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Sieben Elemente - the way

This spiritual long-distance hiking trail takes you through the Styrian Eisenwurzen Nature and Geopark, with its communities of Altenmarkt, Landl, St. Gallen, and Wildalpen, in seven days. This landscape offers space for tranquility, a search for meaning, and renewed strength.

Man, time and spirit are reflected in the elements of air, fire, earth and water and make their connection tangible.

A variety of wayside crosses, shrines, and churches add depth to the trail and invite contemplation along the way. Hiking becomes a journey close to nature that touches the body, heart, and soul equally.

spiritual wandering

Hiking takes centre stage - and yet this trail opens up so much more. In addition to impressive nature, you will encounter chapels, shrines and churches: quiet cultural monuments that invite you to linger and reflect. They are complemented by food for thought, quotes and questions that act as little companions and can give you new perspectives along the way.

Each stage is dedicated to an element and is linked to a process, a quotation from the Bible and a question that invites you to walk the path inwardly.

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