Hiking route "alpannonia" - feeder: Wenigzell - St. Jakob im Walde - Hochwechsel, Wenigzell - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Hiking route "alpannonia" - feeder: Wenigzell - St. Jakob im Walde - Hochwechsel, Wenigzell - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

"alpannonia" - feeder: Wenigzell - St. Jakob im Walde - Hochwechsel, Wenigzell

From the UNESCO World Heritage site of Semmering or the high-altitude health resort of Fischbach to the edge of the Pannonian plain near Köszeg, a path full of variety and attractions of nature leads: alpannonia®. Or you can start the alpannonia trail in the fairytale village of Wenigzell. From there, the "power trail" continues to the neighboring community of St. Jakob im Walde. Across the hilly landscape, the trail then continues to the Hochwechsel. From there you can then join the main alpannonia trail.
The "Kraftpfad" connects the two communities of Wenigzell and St. Jakob im Walde. Along the way, 15 stations tell you everything about the sources of power that make us who we are, and at the same time you walk through 15 billion years of evolutionary history. In St. Jakob im Walde there is the exhibition center Kräftereich and the blooming Europapark. Wenigzell is known for the Joglland Oasis and the 1st Barefoot Park in Austria. Both communities also belong to the Styrian Flower Road.

After reaching the community of St. Jakob im Walde, you hike around the 1111m high Arzberg and then reach the Rabl-Kreuz Hütte. Via the Kaltwiesenhütte or the Hochwechselstraße you reach the summit of the 1743m high Hochwechsel after about 2 1/2 more hours.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
25,2 km
Route
8:00 h
Time
1257 hm
Uphill
348 hm
Downhill
1743 m
Highest point

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More information

Further information on arrival here
  • We start in Wenigzell
  • From there we hike along the Kraftpfad to St. Jakob im Walde
  • We still follow the path 914 until we pass the Bühlhofer cross
  • Then we walk over the Blasenkogel and the Ochsenkopf to the Rabl-Kreuz hut
  • Now we can either hike directly to the Hochwechsel, or make a short detour to the Kaltwiesen hut
The hike along the Alpannonia feeder road from Wenigzell to the Hochwechsel is a true hike to recharge your batteries: First you hike from Wenigzell along the Kraftpfad to St. Jakob im Walde, there you can visit the Kräftereich exhibition and then you continue on to the Hochwechsel. The innkeepers in the villages also invite you to a little refreshment.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Wenigzell, children's playground, old armory, in front of the school, village square (free)
Tourism Association East Styria

Office Joglland - Waldheimat

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

church quarter 24

Tel.: +43 3336 20255

www.joglland-waldheimat.at

www.oststeiermark.com

joglland-waldheimat@oststeiermark.com

Wander- Ski- und Radtourenkarte Joglland Waldheimat Maßstab: 1:50.000 erhältlich beim Tourismusverband Joglland Waldheimat Kompass Wanderführer Joglland Maßstab: 1:50.000 erhältlich beim Tourismusverband Joglland Waldheimat alpannonia Wanderkarte Maßstab: 1:150.000 erhältlich beim Tourismusverband Joglland Waldheimat

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What the weather will be like

Waldbach-Mönichwald (574m)

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6°C
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The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.
Morning
sunny
6°C
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Noon
slightly cloudy
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slightly cloudy
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Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
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