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Bad St. Leonhard: Q3 Knappenbründl
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The springs and wells of the Upper Lavant Valley are known far beyond the region. The Preblauer water, a valued sour water since the Middle Ages, is among the best drinking and healing waters in Europe. On the spring hiking trails, you follow in the footsteps of the great doctor and naturalist Paracelsus, who praised the healing power of the Upper Lavant Valley’s wells and springs already 500 years ago.
The Erzberg-Görlitzen area has a significant mining history. Especially in the Middle Ages and early modern times - the heyday of mining in the Upper Lavant Valley - numerous tunnels were in operation here. Old pit names such as "Römerstollen" and "Heidenloch" suggest that miners of the Middle Ages repeatedly came across traces of the "old man" (the remains of Roman mining activities) during their hard work. The earliest evidence for medieval ore mining in Carinthia also probably refers to the Erzberg-Görlitzen-Loben area. In the year 931, Bishop Adalbert of Salzburg exchanged a salt mine near Admont in Styria for the iron smelting site "Aruzi" at "monte Gamanara" (Erzberg).
Author’s recommendation
There are some interesting legends about Erzberg or ore mining. These can be read in the book "Legendary Lavant Valley" by Dr. Dagmar Wabnig.
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Safety information
Please keep dogs on a leash!!!
Tips and suggestions
Roadbook
Paracelsus House in Postgasse – Kindergarten – Leonhardikirche – Erzberger Liedl – Knappenbründl – Erzberger Liedl – Path to Schiefling – Schiefling – Path to Mauterndorf – Return path to Bad St. Leonhard
Restaurant Trippolt zum Bären
Bad St. Leonhard - Knappenbründl
Mauterndorf - Gasthaus Baumgartner
Café Restaurant BADIDO
Manufaktur Müller
Gasthof Geiger
Public transport
www.region-lavanttal.at/mobil
Directions
A2 South Motorway, exit Bad St Leonhard - at the junction with the Obdach state road, turn right (signpost Bad St. Leonhard, approx. 4 km)Parking
Parking facilities in the town of Bad St. Leonhard.Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Iron ore was mined almost exclusively by open-cast mining in the Middle Ages. The pits, which could be up to 20 meters deep, were open at the top. The extracted iron ore was further processed in bloomery furnaces, where in addition to the draft air on the mountainside, bellows were also used to achieve the high temperatures required for the smelting process. While gold and silver mining in the Upper Lavant Valley already showed such strong declines in the 2nd half of the 16th century that it had to be almost completely stopped overnight, iron ore mining in the Erzberg-Loben area continued unabated until the end of the 19th century. A lasting reminder of this long-past time is the so-called "Knappenbründl." Its mysterious powers were discovered in the 19th century by a miner. According to tradition, the miner was cured of a serious illness by drinking the clear water. The reputation of the spring spread rapidly and numerous people from near and far repeatedly made pilgrimages to the Knappenbründl on Erzberg to drink its water. It was soon discovered that the water fully unfolds its effect especially when you drink three sips in short intervals. Even today, numerous small wooden crosses testify to the veneration enjoyed by the Knappenbründl. (Text source: local information board).
Author’s map recommendations
Municipal map Bad St. Leonhard, 1:25,000, map explorer
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Equipment
Sports or hiking shoes, rain gear.
Localization
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