Mühlenweg Zederhaus

About the museum

Nine mills once stood along the Dorfergraben in the center of Zederhaus. After many quiet years, four of them were restored from 2001 onward, and the local heritage association (Heimatverein) set up the exhibition “Mühlen-Leben” (Mill Life) in them. It aims to convey the almost forgotten role of water wheels in everyday life, culture, and technology, which for centuries was the only mechanical drive.

A circular trail of about an hour and a half leads from the village center to five stations, covering topics such as the Gmachlmühle and sayings and songs about mills and millers. Along the Dorfergraben, the Esser Mill shows the path from grain to bread; in the small Bartlmühle, also known as the Märchenmühle (fairy-tale mill), pupils of the Zederhaus primary school exhibit their mill pictures. The two Troadkästen (grain storehouses) tell of growing and harvesting at about 1,200 meters' altitude. Masonry storehouses of this kind, often decorated, exist in Salzburg only in the Lungau. In the Bartlkasten visitors may touch different grain varieties, and in the Walchergut there is an old bread oven where you can try baking bread.

The largest mill along the ditch, the Jakobermühle, has a restored transmission system: instead of a crown gear, it drives the grinding mechanism by the more modern method of milling. The Mühlenweg is looked after by the Heimatverein Zederhaus, which also runs the listed Maurergut farm (Denkmalhof Maurergut).

Highlights

• Circular trail with five information stations (about 1.5 hours)
• “Mühlen-Leben” exhibition in restored water mills
• Esser Mill: from grain to bread
• Grain storehouses where you can touch grain varieties
• Try baking bread in the Walchergut

Permanent exhibitions

• Mühlen-Leben – Exhibition in the restored mills along the Dorfergraben on mill wheels, grinding, and the importance of water power.
• Troadkästen am Dorfergraben – The grain storehouses cover growing, harvesting, and storing grain at about 1,200 meters' altitude; in the Bartlkasten you can touch the grain.

Founded

2001

Operated by

Heimatverein Zederhaus

Admission & discounts

The LungauCard gives free admission; the Katschberg Card gives half price. Prices are listed on the joint visitor page of the Maurergut farm and the Mühlenweg.

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

The “Mühlmaus” (mill mouse) is hidden on every board of the trail, and there is plenty for children to see. In the Bartlkasten children can touch grain, and in the Walchergut they can try baking bread.

Getting there & parking

The “Mühlen-Leben” exhibition is in the village center of Zederhaus (mills and Walcherhäusl along the Dorfergraben); the trail starts in the village center.

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