If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Rennweg, you can shape your stay around a range of interests: the Hemma Pilgrimage Route, historical landmarks in Steuerberg, mountain bike tours and summer activities at nearby Lake Goggau each offer a different focus. When choosing your travel dates, take into account the seasonal and calendar-related conditions for each activity. The pilgrimage route and cultural heritage appeal to travellers interested in history, while the lake, waterfall and cycling options offer other possible highlights.
A wayside shrine on the Hemma Pilgrimage Route
The Furnerkreuz is a wayside shrine and a sight in Steuerberg; it is also mentioned as a wayside shrine in connection with the section of the Hemma Pilgrimage Route that passes through Rennweg. This gives the pilgrimage route a specific cultural point of interest. If you are planning your trip around this theme, you can include the Furnerkreuz as a link to the region’s cultural heritage.
Cultural history in Steuerberg
A small Gothic death lantern stands in the cemetery of the parish church in Steuerberg; it is believed to have been built around 1490. At the cemetery entrance is an old Celtic threshold stone, traditionally used to ward off evil spirits. The two landmarks represent different forms of heritage: the date of the death lantern is explicitly approximate, while the threshold stone is defined by its traditional protective function. The ruins of Steuerberg Castle add another cultural and historical sight to this theme.
The annual programme of the Steuerberg-Wachsenberg traditional costume group also has fixed calendar dates: on Easter Sunday, it paints and blesses Easter eggs; on 15 August, the Feast of the Assumption, it makes and blesses small bouquets of herbs. A distinct historical occasion was the group’s founding celebration with a blessing of the traditional costumes, held on 15 August 1985. If you are planning a trip around one of the recurring programme events, check the event date in advance.
Herb walks are offered at the request of holiday guests; the minimum group size is five people. Confirm availability locally. This means they require different planning from events with a fixed calendar date.
Summer by the lake and natural attractions
In summer, nearby Lake Goggau invites visitors to swim, fish and go boating. Bösensteiner Waterfall is considered a special natural gem in the area around Steuerberg. This gives you a clear distinction when choosing activities: those at the lake are specifically associated with summer, while the waterfall offers a separate natural attraction in the Steuerberg area.
Mountain bike tours with different routes
The “Zammelsberg, Wullroß” mountain bike tour runs via Feldkirchen, St. Ulrich, Rennweg, Steuerberg, Niederwinklern, Zammelsberg, Wullroß and Goggau, and then returns to Feldkirchen. The “Bösensteiner Waterfall” tour offers an alternative route that branches off at a wayside shrine before the Rennweg–Steuerberg town sign, goes through Kraßnitz and continues through the forest to the ski slope. The route descriptions differ considerably: one lists a longer sequence of places, while the other describes a specific alternative route. Check local route conditions and possible barriers before planning your cycling trip around them.
Discover more destinations: Liebetig, Gnesau, Vorwald, Sankt Urban, Reichenau, Steuerberg, Albeck, Bodensdorf
For the main travel overview: Feldkirchen.
