Discover Aigen in the Enns Valley

Aigen in the Enns Valley combines a striking lake with scenic elevations, regional culture and paths for active days away. Lake Putterersee and Kulm provide the town with two particularly different landscape landmarks: here, a waterscape and an island mountain meet. Those looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home for a varied stay can shape their itinerary around these different experiences.

Lake Putterersee and Kulm: two distinctive landscapes

With an area of 13 hectares and a depth of 8 metres, Lake Putterersee is the warmest alpine moor lake in Styria. It therefore represents a distinctive type of landscape that clearly differs from the higher viewpoints around Aigen. Kulm is an island mountain in the Enns Valley. It rises around 270 metres above the valley floor of the Styrian Enns Valley, while its summit lies at an altitude of 918 metres.

A hike to the summit of Kulm offers 360-degree views across the entire Enns Valley as far as the Dachstein and the Gesäuse. A small summit cross and a rest area are located at the top. This combination of a manageable destination and a wide panorama can make a difference when planning the day: while Lake Putterersee represents orientation around a striking waterscape, Kulm leads to a panoramic experience above the valley.

Culture and history in Aigen in the Enns Valley

The town’s cultural side is also unusually diverse. St. Florian’s Church was consecrated on 3 May 1992 and combines contemporary architecture with an exceptional synthesis of rock, glass and wood. Those looking for more than just landscapes when travelling, as well as distinctive architectural forms, will find an independent accent here.

The listed monuments in Aigen in the Enns Valley include Puttererschlössl with its castle chapel, as well as the Catholic filial church of Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist on Hohenberg. At Kulm near Aigen, a Hallstatt-period settlement and burial mounds are also designated as a listed monument. These places offer different ways of engaging with the area’s history without having to combine them into a single attraction.

A regional speciality is the Aigner Dirndl. The Aigen women’s movement created it in 2006; its pattern stylises the butter plait and the little tree from the municipal coat of arms. The Stalingrad Cross Memorial Chapel is part of the culture of remembrance. It was erected in memory of those who fell in the Battles of Stalingrad from 22 November 1942 to 2 February 1943 and was inaugurated on 8 September 1973.

Hiking, cycling and excursions

For a trip with children, the Eichschacherl Trail beside the Putterersee campsite in Aigen in the Enns Valley offers a suitable introduction to mountain biking. Those who prefer to use a designated cycling route can cycle along the Enns Cycle Path in Aigen in the Enns Valley. Another hiking idea is Hohe Trett above Aigen. From there, views extend towards Grimming, the Ausseerland, the Dachstein and the Gesäuse.

This makes it possible to combine different kinds of days away: an excursion to a viewpoint, a cycling stage or a cultural focus. The choice of holiday apartment or holiday home can be guided by the desired mix of landscape, activity and culture, without every day having to follow the same pattern.

Getting there and choosing your location

To reach a starting point at Lake Putterersee, bus routes 940 and 941 serve the “Putterersee” stop near the starting point of the Wünschelrutenweg. The nearest railway station is Stainach-Irdning in Stainach, 6 kilometres from Aigen.

Aigen in the Enns Valley is particularly well suited to your plans if you would like to combine different interests: lake and mountain, panoramic views and cycling, regional design and historical points of reference. When looking for accommodation, the type of holiday you want is therefore the first consideration. Those planning to visit Kulm or Hohe Trett will have different priorities from someone who wants to focus mainly on Lake Putterersee, cultural sites or the Enns Cycle Path.

If you would like to compare other destinations, you can find Schladming, Bad Mitterndorf, Sankt Nikolai Im Sölktal, Municipality of Lassing near Selzthal, Grundlsee, Weißenbach An Der Enns, Pichl and Johnsbach here.

For the overarching travel overview: Liezen.