The best traffic-free bike rides around Krakau

Very nice tour By bike from the sawmill to Rantensee, back to the Ebenhandlhütte (highly recommended) further out to the "Bahnhof" and on to the sawmill (approx. 20km in total).

Fischerhütte am Schattensee, Krakauschatten, Krakau The Fischerhütte am Schattensee is a special place for connoisseurs, nature lovers, and those seeking peace and quiet. Located directly on the shore of the idyllic Schattensee in Styrian Krakau, our snack station offers not only breathtaking views but also a fine selection of regional specialties. Whether it's a hearty snack, warm classics, or homemade strudel – we cook and serve with love. Opening hours: From the end of May to mid-October, we welcome you daily from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (except Mondays) – ideal for a relaxing stop during hiking, cycling, or simply unwinding. Tel.: +43 (0)664 2422349 info@fischerhuette-schattensee.at Text / Source: Fischerhütte – Christian Dengg, Krakauschatten 2f, A-8854 Krakau https://www.fischerhuette-schattensee.at/

Schattensee, Krakau A natural jewel of a special kind is the Schattensee. It captivates with its untouched, tranquil, and above all romantic surroundings. During a walk around the lake, you can enjoy the Krakau mountain landscape. A very special highlight is the water disc shooting at the Schattensee. The bullet ricocheting off the water surface must hit the cardboard disc hanging above the water. The distance is 107 meters and the center of the disc is 50 cm above the water level. The unique experience is available for groups of 25 or more people by prior telephone arrangement from May to October. Upon request, individuals can also participate in a shooting session. Inquiries regarding water disc shooting please directly to: Union Krakauer Scheibenschützenverein Mr. Marcel Macheiner, Tel. +43 664 5936 782 Email: macheiner.marcel@gmail.com Text / Source: Tourismusverband Murau, Liechtensteinstraße 3-5, Murau https://www.steiermark.com/de/Murau/Urlaub-planen/Ausflugsziele/Schattensee_isd_297928

Dorfmuseum, Krakaudorf 21, Krakau In 1995, a village museum was opened in the former, approximately 400-year-old smokehouse (Rauchstubenhaus) vulgo Waltl, in which "what remained of the past was gathered." Several exhibition rooms illustrate how people once lived in Krakau. You enter the house through the antechamber, the Lab'n. The central room is the smokehouse with its brick cooking hearth and dining area. An old loom also stands here. There is also an old maids' and farmhands' chamber with its furnishings, as well as a shoemaker's workshop from the time when craftsmen still went out on "Stör" (to work at customers' homes). A guest room from the early 20th century is located on the upper floor, showing the simple accommodation of the first summer visitors. Numerous implements, such as butter churns, riffles, oven dishes, sewing machines, and milk cans, as well as the tools of woodcutters and carpenters housed in display cases, illustrate the once-hard working world. In the old barn, there is a collection of carriages and sleds, plows, farm carts, and other items that have long been "out of fashion." Contact and Information: Waltlhaus, Krakaudorf 120, 8854 Krakau T: +43 3535 8202 E-Mail gde@krakau.gv.at https://www.steirischemuseen.at/m/Museum/119/Dorfmuseum%20Krakaudorf

Village Museum "Waltlhaus" Krakaudorf, Krakau The village museum in Krakaudorf brings you closer to the culture of the valley. This is a former smokehouse, whose roots probably date back to the 12th century. What has remained from the past is gathered here. Not exquisite treasures and precious antiques, but furniture, tools, vehicles, everyday objects and utensils. Text / Source: Murau Tourist Association, Liechtensteinstraße 3-5, Murau https://www.steiermark.com/de/Murau/Urlaub-planen/Ausflugsziele/Dorfmuseum-Waltlhaus-Krakaudorf_isd_85922190

Guniwirt Edelsteinhotel and Restaurant, Krakau The traditional family hotel with 20 beds and restaurant is known as a meeting point for gemstones. Ernst Spreitzer is a collector and has a beautiful collection of petrified wood as well as a room with fluorescent minerals. One can also find gemstones from Austria and other parts of the world. With love, he designed the Chakra garden, where one can find the stone for their health. And you can buy some souvenirs and gemstones in our shop. Krakaudorf 44, Krakau Text / Source: Ernst Spreitzer | Edelsteingarten und Mineralienmuseum, Krakaudorf 44, Krakau https://www.guniwirt.at/en/

Pfarrkirche St. Oswald in Krakaudorf, Krakau The current parish church of Krakaudorf was first mentioned in documents in 1234 as a chapel. In 1427 it was named as a church and in 1445 as a branch church of Ranten. In 1892, the St. Oswald vicariate was established as a parish. The church was built in the 14th century. The choir area was rebuilt between 1759 and 1764 by Franz Jager. The north wall is considered the oldest part of the house of worship, the wooden coffered ceiling with rosette pattern was donated in 1534 by Georg von Liechtenstein. The branch church St. Ulrich in Krakauhintermühlen is a Styrian gem and houses a Gothic winged altarpiece. Text / Source: Murau Tourist Association, Liechtensteinstraße 3-5, Murau https://www.steiermark.com/de/Murau/Urlaub-planen/Ausflugsziele/Pfarrkirche-St.Oswald-in-Krakaudorf_isd_297277

Ulrichskirche am Hollerberg, Krakau The Ulrichskirche at the entrance to the Etrachtal valley, which dates from the end of the 15th century and is one of the few Gothic rural churches. No structural changes were made over the centuries. The late Gothic St. Ulrich church on the Hollerberg, at the entrance to the Etrachtal valley, dates from around 1500 and has remained almost unchanged. You will find a painted wooden beamed ceiling from the early 16th century here. The special feature of the church, however, is the Gothic winged altarpiece, whose predella was painted after a design by Albrecht Dürer. Text / Source: Murau Tourism Association, Liechtensteinstraße 3–5, Murau https://www.steiermark.com/de/Murau/Urlaub-planen/Ausflugsziele/Ulrichskirche-am-Hollerberg_isd_298531