Begöriach: Hiking, Mountain Biking and Culture

A small image behind a grille makes Begöriach culturally significant: the Begöriach Chapel contains an image of Saint Florian pouring water over Mauterndorf Castle. The chapel stands at a road junction in Begöriach, near house no. 8, “Göral”. Those wishing to combine nature experiences with regional history will therefore find various points of interest here for planning their day.

Hiking on trails around Begöriach

Trail no. 05 leads from the Sonnenbahn to Begöriach and Mauterndorf; the stated walking time is approximately one hour. This makes the route a clearly defined way to include Begöriach on foot in your travel plans. A longer option is hiking trail 39, the Neuseß-Begöriach Loop. This loop is 8.1 kilometres long and passes through an almost car-free setting with varied, predominantly unpaved terrain.

The Trogalm Loop also refers to Begöriach: In the vicinity of the destination, it turns towards Begöriach at kilometre 1.1. The different route details help you take your preferred daily rhythm into account when choosing a holiday apartment.

Mountain bike routes with varying levels of difficulty

The operator map for Großeck-Speiereck lists Begöriach, at an elevation of 1,122 metres, as a mountain biking and hiking location. The ascent to Hollerberg begins in Begöriach, leads through the Grubental valley and then continues along a forest road towards St. Michael. For a longer tour, MTB Route 5 names Begöriach or St. Michael as the starting point. It leads via Trogalm or Peterbauer and the Grosseck/Speiereckhütte, then back to Mauterndorf via the Grosseckbahn forest descent; the stated riding time is three hours.

Another option is “Hollerberg and Trogalm at Großeck-Speiereck”. The e-mountain bike route is rated moderately difficult and covers 34.5 kilometres with 1,420 metres of elevation gain. The Großeck-Speiereck route also has a variant leading to Peterbaueralm. This allows you to distinguish between a stated riding time, a specific route length, the elevation gain and a variant route when planning, rather than treating all cycling experiences in the same way.

Culture and excursions in your travel plans

If you are looking for historical impressions in addition to hiking and mountain biking days, Mauterndorf Castle offers exhibitions on the Middle Ages, a castle chapel with Gothic frescoes and the Lungau Landscape Museum, which is open during the summer season. The history of the Begöriach Chapel and the exhibitions at the castle provide different cultural focal points: here, the focus is on a single image, while there is a larger offering of an exhibition, chapel and museum there.

Another option for an excursion is the Taurach Railway. This steam-powered narrow-gauge railway operates between Mauterndorf and St. Andrä in summer. When choosing a holiday apartment in Begöriach, you can therefore organise your days according to different interests: a hike, a mountain bike route, a cultural visit or a ride on the Taurach Railway. For travellers with different preferences, this selection provides an objective basis for deciding on the desired focus when choosing the location of their accommodation.

More destinations for planning your trip

If you would like to compare other places in addition to Begöriach, you can also find Sankt Michael Im Lungau, Ramingstein, Zederhaus, Katschberg, Mariapfarr, Wölting, Schellgaden and Zankwarn here.

For the higher-level travel overview: Tamsweg.