Pilgrimages in the Salzburg Lungau Region
Whether as a spiritual journey or for personal reflection – the pilgrimage trails in the Salzburg Lungau region offer peace, inspiration, and a deep connection to nature.
Musiksommer St. Leonhard
In the Salzburg Lungau region, you will find unforgettable paths for pilgrimages. It is not about an athletic competition, but about finding inner peace and consciousness on the track – a unique opportunity to harmonize body, mind, and soul.
Pilgrimage in St. Leonhard
The pilgrimage church of St. Leonhard near Tamsweg in the south of the Land of Salzburg was one of the most important places of pilgrimage in Austria in the late Middle Ages. The Leonhardsweg trail leads over 140 signposted kilometers through beautiful landscapes, alternating between flat paths and ascents of up to 900 meters in altitude from Salzburg Cathedral to St. Leonhard's Church in Tamsweg.
What is more, this trail has been connected to the Hemma Pilgrimage Trail – from Gurk via Metnitz and Stadl an der Mur to Tamsweg. Tamsweg, the destination and district capital of the Salzburg Lungau region, rewards pilgrims with its warmheartedness, its picturesque buildings and medium-sized businesses as well as its regional gastronomy.
Wallfahrtsort Mariapfarr
The pilgrimage to the "Beloved Mother of Consolation" in Mariapfarr has a long tradition, which reached its peak in the Baroque period and is still practiced today. In addition to pilgrims from Lungau and the neighboring provinces, also petitioners from afar made pilgrimages to the mother parish of Lungau. The Neunkirchen pilgrimage, which started in Mariapfarr and led back to the mother church after visiting important churches in the region, was of particular importance.
An old document from 1863 describes how the pilgrims set off at three o'clock in the morning with prayers and songs, celebrated mass in several churches in the course of the morning and forenoon and only returned home at night after covering a distance of around 49 km.
Silent Night, Holy Night
Joseph Mohr's first official post took him to Mariapfarr, an important place of pilgrimage and the birthplace of his father. The museum in Mariapfarr is dedicated to the themes of pilgrimage, pilgrims, and peace and illuminates the connection to the world-famous Christmas carol "Silent Night" from various perspectives. It shows Joseph Mohr's life and the difficult living conditions of that time.
Exquisite exhibits from the heyday of pilgrimage, including treasures of the Mariapfarr parish church, illustrate the significance of departure, orientation, and arrival.
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