01/12/2024 - 07/01/2025 Show all dates
Gossendorf crib trail
Circular trail with over 50 Nativity Scenes
Escape from hectic everyday life and enjoy lovingly designed nativity scenes when Gossendorf becomes a nativity scenes village during Advent. Along the approximately five-kilometer-long circular path, stars point the way to the nativity scenes individually designed by private individuals and families. The nativity Trail around Gossendorf is open to the public every day from the first Sunday in Advent until 6 January (Epiphany). Each nativity scene is unique and often made of pure natural materials (such as roots, wood, moss, twigs, hay, chestnuts and much more). You can also admire a stable nativity scene with live animals or a wine yard nativity scene.
Gossendorf nativity scene
From the barrel nativity scene to the floating to the moving nativity scene, from the baroque nativity scene to the "hay-cattle" nativity scene to the well-hidden "geo-caching" nativity scene, which can only be tracked down by GPS - in Gossendorf, the busy nativity scene builders outdo each other and have since attracted not only television and radio teams, but thousands of wanderlusting visitors who explore the five-kilometer-long hiking trail around the Höchkogel. "Over 50 nativity scenes await onlookers each year," reveals initiator Mag. Josef Ganster. The Gossendorfer is together with local mayor Helmut Marbler proud of the achievement of the local community. The Gossendorf nativity scene is almost certainly the only one of its kind in Styria, probably even in Austria. Behind each of the unique nativity scene is an enormous effort, in which five to ten people are involved.
Geo-caching nativity scene in Gossendorf
With the geo-caching nativity scene, Josef Ganster has created another unique piece dedicated to the modern zeitgeist, which attracts treasure hunters from all over the world. And this is how it works: you log on to www.geocaching.com and receive the coordinates of the hidden nativity scene, which can be expanded with adequate utensils after a successful search.
Information about the Gossendorf nativity scene
-Signposts with a star and the letter "R" lead you along a circular path (about 5 kilometers) to the Gossendorf nativity scene.
-Those nativity scene ("K") that are not included in the circular trail are pointed out along the way.
-If it is dark, it is recommended to bring a lantern or lamp.
-The Gossendorf village square or the Kulmberghof inn are suitable starting points for the nativity scene hike.
-The Gossendorf Nativity Scene Trail is open annually from the first Sunday in Advent until the Feast of the Three Kings and can be visited in all weather conditions.
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Event location
Feldbach - Feldbach, Ortsteil Gossendorf
