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Archduke Johann path

A great hike with a wonderful view over Vorau and the Joglland-Waldheimat region.
The extensive circular hike leads from Vorau Abbey down to the Brühl and leads up to the Erzherzog Johann Höhe and back again via the Amtmann Höhe. The viewing platform on the Erzherzog Johann Höhe invites you to linger. The platform offers a resting place and a telescope, for a wonderful panoramic view. The leisurely hiking tour runs mostly on well paved forest and forest paths.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
7,3 km
Route
2:30 h
Time
260 hm
Uphill
260 hm
Downhill
792 m
Highest point

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More information

Coming from Vienna: A2 exit Pinggau - Rohrbach - Vorau

Coming from Graz: A2 exit Pinkafeld or Hartberg - Rohrbach - Vorau

Detailed information on how to get here can be found here.

  • We start at the Augustinian monastery Vorau
  • From there we hike down in the direction of Brühl
  • We hike along the Vorauer bach and cross an iron bridge
  • From there we walk up to Erzherzog Johann Höhe
  • Now we take the field path towards the road and go down the Amtmann Höhe again
  • After the Amtmann Höhe we turn left and walk along the brook downstream
  • We cross the bridge and follow the asphalted road in the direction of Greilbergsiedlung
  • From there we can already see the monastery Vorau
Visit the only Styrian canonical monastery in Vorau. Here you will also find the world-famous library.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
You will find parking spaces directly at the monastery in Vorau, where you can park free of charge.
Tourism Association East Styria

Office Joglland - Waldheimat

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

church quarter 24

Tel.: +43 3336 20255

www.joglland-waldheimat.at

www.oststeiermark.com

joglland-waldheimat@oststeiermark.com

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What the weather will be like

Vorau (675m)

Morning
sunny
17°C
5%
5 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
23°C
5%
5 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
22°C
0%
5 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
Morning
sunny
19°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
sunny
27°C
0%
15 km/h
Night
very sunny
24°C
0%
10 km/h
Early clouds will clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.
07.07.2024
rainy
16°C 25°C
08.07.2024
sunny
15°C 26°C
09.07.2024
very sunny
15°C 30°C

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