Hike to the Katharinenstein, St. Kathrein am Hauenstein
The hike leads to a legendary place in honor of the parish patron saint St. Catherine in St. Kathrein am Hauenstein.
The route leads from the center of St. Kathrein am Hauenstein via the so-called mining settlement to the Katharinenstein. According to legend, the parish patroness protected the inhabitants here from being taken over by the Turks in 1529. A footprint of St. Catherine reminds us of the appearance of the parish patroness. The water that collects there is said to have a healing effect.
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The municipality lies in the valley of the Hirschbach, a tributary of the Feistritz, in the Fischbach Alps and is part of Peter Rosegger's Waldheimat. It covers an area of 19.25 square kilometers. Of this, 40 percent is agricultural land and 55 percent is forested.
By car:
From Vienna via the A2 Südautobahn highway and the S6 Semmering expressway to the Krieglach exit. Now via the Alpl to St. Kathrein am Hauenstein.
From Graz via Weiz and Birkfeld to St. Kathrein am Hauenstein.
Detailed information on how to get there can be found
here.
- We start in the center of St. Kathrein am Hauenstein
- Along the hiking trail no. 14 we walk in the direction of the mining settlement
- We turn left and walk along the Montanweg for a while
- Now we follow the path no. 12
- Before we reach the Willenshofer Inn, we keep to the left and turn onto trail no. 8.
- We hike along this path until we reach the Katharinenstein.
- The way back leads us via the farmstead "Haltbauer" and path no. 22 back to the village.
- At the Zeilbauer homestead we turn off onto trail no. 23 and hike until we are back in the village.
St. Kathrein am Hauenstein is also known for Peter Rosegger. Visit the exhibition and his favorite church!
St. Kathrein/H., parking lots around the municipal office (free)
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Wayside cross in St. Kathrein/H., Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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View over St. Kathrein am Hauenstein, Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Gemeinde St. Kathrein am Hauenstein
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Wayside cross near St. Kathrein/H., Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Zum Katharinastein marking, Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Panorama-view St. Kathrein/H., Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Meadow in St. Kathrein/H., Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Farmstead in St. Kathrein/H., Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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On the way to Katharinastein, Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styira | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Katharinastein-Trail, Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Katharinastein in St. Kathrein/H., Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Katharinastein in St. Kathrein/H., Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Katharinastein in St. Kathrein/H., Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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On Katharinastein-Trail, Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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On Katharinastein-Trail, Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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On Katharinastein-Trail, Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Christmas mass Church in St. Kathrein am Hauenstein in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
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