Discover Knittelfeld: culture, nature and leisure

Knittelfeld combines historic buildings, unusual museums, leisure activities for different age groups and nature-oriented trails. If you are looking for accommodation in Knittelfeld, you can therefore plan your stay according to different interests: between local history, exhibitions, exercise and relaxing hours in green surroundings. The town also offers several clearly distinguishable daily programmes for groups with different preferences, without every activity having to focus on the same theme.

Historical introduction: Knittelfeld's plague column was erected between 1714 and 1718 under the direction of B. Prandstätter.

Church history: St. Johann im Felde was already built before 1224; the church presumably acquired its present appearance in the late 15th century.

Town park: There you will find a miniature golf course, a playground, the Stadtparkcafe and numerous opportunities to linger.

Carnival culture: The BÖF Carnival Museum displays more than 2,500 carnival orders from Europe, the USA, Canada, Africa and Brazil. The exhibits also include traditional costume outfits, hand-carved wooden masks and witch costumes.

Railway history: On the ÖBB open-air grounds of the Knittelfeld Railway Museum, unusual railway vehicles from a collection comprising 30 objects can be seen.

River landscape: A 3.4 km-long trail through the Lässer Au passes side channels, gravel banks, fish banks, riparian forests and oxbow pools.

Mountain biking: In Knittelfeld's municipal forest there is a 14 km-long mountain-bike trail to the Steinplan.

History in the townscape

Those who want to get to know Knittelfeld through its historic buildings will find several different points of reference. Knittelfeld parish church is dedicated to Christ the King. The medieval fortified tower at the beginning of Marktgasse is considered Knittelfeld's oldest building and creates a distinctive historical feature in the townscape.

Another cultural venue is the White Hall in the Knittelfeld Cultural Centre. It is used for smaller concerts and lectures. The cultural spectrum therefore ranges from sacred and medieval architectural heritage to events in a hall intended for this purpose. This is particularly interesting for days when you want to combine the town's history with a cultural programme rather than merely passing through.

Museums with their own distinct character

Knittelfeld has several museums covering very different subjects. The Alois Penz Museum, the 1st Austrian Carnival and Customs Museum in Knittelfeld, displays around 5,000 exhibits. Together with the BÖF Carnival Museum, this creates a clear focus on carnival, customs, costumes and regional festival culture.

The Knittelfeld model railway is also designed to offer a vivid visitor experience. There, 80 trains, buses, tractors and other vehicles move around. This creates a separate programme highlight for families and guests interested in technology or transport, clearly distinct from the historic churches and landscape trails.

Nature, exercise and relaxation

The trails and leisure activities appeal to different daily rhythms. The trail through the Lässer Au represents a peaceful approach to a river landscape with side channels, gravel banks, fish banks, riparian forests and oxbow pools. The mountain-bike trail to the Steinplan, on the other hand, is aimed at guests who want to spend their time actively in the municipal forest. Both activities can be regarded as independent excursion destinations: one places the landscape and observation in the foreground, while the other focuses on sporting movement.

Knittelfeld swimming pool covers 20,000 m² and includes an outdoor and indoor pool, sunbathing areas and a leisure area. It also has a sports pool, a children's pool and a baby pool. This allows you to distinguish between sporting activities, time outdoors and facilities for younger children when planning your day, without having to leave the town for each activity.

Choosing accommodation to match your daily programme

If you book accommodation in Knittelfeld, it is worth organising your stay around your preferred themes. Days focused on history and culture can be planned around churches, the fortified tower, museums and events. The trails in the Lässer Au and the municipal forest are available for active hours. The town park, swimming pool and model railway add activities to this selection in which exercise, observation and shared leisure time can be given different levels of importance.

This division is practical for mixed groups: while some travellers may prefer a museum or guided tour, others can plan a trail, the town park or the swimming pool. The decision to choose a hotel or another type of accommodation is therefore shaped above all by the desired combination of town activities, nature and leisure. This allows you to structure your days in a varied way without having to impose the same programme item on every fellow traveller.

Further location pages: Großlobming, Spielberg, Knittelfeld, Seckau, Schönberg, Kleinlobming.

FAQ

Where do historical town tours take place?

Historical town tours in Knittelfeld are offered at the town archive at Hauptplatz 15. The address directly links the guided-tour offering with a central historical reference point in the town.

Where is Knittelfeld town honey sold?

Knittelfeld town honey is sold at the citizens' service office in the town hall. It is also a local speciality that can be incorporated into a town visit with historical or cultural stops.

How long does a presentation of the Knittelfeld model railway last?

The Knittelfeld model railway is presented on selected exhibition days with its own timetable and a running time of 1.5 hours. The visit therefore depends on the respective exhibition days and the scheduled timetable.

What do you need to know about the Brandwaldsteig?

The Brandwaldsteig in the Murtal adventure region is a difficult, natural singletrack trail. Good basic fitness and advanced riding skills are therefore required. The route is 2.8 km long, starts at an altitude of 1,257 m and ends at an altitude of 811 m. Depending on the weather and the prevailing conditions, it can be ridden from March to November. A singletrack is a single, narrow mountain-bike trail and should not be equated with an easy walking path.

Where can you obtain information about the Aichfeldbus?

Up-to-date timetable information for the Aichfeldbus is available online. This allows daily planning with public transport connections to be prepared on the basis of the timetable information provided at the time.

To the higher-level travel overview: Styria.

Further destinations

Further places within the same destination:

Judenburg subregion.