

Pankratius Way, Pöllauberg
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But also the perception of the aesthetic should happen more often, we set out on stone-aged pilgrim paths, light-heartedly and easily the path winds like an inlay in the green of the hillside. Small sacred treasures invite us to pause now and then, to look into the distance, before the Romanesque-looking mountain pilgrimage church of St. Pankrazen opens up as a lively poetic place after about 10 km. The view from there into the Pannonian lowlands is beautiful, indescribable. We read the words of the mystic Simone Weil, alongside those of young contemporary writers, while we stop under the intercession tree. Later, a stop at the innkeeper's in the historic Mesnerhäusl awaits us.
We continue through the forest along the eastern foothills of the Masenberg in the direction of "Allmerschmid" and Erzherzog-Johann-Höhe. Soon after, we reach the Vorauer Brühl with its refreshingly wild waters and thus the lowest point of the trail. A little further on, the imposing Vorau Abbey opens up, with its 800 years on the hump, gnarled trees and outstanding contemporary art outside the gates, sound monument, library and world-class artefacts inside. Continue to the listed centre of the market town of Vorau. We are in Joglland and the energy of Hildegard von Bingen is palpable. We linger and look before passing the town hall, down the narrow street, approaching our destination, the Vorau Church of the Cross. Once a European pilgrimage centre in the Middle Ages, the sacred place today is particularly captivating with its niche chapels in the church graveyard, where the famous Baroque painter Cyriak Hackhofer also masterfully wielded his brush.
We end the trail with a pause and an entry in our diary: PankratiusWeg: connects 3 spiritual centres in Eastern Styria, virtues, values, orientation aids, landscape aesthetics, art culture, waves of hills, lived hospitality, exhilarating views and insights, discovery of slowness. Highest point: 1040 hm. Personal batteries recharged. Come again.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
St. Pongrazen, in the immediate vicinity of the church and inn in the historic "Mesnerhäusl"
Vorau, in the immediate vicinity of Vorau Abbey/in the immediate vicinity of the Kreuzkirche church
Tourism region Eastern Styria
Nature Park Pöllauer Valley office
Schloss 1
8225 Pöllau
Tel: +43 3335 4210
www.naturpark-poellauertal.at
www.oststeiermark.com
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Mobility Eastern Styria with SAM shared cab
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Rother hiking guide "Oststeiermark - Von den Fischbacher Alpen bis in die Thermenregion", 50 tours, Elisabeth Zienitzer & Silvia Sarcletti paperback, ISBN-10, 376334577 available in bookshops