Mooser Farm and is also known as the Marienkapelle. A second chapel in Moos belongs to Strimitzer Farm and dates from the 19th century. The two chapels offer different points of reference for local history: for Mooser Kirchl, its name and association with Mooser Farm are important; for the second chapel, its connection to Strimitzer Farm and its date are significant.

Feglitzer Farm is also of cultural and historical significance in Moos. It was originally owned by St Michael’s Church in Lienz. Historical property connections are therefore another topic alongside the chapels. The chapels are associated with their names, affiliations and dates of origin; Feglitzer Farm is associated with its former connection to the church in Lienz.

Choose the Right Focus for Your Trip

When looking for a holiday apartment in Moos, consider which of these topics you would like to shape your stay: the stages of the Isel Trail, the natural features found along different sections of the Isel, or the history of the chapels and farms. This lets you choose a location based on specific interests rather than planning your stay around a general description of the landscape.

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Go to the main travel overview: Lienz.