The hike leads, starting from the market Vorau, to the local mountain of Vorau, the Masenberg. There you will be offered a magnificent view over the East Styrian hill country.
The route length of about 10 km and the difference in altitude of about 600 meters are not noticeable, as you mainly concentrate on the magnificent view of the Joglland - Waldheimat region. The tour starts in Vorau, which is widely known for the Augustinian Canons' Monastery, which has existed for over 850 years. The building itself alone is impressive and always worth a visit. The guided tours offered also invite you into the history of this canonical monastery.
The underworld around Vorau Abbey is also particularly interesting: the underground passages "Sub Terra Vorau" can also be explored on guided tours.
The monastery is also a reason why numerous pilgrimage paths start in Vorau or lead there. For this reason there is also a uniform signposting, this consists of yellow-red boards with the inscription Augustinusweg and pilgrim logo. The first sign is located at Vorau Abbey.
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Vorau is located in the East Styrian hill country at an altitude of between 470 and 1248 meters.
By car:
From Vienna: A2 exit Pinggau - Rohrbach - Vorau
From Graz: A2 exit Pinkafeld or Hartberg - Rohrbach - Vorau
Detailed information on how to get here can be found
here.
- We start behind the Vorau Abbey
- From there we hike over the Brühl, along the Weitwanderweg 07, to the Atmann Höhe
- Now we come to the Erzherzog Johann Höhe
- We go on to the Masenberg and have reached our destination
In the center of Vorau you can marvel at the Vorau Abbey or the open-air museum, at the end of the tour at the mighty wind turbines or the "Olmstoll".
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Stift Vorau | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | TV Joglland Waldheimat
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Spielen im Bach in der Brühl | © Verein Vorauer Wirtschaft | TV Joglland Waldheimat
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Brühl | © Verein Vorauer Wirtschaft | TV Joglland Waldheimat
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Erzherzog-Johann Höhe | © Verein Vorauer Wirtschaft | TV Joglland Waldheimat
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Olmstoll | © Unbekannt | (C) Olmstoll
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Unterirdische Gänge in Vorau | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Albrechtsberger
What the weather will be like
Vorau (675m)
The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.
Light morning rain, but slowly becoming sunny during the day.
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