Discover Markt Hartmannsdorf

Markt Hartmannsdorf combines a distinctive local history with a variety of ideas for active and relaxing holiday days. The 36-metre-high church tower of the parish church, which leans 0.72 metres, has become a landmark of the town. There is also a moderately difficult cycle route, a hiking trail around the town, an adventure outdoor pool, farm-related discoveries and regional specialities. Depending on whether you are looking for culture, exercise, water or culinary experiences, you can plan your trip in very different ways.

Culture and unique local stories

The parish church has been the centre of the Hartmannsdorf settlement since it was first mentioned in 1232. Its leaning church tower gives the townscape an unusual feature: at a height of 36 metres, it deviates 0.72 metres from the vertical. The Ulrichsbrunn Chapel also tells the story of a long development. The masonry chapel replaced a wooden chapel in 1860 and has been restored several times over the years.

In the centre of Markt Hartmannsdorf is the Peter Simonischek Literature Fountain. It is not just about looking: children, young people and adults can throw their own works into the fountain, which are then judged by a jury. This is an unusual idea for a tour of the town and can be particularly interesting when the travel group includes different age groups and interests.

Cycling, hiking and exercise

The Rittscheintal Cycle Path R21 is a 42.3-kilometre, moderately difficult cycle route. It leads through the Rittscheintal valley to Markt Hartmannsdorf and from there continues along a cycle path laid out parallel to the regional road to St. Kind. The length and difficulty rating help you incorporate the desired cycle tour realistically into your daily itinerary.

Those who prefer to travel on foot can plan the approximately 13-kilometre hiking trail around Markt Hartmannsdorf, which starts at the Ulrichsbrunn Chapel. For shorter periods of exercise, the Markt Hartmannsdorf fitness trail in Marwald offers wooden sports equipment for strength and endurance exercises in a woodland setting. The modern sports centre also includes a football pitch, an athletics facility and tennis courts.

Another active day-trip idea is the one-day canoe excursions offered by the Weites Land Adventure Club on the Raab. Participants paddle, experience nature and cook together. This allows a trip on the water to be combined with a shared activity without prescribing a specific itinerary.

Water, animals and discoveries for children

The Markt Hartmannsdorf adventure outdoor pool offers a sports pool and an adventure pool with a climbing net and island, a water slide, beach volleyball and table tennis courts, a shaded sand playground and a paddling pool. When children are travelling with you, they will find various opportunities for play and exercise there, while adults can plan their day around the facilities available.

The Erlebnispark, Fruit Educational Trail and Biotope include a fruit educational trail, a press, a biotope and an energy exhibition site. At the Gmoarieglhof, visitors can experience sponsored chickens and other farm animals such as rabbits, turkeys, sheep and quails up close. There is also an exploration tour along the Chicken Trail. These destinations focus on observation, participation and vivid insights into nature and agriculture.

Wine and regional specialities

The culinary side of Markt Hartmannsdorf can also be experienced in various ways. HERRENHOF is a former estate of Vorau Abbey that was revived as a winery. A tour of the vineyard and wine cellar with wine tasting at Herrenhof Lamprecht costs 15.00 euros per person. This means that a specific price is known for this tour and can be taken into account when planning an excursion.

Fink's Delicacies produces boiled, pickled and fermented delicacies in jars entirely by hand according to traditional recipes, without artificial preservatives, flavourings or colourings. At the Gmoarieglhof, you can find its own specialities as well as products from other farmers in the region. Those who appreciate regional produce can earmark these stops as additions to days focused on culture and activities.

Choose your accommodation in Markt Hartmannsdorf

When looking for a holiday apartment in Markt Hartmannsdorf, it is worth first defining your personal priorities. Consider whether culture, exercise, water or regional specialities should shape your holiday.

This allows you to choose your accommodation not only by the town's name, but by the travel experience you are actually looking for in Markt Hartmannsdorf. For further local ideas, you can also view Reichendorf, Rettenegg, Grosspesendorf, Gleisdorf, Gasen, Hofstätten An Der Raab, Pischelsdorf In Der Steiermark and Nitscha.

For the overarching travel overview: Weiz.