Mining is in a peaceful setting amid terraced landscapes. The town was first mentioned in a document in 885 AD and there are numerous finds proving the region's early settlement.
The beer garden of Frauenstein castle inn affords superb views of the pristine Inn reservoir and the Ering-Frauenstein power plant. The town is conveniently located on the Roman cycleway and the Unterer Inn nature trail.
Due to its low elevation at 348 meters above sea level, snow is not a given here. On cold winter days ice curling makes for a fun afternoon out. Afterwards you can warm up with a cup of steaming punch or mulled wine in one of the local inns.
Mining boasts a superb Mineral Museum with over 100 different minerals on display, among them an amethyst geode which, at 1.411kg, is one of the world’s largest. There is also a mineral specialist store inside the museum.
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