Tamsweg Voyage Tips and guide

Tamsweg (German pronunciation: [ˈtamsˌveːk] ) is a market town in the Austrian state of Salzburg near the border with Styria. It is the administrative centre of Tamsweg District (Bezirk) and the largest town of the Salzburg Lungau region.

• Airport Salzburg (IATA: SLZ) (130 km away). (updated Sep 2023)
• Airport Klagenfurt (IATA: KLU), Flughafenstraße 60-64, 9020 Klagenfurt (85 km away), ☏ +43 463 41 50 00, +43 463 41 50 02 36, [email protected]. (updated Sep 2023)
• Airport Graz (IATA: GRZ) (130 km away), ☏ +43 316 290 20, +43 316 29 02 81, [email protected]. (updated Sep 2023)

Tamsweg is the end point and important 47.1297613.808071 station of the Murtalbahn, a narrow-gauge railway line connecting Unzmark in Styria and the international railway services with Tamsweg in the Lungau region of Salzburg. Trains run weekdays every two hours. In summer also historic steam trains operate on weekends with historic carriages. A part of the railway line further continues via Mariapfarr till Mauterndorf named "Taurachbahn", but this line is only used for historic train service and has no regular train service.

Tamsweg and the whole Lungau region is best accessible by car. Main route is the A10 Tauernautobahn passing the Lungau region from north to south. Parallel also the B99 road crosses the Lungau region but hereby runs via the mountain passes of Obertauern and Katschberg. In winter both passes may require chains after snowfall or even might be closed due to avalanche danger. From St.Michael follow the B96 till Tamsweg. The B96 Murtalstraße and the B97 Murauer Straße meet at Tamsweg and form a connection between the S36 Murtal Schnellstraße and the A10 Tauernautobahn.

In winter, snow and ice on the roadways are very common and winter tires are mandatory (during these conditions). Traveling on the valley road is usually unproblematic, as the road is well maintained and service also during snowfall.

Tamsweg is a major town along the R2 Murradweg connecting St.Michael in Lungau and Bad Radkersburg on the Slovenian border. The cycle path is asphalted and suited or beginners as well as advanced cyclists. There are also good cycle paths in the surroundings and multiple mountain bike trails around.

47°7′37″N 13°48′36″E

Map of Tamsweg

Tamsweg is a quiet small town, so walking is a great way to get around the city. To go further afield also biking is a good way.

47.1259613.810471 Marktplatz

47.127113.810532 Schloss Kuenburg

47.1272213.809673 Pfarrkirche Tamsweg

47.1225913.802264 Wallfahrtskirche Hl. Leonhard ob Tamsweg

47.1471813.906675 Burgruine Schlossberg

47.155113.96236 Burgruine Klausegg

Skiing, in the Lungau you can find several skiing areas

• 47.058613.61631 Katschberg, about 10 min away by car to St.Margarethen
• 47.247813.55962 Obertauern, about 25 min away by car
• 47.169613.6943 Fanningberg, about 15 min away by car
• 47.128213.64944 Großeck-Speiereck, about 15 min away by car

• St.Michael/Lungau
• Mauterndorf
• Murau
• Flachau