Discover Edelschrott: Reservoirs, Culture and Nature Experiences

Edelschrott is a destination for travellers who want to combine water, nature observation and cultural history in a single trip. Around the reservoirs, activities range from bathing and swimming to walking, hiking and cycling. Churches, museums and an observatory also give your stay a historical and natural-history dimension. When looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home, it is therefore particularly interesting to consider which experiences you would like to make the focus of your trip.

Reservoirs for Active and Relaxing Holiday Days

The Packer Reservoir has a water surface of around 60 hectares. There are opportunities for bathing, swimming, sailing, surfing and rowing. The area around the lake also features paths for walking, hiking and cycling; fishing and camping are among the other possible leisure activities. Well-maintained sunbathing lawns along the shore complete the picture of the reservoir and provide a starting point for days when activity and relaxation alternate.

At Hirzmann Reservoir, visitors have access to a public, free-of-charge bathing jetty and a well-maintained natural meadow. Those who want to experience the water not only from the shore can hire boats and kayaks there. Guided tours are offered in the power station area of Packer Reservoir and inside the dam wall. This adds a technical perspective on the facilities to the natural and water-based experiences.

Hiking, Bridges and Special Structures

A hiking route near Hirzmann Reservoir crosses a jetty almost 60 metres above the ground on the dam wall of the Hirzmann Dam. The listed Ströhberne Bridge at Hirzmann Reservoir, built in 1816, is also part of this setting. Those who enjoy combining landscapes with historical or technical features on an outing will find a variety of options here for planning their day, without having to commit to just one type of experience.

Churches, Museum and Starry Skies

The parish church of St Lawrence in Edelschrott was first mentioned in documents in 1245. It preserves a Romanesque chancel-square tower, while the nave dates from 1780 to 1790. The branch church of St Hemma on Kreuzberg was first mentioned in documents in 1498. In its present form, it is a single-nave late Gothic building and is thought to have been erected around 1540. Both churches are interesting points of reference for anyone who would like to include historic architectural styles and regional ecclesiastical history in their trip.

The Talschaft Museum presents the geology, ornithology and flora of this small region in three scholarly displays. The information centre provides 150 m² of exhibition space and an outdoor area covering 1,200 m². At Packer Reservoir, the House of Nature presents the natural history of the region. St Hemma, a district of the market town of Edelschrott, is also home to the St Hemma Observatory, described as the highest-altitude observatory in Central Europe. Various binoculars, telescopes and optical instruments are available there for observation.

Excursion Destinations for Different Interests

Steirarodl Park adds a special adventure highlight with its Fly-Line. It combines a Flying Fox and a roller coaster; seated on a disc, visitors ride down the slope along a winding route. For a winter focus, the Modriach-Winkel ski area is a good option. It lies at an altitude of 1,000 to 1,230 metres above sea level, and four drag lifts provide access to a compact network of varied runs. The Hemma Pilgrimage Way stops in Edelschrott and adds a religiously and scenically distinctive route to the selection.

A holiday apartment or holiday home in Edelschrott can therefore be selected to suit your personal mix of nature, activity, culture and more peaceful holiday days.

Other places on the same destination level include Dietenberg, Köflach, Bärnbach, Bernau, Krottendorf Bei Ligist, Modriach, Maria Lankowitz and Graden bei Köflach.

To the higher-level travel overview: Voitsberg.