The Hildegard Garden in Reith im Alpbachtal is the first herb and recreational garden dedicated to this saint
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In the mountain village of Reith im Alpbachtal, on a small hill right next to the main school, a herb and recreation garden awaits you, where it smells and blossoms. It is called Kräutergarten Hildegard von Bingen in German language and was built by the Hildegard Association on a 900 sqm field. It has since offered not only a very special place to relax, but also a place where the time-honoured herbal knowledge and the holistic world view of Hildegard of Bingen are collected.
Hildegard of Bingen was a polymath with a knowledge of nature and healing in the 12th century, as well as a Benedictine nun, abbess, poet and composer. In 2012, the saint was elevated by Pope Benedict XVI to the rank of Doctor Ecclesiae universalis, a Doctor of the Universal Church.
The show garden includes a recreation area, a barefoot path, the Massage Path and a shallow water area. Numerous herbs and healing plants grow in between, and their effects are explained on small wooden panels. Guided tours are offered regularly in summer.
Contact info
- Sonnbichl 9 - 6235 - Reith im Alpbachtal
- +43 664 1677383
- info@hildegardgarten.info
Opening times
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Admission
voluntary donation (box at the entrance)
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guided tour (May to October):
€ 10.00 per person
€ 8.00 with the Alpbachtal Card
More information
The garden stays open every day all year round, it is especially worth seeing from April to October.
Guided garden tours are offered from May 7 to the 1st of October 2025 every Wednesday at 10 am (one hour, min. 5 participants). Guided tours for groups are organised on request: On Sundays and public holidays, as well as in case of rain, there are no tours. Dogs are not allowed.
