From Ranten to the Allgaueck
An intermediate level hike on the forest path with gentle ascents and a beautiful view of the Rantental, the Freiberg and the Krakautal featuring the Preber mountain.
Since ancient times, a connecting road has lead over the ridge between the Murtal and the Rantental, at the foot of the Gstoder. This intermediate level tour runs along this route on the Allgaueck. In the dip on the municipal boundary between St. Ruprecht and Ranten, a chapel dedicated to St. Joseph stands directly on the path, called the "Allgaueck Kreuz". It is not known when this chapel was built. It was restored for the first time in 1972 and again in 2000. A custom known as "Wetterbeten" takes place every June, at which the people of Allgau pray from the "Ederkreuz" to the "Eckkreuz". "Weather praying" enjoys a long tradition in these parts of Styria and is still practised by locals today. It is supposed to be a plea for good weather for the summer months, to remain protected from storms and to ensure a rich harvest.
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Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Turn right here and drive to Murau. At the double roundabout in Murau, keep right and follow the road to Ranten.
Coming from Tamsweg, drive via Stadl an der Mur to Murau. At the double roundabout in Murau, keep left and follow the road to Ranten.
From the starting point at the Gasthof Hammerschmied, follow the information boards and the red and white markings along the Seebachweg (No. 2) to the Allgaueck junction. You hike up a forest road to a small forest chapel on the Allgaueck. The way back takes place on the route already known from the way there.
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Public parking spaces are available at the Gasthof Hammerschmied.
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Ranten | © Tourismusverband Murau | Wilfried Kaufmann
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Gemeinde Ranten | © Tourismusverband Murau | Tom Lamm
What the weather will be like
Ranten (912m)
Light snowfall at daybreak, then fairly sunny during the day.
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
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