Easy hikes and walks around Mühlen

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.

Hans receives a lump of gold the size of his head as payment for seven years of work. He exchanges this for a horse, the horse for a cow, the cow for a pig, the pig for a goose, and he gives the goose for a grindstone and a simple field stone. He has the feeling that he is always trading in such a way that everything he wants comes true, and he feels favored by luck "like a Sunday child." Finally, when he wants to drink, the two heavy stones fall into a well. Finally, he is happy that he no longer has to carry the heavy stones.....

Hans in Luck is a farce (ATU 1415). It is in the Brothers Grimm's Children's and Household Tales from the 2nd edition of 1819 at position 83 (KHM 83) and comes from the magazine Wünschelruthe, where Friedrich August Wernicke had published it a year earlier (vol. 1818, issue 33) under the title Hans Wohlgemut. Ludwig Bechstein included the story in his German Fairy Tale Book as Hans in Luck (1845 no. 24, 1853 no. 22).

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.

The Hörfeld Moor wetland is home to over 500 species of butterflies, moths and birds. A paved hiking trail leads around and through the moor and gives visitors an insight into its sensitive habitat.

The Hörfeld Moor wetland is home to over 500 species of butterflies, moths and birds. A paved hiking trail leads around and through the moor and gives visitors an insight into its sensitive habitat.

Great hike for the whole family. Equipped with a gold nugget and a key, you can explore the story of "Hans im Glück". The tour starts at the Gössler and Hirschwirt inns or at the Schaumühle. Signposts and station huts guide hikers of all ages along almost 6 km through Mühlen like a fairy tale. The last station of the hiking fairy tale is the fountain of youth. From there it goes back to the Schaumühle. At the end, freed from all burdens, the children get a reward in the Gasthaus Gössler or Hirschenwirt :) Walking time approx. 2.5 hours