Masenberg circuit, Pöllauberg

Name: Masenberg circuit, Pöllauberg
Brand: Steiermark
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Panoramic circular hike in the Pöllau Valley Nature Park in Eastern Styria - with summit cross, lucky chapel and refreshment stops along the way.

With its summit cross at over 1260 metres, the Masenberg is the highest point in the Pöllau Valley Nature Park after the Rabenwald. Due to this altitude, this circular hike is particularly recommended for hot days. We also hike mostly through wonderfully shady mixed forests.

In good weather, we also have a fantastic view of the Joglland with the Hochwechsel and the Fischbach Alps (Pretul, Stuhleck), the Almenland, the Kulm, the Riegersburg and even Slovenia.

With a bit of luck, we can observe the magnificent ibex and mouflon on this hike in the game reserve between refuge hut and Olmstoll.

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The tour in numbers

easy

Level of difficulty

7,0 km

Route

2:00 h

Time

220 hm

Uphill

220 hm

Downhill

1260 m

Highest point

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Pöllauberg, Masenberg refuge

By car from Vienna

If you are driving from Vienna to Pöllau bei Hartberg, take the A2 towards Graz and drive about 110 kilometres until you reach the Hartberg exit. From there, follow the B54 in the direction of Pöllau.

By car from Graz

To get to Pöllau bei Hartberg from Graz, take the A2 motorway in the direction of Vienna. After about 30 kilometres, take the Gleisdorf West exit and then take the B54 towards Hartberg/Pöllau. Follow the B54 for about 25 kilometres until you reach Pöllau.

By car from Salzburg

To get to Pöllau bei Hartberg from Salzburg, take the A1 motorway towards Vienna. Drive about 110 kilometres to exit 109 (Salzburg junction). There change to the A9 motorway in the direction of Graz. At St. Michael, follow the S6 towards Kapfenberg. Continue on the S6 until the Krieglach exit. From there, take the B72 and then the L405 to Pöllau.

At the Glückskapelle chapel, we keep left and follow the red-white-red hiking trail no. 950 towards Grafendorf and Hartberg past the Olmstoll inn.
We cross the municipal road to Vorau and choose hiking trail no. 07 towards Schwaig/Hartberg.
We then walk past the air quality monitoring station along a somewhat steeper passage on hiking trail no. 07 in the direction of Waldhansl until we reach the tarmac road.
We stay on the Wiesberg road for approx. 500 metres and take a sharp left uphill at a small detached house.
This hiking trail (red-white-red markings) meets hiking trail no. 16, which joins hiking trail no. 07 and takes us back to the starting point.

We recommend that you take note of the opening times at the Olmstoll and the mountain hut - just pack a drink and snack in your rucksack for a spontaneous break!

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.

For local transport we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark. HF5843 Oberneuberg - Masenberg Kernstockhütte/Schutzhütte

Pöllauberg, Masenberg refuge

Information about the region, places to stop for refreshments and overnight accommodation, excursion destinations etc. can be found here:

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

Nature Park Pöllauer Valley office

Schloss 1

8225 Pöllau, Austria

tel.:+43 3335 4210

www.naturpark-poellauertal.at

www.oststeiermark.com

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Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

Kompass Map, Hiking Map Nature Park Pöllauer Valley 1:30,000

Find out about maps, hiking brochures and other tour tips at the tourist office. You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.

Tourism region Eastern Styria Nature Park Pöllauer Valley office Schloss 1, 8225 Pöllau Tel: +43 3335 4210 www.naturpark-poellauertal.at www.oststeiermark.com

Rother hiking guide "Oststeiermark - Von den Fischbacher Alpen bis in die Thermenregion", 50 tours, Elisabeth Zienitzer & Silvia Sarcletti paperback, ISBN-10, 376334577 available in bookshops.