Several distinct highlights come together for a stay in Sankt Paul in the Lavanttal: the Lavantradweg (R10) runs right by the town, the St. Paul Cultural Summer brings artists to the abbey church every summer, and the Zogglhof focuses on regional products.
Cycling and finding your way around Sankt Paul
The Lavantradweg (R10) runs right by Sankt Paul. The market town is also connected to the long-distance Drau Cycle Path and the cycling network of neighboring Slovenia. This gives the town a clear connection to several cycling routes, although they do not all follow the same route. If you are planning your days around cycling, it is worth considering your chosen route and the rest of your day's schedule separately.
In the center, Lobisserplatz serves as a cycling information point and a starting point for numerous hiking and cycling tours. It is a practical landmark when weighing up activities on foot and by bike. The pump track at the St. Paul sports grounds offers a different kind of cycling: children can playfully practice their balance there. The tours around the town and the pump track therefore appeal to different interests, without requiring you to make them part of the same outing.
Culture and regional products
The St. Paul Cultural Summer is an annual music festival. Every summer, it presents artists in the abbey church and draws thousands of visitors from near and far to the abbey town. The individual programs vary. If an event is a deciding factor for your trip, check the specific dates for your chosen travel period before planning your stay around it.
Guided tours of the Abbey Museum offer insights into monastic life, past and present. Check the seasonal opening hours for your travel period before visiting the museum. The Zogglhof offers another way to explore regional topics: regular seminars there cover distilling spirits and making cider, liqueur and vinegar. The Gallery of Mostbarkeiten has been based at the Zogglhof since 1997 and offers commented tastings of its products on request. Seminars and tastings are different ways to explore the products; tastings are available on request.
Hiking trails and connections with nature
The hiking trail selection for the market town of Sankt Paul and the region includes Cultural Circular Hiking Trails 1, 2 and 3/3A, as well as Granitztal Most Hiking Trails 1 to 3. Cultural Circular Hiking Trail 2 is called the “KLAR! Climate Hiking Trail.” These names help distinguish the listed trails; on their own, they do not indicate the trail length or current trail conditions.
Another connection with nature in Sankt Paul is the Rabenstein via ferrata, located near the downy oak natural monument. For anyone considering this via ferrata in addition to the hiking trails, it offers another named activity in the town. For specific plans, check the relevant information about each activity before planning your days.
Nearby destinations in St. Georgen in the Lavanttal
The municipality of St. Georgen in the Lavanttal lies near Sankt Paul. It is home to the 1,447-meter-high Bernsteiner Ofen, a striking rock formation on the western slopes of the Koralpe and a viewpoint. Bernis Ofenerlebnisweg also runs along the Bernsteiner Ofen as a circular trail with puzzle stations. This makes it possible to consider a scenic viewpoint and a trail with puzzle stations as different interests, without assuming a particular walking time or access route.
Burg Stein is also nearby: it lies east of St. Georgen at an elevation of 717 meters, on a 50-meter-high gneiss knoll. While the Bernsteiner Ofen is described as a rock formation and viewpoint, the location and gneiss knoll define the specific setting of Burg Stein. The recreation area on the Rainzerbach has a water playground for children and a Kneipp pool. A panoramic viewpoint and geomantically surveyed power spots serve as places to relax and unwind in the municipality. These destinations add further themes to the selection, distinct from the cycling routes and cultural offerings in Sankt Paul.
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