Grain Milling in Maria Luggau

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How traditional water mills grind wheat and rye into flour for Lesachtal bread The Lesachtal was once called the valley of a hundred mills. Today, in the high-altitude pilgrimage site, the old, historic mills still clatter. They are named after the former farmers and grind the grain that would have almost disappeared from the valley, but is now cultivated again by some farmers as bread grain.At the Lugger family farm in Maria Luggau, you can learn about the traditional grain cultivation here, how it was harvested and threshed. Afterwards, the mill-owning family will lead you to the water mills in Maria Luggau. Here, the old mills clatter with the power of water, and you can experience how the grains are turned into fine flour. During the tour, the old craft tools are also shown, with which the Lesachtal farmers practiced the traditional craft of grain processing for generations.What is included: Tour...