The Wechselland covers 9 municipalities with about 9500 inhabitants on approximately 250 km ². The 9 municipalities include: Aspangberg-St.Peter, Aspang market, Feistritz am Wechsel, Kirchberg am Wechsel, Mönichkirchen, Otterthal Raach on high mountains, St. Corona am Wechsel and Trattenbach.
The region is located in southern Lower Austria, on the border to Styria. It is limited in the south by the change and in the north by the otter.
Erlebnisregion Wechselland
Wechsel-Semmering Panoramaloipe - the cross-country skiing experience in a snow-sure altitude and fascinating landscape. The track is located at an altitude between 1,000 and 1,500 m, which guarantees not only a high level of snow but also beautiful panoramic views over Schneeberg, Raxalpe and the surrounding regions far into the Vienna Basin. The track is felt for classic technique and skating technique and leads through the municipalities Trattenbach, Kirchberg am Wechsel, St. Corona am Wechsel, Aspangberg - St.Peter, Mönichkirchen and Schottwien. There are a total of 100 km of cross-country ski trails available.
Also alpine skiers and snowboarders will get their money's worth in the region - Schischaukel Mönichkirchen-Mariensee, the Kinderschiland St.Corona-Unternberg, the Dissauer ski lift on the Feistritzsattel and the Arabichlschilift on the Steyersberger Schwaig offer the right offer for every winter sports enthusiast.
Hiking - In addition to the themed trails (theme path Lebenswasser, Thmenweg whitewater, theme trail Forst & Jagd Themenweg Hermannshöhle) there is the possibility for extended hikes on our pastures and Schwaigen Steyersberger Schwaig, Kranichberger Schwaig, Feistritzer Schwaig, Kampsteiner Schwaig, Herrgottschnitzer hut (Franz Kaupe hut), Hannesen Hütte, Almrauschhütte and Berghaus Anni invite you to linger in summer and winter. For walks the well maintained paths in our communities are available. The annual Schwaigen Raigen Festival of Alpine Huts in the Wechselland combines the hiking experience with folk music and the music of the Viennese artists around 1900 in a changing area.
The Wechselregion is a paradise for mountain bikers with 12 MTB tracks with a total length of 205 km and 5464 vertical meters.
The bike path Feistritztal with a total length of 17.9 km leads off the main road mostly along the Feistritzbach from the Wanghof by the municipalities Feistritz, Kirchberg am Wechsel, Otterthal and Trattenbach. Nature, forests, fields and meadows invite you to enjoy cycling Despite some climbs, the Feistritztal Cycle Path is also well suited for families with children. Follow the signs "Radweg 58". The Feistritztal cycle path is at EuroVelo 9, which passes through the municipal area of Aspangberg-St. Peter and Aspang market leads and is located on the B54, tethered.
Sights / tourist facilities in the municipalities: the Baroque pilgrimage church in St. Corona, the slow train, the Calvary, the Kernstockwarte, the Wolfgang Church, the Wittgensteindokumentation, the bull show, the adventure mill and the Paradiesgart'l and the natural monument 1000-year-old Linde in Kirchberg at the change, the castle Feistritz and the forest nature trail in Feistritz am Wechsel, the model park, the "Tut gut" hiking trails, the scooter, the Schischaukel Mönichkirchen- Mariensee, the Hamari Kraxlpark and the water park with Salaerium in Mönichkirchen, the Automobile Museum, the Sterzlweg, Aspang Castle and the Romanesque and late Gothic parish church in Aspang Markt, Reiterhof Lechner, the trout center Wechsel trout, the Geopoark Feistritztal-Hochwechsel and the Wittgenstienmuseum in Trattenbach.
Culture at the Feistritz, Aspang live, Hagen Open and Harriet and Friends Festival are just a few of the many cultural events that are offered in the region - ZEPE Center of Personality Development, a dynamic project, space for actions and lectures for children, adolescents and adults creates.
