Discover Frankenmarkt

Frankenmarkt offers a variety of options for planning a stay: a Baroque nativity scene with its own founding story, Stauff Castle and the market museum, as well as hiking trails, a cycling route, and other leisure destinations. This makes it easy to shape your stay around your interests, with culture and local history alongside experiences in nature and outdoor activities. The following places and trails offer specific themes to help you choose a hotel in Frankenmarkt.

Art and Local History

The Frankenmarkt Baroque nativity scene was donated by the townspeople in the 18th century in gratitude for being spared the plague. Its figures are around 30 cm tall and dressed in the finest French brocade embroidered with gold, in keeping with the style of the nativity scene. The masterful carvings by Mondsee sculptor Meinrad Guggenbichler and his successor Anton Koch contribute to its artistic significance.

Stauff Castle stands on the right bank of the Vöckla, close to Frankenmarkt railway station. The three-storey Renaissance building with its hipped roof creates a different architectural impression from the nativity scene’s world of figures. The Frankomarchia Market Museum offers insights into various aspects of local history in two rooms: The market hall uses exhibits to trace stages in Frankenmarkt’s development as a centre for trade and industry. The council chamber, furnished in the Renaissance style, reflects the town’s former administration and judicial system.

Hiking Trails and Countryside

The Panorama Trail offers views of the Northern Limestone Alps. In Frankenmarkt, one section of the Frankenmarkt Panorama Trail overlaps with the Austrian Way of St. James. The route continues via Vöcklamarkt and Frankenmarkt to Oberhofen am Irrsee, following historic paths that were already laid out in Roman times. The Panorama Trail’s views and the longer route of the Way of St. James offer different ways to experience the local hiking trails.

The Zwergerlweg (Little Gnomes Trail) is a popular destination for families with young children. Fairytale characters, mythical creatures, and gnomes line the trail. Another family hike, Waldidylle, passes a biotope and a Kneipp trail. The Kneipp trail is located at Bräubründl, where water flows into three ponds along the Waldidylle route. The route also leads into Frankenmarkt’s municipal forest, which covers around 200 ha. The water from the Heiliges Bründl spring is traditionally believed to have healing properties for eye ailments.

The trail to Hohes Kreuz leads to a wooden cross amid fields and meadows. Along the way, there are views of the Totes Gebirge, Traunstein, Höllengebirge, and Schafberg mountains. The trails differ not only in their scenery, but also in their specific themes, including family hikes, a pilgrimage route, and viewpoints.

Cycling and Other Excursion Destinations

From the Roman Cycle Path in Frankenmarkt, you can continue to Lake Attersee via a branch route. The cycle path in Frankenmarkt has a rest area with tables and benches, three-part information boards, and an audio guide. Cyclists planning a tour can make this a specific stop along the way without having to assume a particular route length.

Other leisure options include Frankenmarkt adventure pool, which has a 54-metre-long water slide. Behind the adventure pool, the fitness trail includes an herb path and bee-friendly planting. Groups of 15 or more paying visitors can arrange a guided tour of the FRUCHT & SINNE workshop. The tour introduces the freeze-drying process, followed by tastings of freeze-dried fruit, fruit pralines, and fruit chocolates. The tour lasts around 1 to 1½ hours. Check the current booking conditions with the provider when planning your visit.

Discover more destinations: Pitzenberg, Aurach Am Hongar, Attnang, Gampern, Oberpilsbach, Gries, Weyregg Am Attersee, Oberhofen Am Irrsee.

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