alpannonia circular route - in Peter Rosegger's footsteps, St. Kathrein am Hauenstein
The alpannonia circular route in Peter Rosegger's footsteps starts in St. Kathrein am Hauenstein in Eastern Styria, where the poet's favorite church is also located.
The community of St. Kathrein am Hauenstein is known for Peter Rosegger - there is an exhibition about his life here, and the poet's favorite church is also located here. A section of the path also leads to where he went to Christmas mass with his family every year on Christmas Eve. From St. Kathrein am Hauenstein to the Ziesler Anger we follow the signs "Christmettenweg", to the Alpler Schanz the red alpannonia marking and on the way back to St. Kathrein am Hauenstein the "Christmettenrundweg" marking.
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By car:
From Vienna: take the A2 Südautobahn highway and the S6 Semmering expressway to the Krieglach exit. Now via the Alpl to St. Kathrein am Hauenstein. From Graz via Weiz and Birkfeld to St. Kathrein am Hauenstein.
From Graz: via Weiz and Birkfeld to St. Kathrein am Hauenstein.
Detailed information on how to get here can be found
here.
- We start the hike at the village square in St. Kathrein am Hauenstein and hike along the Hirchbach stream, via the Hochegger farmstead to the Ziesler Anger, just before the Lendrkeuz cross
- From here we follow the red alpannonia markings of the main trail to the Alpler Schanz
- Here we are following in the footsteps of the long-distance hikers who hike along the alpannonia trail from Fischbach to Köszeg
- Shortly before we reach the main road, we turn right onto a forest path in the last gravel bend of the trail
- We follow the hiking trail parallel to the main road to the Roseggerhof inn (+43 3173 2711)
- Past the Gasthof Roseggerhof (to the right of the main road), a goods road begins just a few meters further downhill, which we follow to the parking lot of the cemetery in St. Kathrein am Hauenstein
- From the parking lot, it is possible to hike via the parish church (paved road to the right of the main road) directly to the village of St. Kathrein am Hauenstein and back to our starting point
Visit the Peter Rosegger exhibition and the poet's favorite church in St. Kathrein am Hauenstein!
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Startplatz am Dorfplatz in St. Kathrein am Hauenstein | © Region Joglland - Waldheimat | Kurt Elmleitner
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Hinterleitner Mühle entlang des Weges | © Region Joglland - Waldheimat | Kurt Elmleitner
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Peter Rosegger Ausstellung in St. Kathrein am Hauenstein | © Region Joglland - Waldheimat | Kurt Elmleitner
What the weather will be like
St. Kathrein am Hauenstein (783m)
Light snowfall will start before noon and will increase in the afternoon.
The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.
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