The best cycling routes in West- U. Ostabhänge Des Zirbitzkogels

A beautiful little pond that can also be circumnavigated by hiking. In summer, it's perfect for swimming and SUPing.

Great hotel - good food

From here you can get a beautiful detailed view of the Hörfeld Moor through the telescope. But that's not all. You can also see the nearby Althaus castle ruins. There is also a table with benches here for a small picnic or just a break.

A good vantage point for the Hörfeld Moor European nature reserve. The moor is one of the largest and best preserved fens in Austria and is home to a unique flora and fauna. Rare and endangered species such as the curlew, the common snipe, the moor frog and various dragonfly species can be found here. The Hörfeld Moor also has a lot to offer botanically, including orchids, cotton grasses and carnivorous plants such as the sundew.

In the High Middle Ages, the name Hus stood for a fortified residence, and one such was first mentioned in a document here in 1247. Since mineral mining had been taking place in the area since the early Middle Ages, it cannot be ruled out that a fortification was located here much earlier. In the 13th and 14th centuries, the area around the castle was the property of the Archbishopric of Salzburg, who gave the administration of the property to feudal lords. The family of Wulfingus de Huse, mentioned as the owner in 1247, died out in the male line in 1279, and Archbishop Friedrich appointed Ortlof von Saurau as administrator, who had previously married Matza von Haus. At that time, the castle was called vetus domus, or “old house,” so a newer fortress must have already existed. This may have been Silberberg, located a little downstream on the other side of the valley. In 1396, Archbishop Gregor appointed Bishop Konrad von Lavant as the caretaker of Althaus. In 1449, Althaus was described as dilapidated, but was made habitable again. In the 16th century, the owners preferred Silberberg as their place of residence, but the importance of Althaus increased again because it had to protect the numerous mines that had been in operation in the area since the beginning of the 16th century. After the mines were exhausted, however, the castle's days were numbered; it was abandoned and fell into disrepair. The last news about the castle is a letter from 1628 in which Regina Grimmigin, née Teuffenbach, asserted inheritance rights. The land on which the remains of the castle are located now belongs to a neighboring farm. The ruins are a listed building.

The complex is located above the Görtschitztal road (B 92) leading from Hüttenberg to Neumarkt on a rocky hill about 30 meters high. The ruins of the mighty, thick-walled residential tower, which also made up the main part of the entire complex, have been preserved from the Romanesque castle. There are no remains of the usual ring wall around the tower castle. On the north side of the castle hill, however, a former sickle-shaped rampart can be seen in the area. The four floors of the rectangular double tower were built in the first half of the 13th century, the oldest parts probably date back to the end of the 12th century. In the basement there are two vaulted rooms separated by a barrel-vaulted corridor, and traces of the castle chapel can still be found on the first floor.

The Hörfeld Moor lies south of Mühlen on the border between Styria and Carinthia in a depression that was carved out by the ice age glaciers. Since then, a moor with adjacent wet meadows has developed. Because of its importance for nature, it was declared a European protected area. This means that you can discover such pretty moor plants as the white-flowered marsh trefoil, the pond horsetail, the yellow-flowered marsh marigold and the yellow-flowered tongue buttercup. Shrubs and trees, such as the buckthorn and the downy birch, are often mixed in. The small lakes provide the common frog, yellow-bellied toad and common toad with their spawning waters. The flower-rich tall shrubs provide a habitat for numerous, colorful butterflies, including the large meadow brown, which is endangered throughout Austria, and the fritillary. The Valerian fritillary is particularly pretty with its orange-black mottled wings. There are also over 130 species of birds to observe: Whinchat, Rosefinch, Lapwing, Corncrake, Teal and Water Rail are some of them. The starting point is the car park on the B92 south of Mühlen. To the southwest, the path leads directly into the moorland.

The Hörfeld Moor lies south of Mühlen on the border between Styria and Carinthia in a depression that was carved out by the ice age glaciers. Since then, a moor with adjacent wet meadows has developed. Because of its importance for nature, it was declared a European protected area. This means that you can discover such pretty moor plants as the white-flowered marsh trefoil, the pond horsetail, the yellow-flowered marsh marigold and the yellow-flowered tongue buttercup. Shrubs and trees, such as the buckthorn and the downy birch, are often mixed in. The small lakes provide the common frog, yellow-bellied toad and common toad with their spawning waters. The flower-rich tall shrubs provide a habitat for numerous, colorful butterflies, including the large meadow brown, which is endangered throughout Austria, and the fritillary. The Valerian fritillary is particularly pretty with its orange-black mottled wings. There are also over 130 species of birds to observe: Whinchat, Common Rosefinch, Lapwing, Corncrake, Teal and Water Rail are some of them. The starting point is the car park on the B92 south of Mühlen. To the southwest, the path leads directly into the moorland.