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Schüsserlbrunn from Breitenau am Hochlantsch

The Schüsserlbrunn pilgrimage church has always been a popular destination that can only be reached on foot, this hike starts in Breitenau am Hochlantsch.

The small wooden church of Schüsserlbrunn virtually clings to the Hochlantsch wall. For centuries, believers have made pilgrimages here, especially to find relief from eye complaints. The name of this place is derived from the bowl-shaped indentations in the rocks where the water from the healing spring is collected. The church has already been rebuilt several times and was finally moved several metres in 1974 in the wake of an impending rock fall.

Services are celebrated regularly in the church between May and October, when the church is also open. Otherwise, the key to the church is kept by the innkeeper of the "Steirischer Jokl".


Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
9,8 km
Route
4:00 h
Time
780 hm
Uphill
780 hm
Downhill
1377 m
Highest point

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More information

Breitenau am Hochlantsch is located in the northern part of the Almenland Nature Park and is easily accessible via Bruck an der Mur and Birkfeld.

Go to Google Maps to calculate your journey.

  • We start at Gasthof Hofbauer in Breitenau am Hochlantsch along the road in the direction of Pernegg an der Mur.
  • After about 400 metres, we turn left in the direction of Hochlantsch.
  • We are now on hiking trail no. 740, which we follow to the Zirbisegger car park. If you wish, you can also park here for a fee and start the hike from there.
  • We stay on trail no. 740 until we arrive at the Schüsserlbrunn pilgrimage church.
  • You can take the 198 steps to the "Steirischer Jokl" for a break.
  • The way back leads along the same path.

As a reward after the ascent, a stop at the "Steirischer Jokl" with regional cuisine and breathtaking views is highly recommended.

Timetables and travel information can be found at the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) or at www.busbahnbim.at.

For local transport we recommend the SAM-SammelTaxi.

All info about the journey

Parking is available at Mixnitz railway station, from where you can take the SAM-SammelTaxi to Gasthof Hofbauer.

Another option is to pay for parking at the Zirbisegger car park, from where you can then start the shortened hike.

More info about the region, where to stop for a bite to eat, where to find rooms and descriptions of the excursion destinations and businesses:

Tourismusverband OststeiermarkAlmenland Nature Park OfficeFladnitz 1008163 Fladnitz/TeichalmTel: +43 3179 23000Mail: almenland@oststeiermark.comwww.almenland.at | www.oststeiermark.com 

Hiking map "Almenland", freytag & berndt, 1:50 000 - available at the tourist office or at the businesses,

Hiking map "Grazer Bergland - Schöckl - Teichalm - Stubenbergsee", freytag & berndt, 1:50 000, available in bookshops

Almenland Hiking Guide, available at the Almenland Tourist Office or at the businesses.

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What the weather will be like

Breitenau am Hochlantsch (607m)

Morning
very sunny
21°C
5%
5 km/h
Noon
sunny
28°C
10%
5 km/h
Night
rainy
23°C
45%
5 km/h
Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming cloudy during the day. Thunderstorms will be likely towards evening.
Morning
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18°C
85%
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Noon
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20°C
85%
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Night
foggy
18°C
85%
5 km/h
Persistent rain, which will weaken gradually in the afternoon.
21.07.2024
sunny
14°C 28°C
22.07.2024
cloudy
16°C 26°C
23.07.2024
cloudy
16°C 25°C

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