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Seven Summits in the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park

Hardcore hikers complete this multi-day tour through Upper Styria in one go, while those who prefer a more relaxed pace break it up into several individual day hikes. Either way, all mountaineers have the chance to climb the seven most prominent peaks of the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park in Styria along this scenic route.

A circular hiking tour over the seven main peaks of the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park:
Heukuppe / Rax, Windberg / Schneealm, Spielkogel / Hinteralm, Königskogel and Wildalpe / Mürzsteg Alps, Großer Wildkamm / Veitsch, and Große Scheibe.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

The tour in numbers

challenging
Level of difficulty
105,8 km
Route
40:00 h
Time
5860 hm
Uphill
5860 hm
Downhill
2007 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

www.at.map24.com 
You can start the tour wherever you like – in Neuberg an der Mürz, Frein an der Mürz, at the Preiner Gscheid, or at the Niederalpl.

Take your time and spend a full week hiking – and enjoying the culinary and cultural highlights along the route through the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park. Discover regional delights such as the award-winning Schäffer gourmet restaurant, the impressive Neuberg Abbey, or the fascinating Lumberjack and Mining Museums in Mürzsteg and Altenberg an der Rax.

The Upper Mürz Valley is home to a variety of remarkable sights, including the Neuberg Abbey, the traditional glassblowing workshop at the Kaiserhof, and the Neuberg Nature Museum with the unique Schliefsteiner Collection. Also worth a visit are the world’s largest spinning wheel in Kapellen, the new Climate Change Trail in Altenberg / Rax, the scenic Totes Weib waterfall near Mürzsteg / Frein, and the show mine tunnel on the banks of the Mürz River in Krampen.

The BusBahnBim app from Verbundlinie makes checking public transport connections easier than ever:
All bus, train, and tram services throughout Austria can be searched simply by entering place names, addresses, stops, or points of interest.

The app is available free of charge for smartphones (Android and iOS) – on Google Play and in the App Store.

You can choose your starting point – and parking – freely, depending on your preference:
Neuberg an der Mürz, Frein an der Mürz, Preiner Gscheid, or Niederalpl are all possible starting locations.

Mürzer Oberland Nature Park Office

Tourist Office Hochsteiermark

Mountain, hiking, and nature park guides:
For information, please contact the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park Office, Phone: +43 3857 8321

 

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What the weather will be like

Neuberg an der Mürz (734m)

Morning
cloudy
5°C
60%
5 km/h
Noon
foggy
8°C
85%
5 km/h
Night
foggy
7°C
80%
5 km/h
Mostly cloudy through the day with light rain now and then.
Morning
cloudy
5°C
25%
0 km/h
Noon
cloudy
9°C
35%
5 km/h
Night
cloudy
7°C
30%
0 km/h
The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.
10.05.2025
very sunny
1°C 16°C
11.05.2025
slightly cloudy
3°C 15°C
12.05.2025
cloudy
3°C 17°C

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