Auf den Steinriegel, 1577 m

From the valley via the Montanlehrpfad to the mountain pastureThe place name Ratten goes back to the Middle High German term "Roten" and originally meant new land or newly settled area. The area on the upper Feistritz was settled around 1200 and was dominated by agriculture for centuries. In 1920, lignite mining began on a large scale, mainly in open-cast mines. The information boards on the mining trail give you a brief impression of the industrial development in the Ratten area. For more information, it is worth visiting the "Friedensstollen", which was closed in 1960 and has been converted into a show gallery and is now home to the mining museum. During the hike, we come across another themed trail at the Dirndlhof, the Moon Hiking Trail, which was designed by Ratten artist Alois Tösch. Apart from the thematic content along the trail, the route itself is very varied, as you hike from the valley to the mountain pasture and thus get to know different natural and cultural sections.(Automatically translated by DeepL)