Around Falkenstein
The "big sister" around Falkenstein for all hikers in good shape.
A hike with a few metres of altitude to climb and rewarded with scenic spots.
Characteristics
The tour in numbers
challenging
Level of difficulty
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From Vienna via the A2 southern motorway and the S6 Semmering motorway to the Krieglach/Alpl exit. From there in the direction of Birkfeld on the B 72.
From Graz via the Weizer-Bundesstraße B72 in the direction of Ratten, located directly on the B 72.
From Linz/Salzburg/Munich via the A9 Pyhrn motorway and the S6 Semmering motorway to the Krieglach/Alpl exit. Continue as above.
Mosbacher Inn
We begin our hike at the Gasthof Radlstation Mosbacher and hike a short distance along the R8 cycle path until we continue to hike left along the road after the car dealership. we briefly come to marker no. 24, which we follow level along the Sulzbach stream until we continue to hike left along path no. 25 at the beginning of the forest via the Hauswirtshofer Höh to the Hauswirtshofer estate. From there, we continue to walk uphill on the asphalt road to the small hamlet of Stadlhof. We follow trail no. 21 through picturesque farmsteads to the Schneidhofer Kreuz cross. This is the most strenuous section of this tour. From the Schneidhofer Kreuz and the "Schreier" stream, which is large for this altitude, we continue to the Waldtonialm and there we take a break and fortify ourselves in the Edelweißhütte. We continue along trail no. 21 until we reach the road at Schlagbauer. There we extend our tour and follow trail no. 22 around the Edenbauerkogel. We rejoin trail no. 21 to it past some wooden houses until we finally arrive at the small village of Falkenstein through a short stretch through the forest. We can take a look at the small pilgrimage church Maria Heimsuchung (Visitation), before we continue to hike left along the lower trail no. 23 until we come out at the cycle path R8. We hike right along the cycle path until we arrive back at our starting point, the Mosbacher inn.
Stop for refreshments at the Edelweißhütte on the Waldtonialm! (Note opening hours)
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
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Edelweißhütte auf der Waldtonialm | © Fam. Wetzelhütter | Fam. Wetzelhütter
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Waldtonialm | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Birgit Kandlbauer
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Gasthof Mosbacher am R8 in Falkenstein, Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | © Gasthof Mosbacher | Marianne Dornhofer
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Gasthof Winkler | © Unbekannt | TV Joglland-Waldheimat
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Schneidhofer Kreuz | © Tourismus Fischbach | Marianne Dornhofer
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Falkensteiner Kirche | © Johann Zink | Marianne Dornhofer
What the weather will be like
Fischbach (992m)
Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare.
A sunny day, but thunderstorms will be possible towards evening.
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