Circular hiking trail to the Kalvarienberg church and the Hoanzl snack station

We start in Oberzeiring (1), 932 m, at the tourist information office, walk in the direction of the Kurhotel and turn right shortly before into the Knappenweg. We pass directly by the Oberzeiring health resort until we reach the entrance to the historic Silberstollen, where we follow a path uphill to the left. The path leads into a wide trail. We turn right and walk slightly uphill with a view of Oberzeiring. When we reach a gravel road, we keep to the right, walk a few meters downhill and see the entrance to the hiking trail on the left. The path leads past memorial stones, across a large meadow and slightly uphill to the Calvary Church (2), built in 1860 at 1034 m, and the Chapel of the Crucifixion. The detour to the church and the crucifixion chapel is definitely recommended. There is a rest area with a table and benches behind the church. The rest of the trail leads along the edge of the forest and on through the partly dense forest to the Hoanzl junction (3),1053 m. At the junction, we keep left and follow the path continuously uphill until we reach the meadows and pastures around the farm vlg. Hoanzl farm. Please pay attention to the rules of conduct for handling grazing cattle! Along a meadow path we come straight to the Hoanzl snack station (4), 1130 m. We walk past the house and along the access road downhill at a leisurely pace. On the descent you have a beautiful view of the nearby Lachtal hiking and skiing area, which you can recognize by the wind turbines. At the junction we already know, we turn right and follow our ascent path back to Oberzeiring.

The Oberzeiring circular hike to the transmitter, where you reach the highest point of the mountain ridge, is also a beautiful and leisurely tour.

Oberzeiring is connected to the public transportation network and can be reached by bus. (From Judenburg or Hohentauern approx. 30 minutes)

The exact timetable and general information about public transport in the region: www.verbundlinie.at 

Several parking spaces in the center of Oberzeiring behind the church

Refreshments and overnight accommodation:

Gasthaus Kump, Tel.: +43 3571 2231, Hauptstraße 32, 8762 Pölstal/Oberzeiring

Gasthof Zum Grünen Specht, Tel.: +43 3571 2238, Marktplatz 2, 8762 Pölstal, www.gruener-specht.at 

Freytag & Berndt (2017): Seetaler Alpen, Seckauer Alpen, Judenburg, Knittelfeld. WK 212 Wander-, Rad-, Freizeitkarte; 1 : 50 000 C. und M. Hlatky, (2017): Murtal – Rund um Spielberg – Seetaler Alpen und Seckauer Alpen. Kral Verlag, S. 160