Bergsteigerfriedhof Johnsbach

Touching, authentic Austria

This is a small churchyard with a pretty church in the mountains of Styria. What makes it unique is the moving testaments to be found on the grave markers of the many who have loved these mountain...

moving location

It is very moving to walk the cemetery and read the inscriptions and learn about the fate of the persons who died klimbing the local mountains.

Very picturesque location with the church and elaborate gravestones

Very picturesque location with the church and elaborate gravestones. Do not forget to taste the local food at the nearby family-owned restaurant Gasthaus Zum Donna.

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Original Text

It feels a bit strange to assess a cemetery. The host and guests from the local guesthouse had reported to us from the cemetery. Very old graves mostly young unfortunate mountain climbers in the reg...

Evaluation of the Bergsteiger Friedhof

Original Text

The mountain climbing cemetery is very careful, but it also reflects the dangers of the mountain. Unfortunately, the church was closed. When rain is here, firm shoe work is recommended