Hochlantsch Hiking Tour

• We start at the Teichalm, the entrance to trail no. 740 is right at the Teichwirt Inn.   
• We now walk for approx. 2 hours across meadows and forests up to the Hochlantsch summit.   
• The descent leads over stony terrain (trail no. 740) down to the "Steirischer Jockl" inn and the Schüsserlbrunn pilgrimage church.   
• Once on the terrace of the inn, 99 steps lead steeply down to Schüsserlbrunn on the right. 
• The way back to the Teichalm now leads down to the Mixnitzbach, we orientate ourselves by the signposts to the "Teichalm" (trail no. 746 and then trail no. 3). 
• Now we walk for another hour almost level along the Mixnitzbach to the Teichalmsee (trail no. 745/702).

Refreshment stops:

GH "Steirischer Jockl" (open from 1 May to 31 October).

Zum Guten Hirten" inn (requires a small diversions, open from 1 May to 31 October).

 Variants:

Hochlantsch circuit (without Bärenschützklamm):

Walking time: approx. 4.5 hrs. or 11 km, 550 m altitude difference

• Trail 740: from the Teichalmsee to the Hochlantsch and further to the inn "Steirischer Jokl
• Trail 746: from the inn "Steirischer Jokl" down to the rest stop "Zum Guten Hirten".
• Trail 745: from the "Guten Hirten" along the Mixnitzbach back to the Teichalm

Hochlantsch circuit with Bärenschützklamm:

ATTENTION: The Bärenschützklamm will remain closed for construction work in 2022, the reopening is planned for May 1, 2023!

Walking time: approx. 7 hrs. or 17 km, 1,060 m altitude difference

• Trail 740: from the Teichalmsee to the Hochlantsch and further to the inn "Steirischer Jockl"
• Trail 746: from the inn "Steirischer Jockl" down to the rest stop "Zum Guten Hirten".
• Trail 746: from the "Guten Hirten" down the "Prügelweg" to Schwaigeralm
• Trail 2: branch off from the Schwaigeralm to the gorge entrance at the Hans Kerl hut
• Trail 745: up the steep tracks in the gorge to the "Guten Hirten" and along the Mixnitzbach back to the Teichalm

The Bärenschützklamm is open from May 1 to October 31, a trail maintenance fee of € 3.50 is payable at the entrance to the gorge (as of April 2020).

Bärenschützklamm, starting from the Teichalm (without Hochlantsch):

ATTENTION: The Bärenschützklamm will remain closed for construction work in 2022, the reopening is planned for May 1, 2023!

Walking time: approx. 5.5 hrs. or 15 km, 470 m altitude difference

• Trail 745: from the Teichalm (entrance at the Teichalm lifts) along the Mixnitzbach to the inn "Zum Guten Hirten"
• Trail 746: from the "Guten Hirten" down the "Prügelweg" to Schwaigeralm
• Trail 2: branch off from the Schwaigeralm to the gorge entrance at the Hans Kerl hut
• Trail 745: up the steep tracks in the gorge to the "Guten Hirten" and along the Mixnitzbach back to the Teichalm

The Bärenschützklamm is open from May 1 to October 31, a trail maintenance fee of € 5.00 must be paid at the entrance to the gorge (as of May 2020).

For the "Great Women's Day" on 15 August, many pilgrims walk to Schüsserlbrunn, the highlight is the pilgrims' mass, afterwards there is a party at the "Steirischer Jockl"!

Train to Mixnitz - Bärenschützklamm, from there with the bus or the cab to the Teichalm.

There are parking spaces around the Teichalmsee

Further information and links
All information about the region, the places to stop and stay overnight and the excursion destinations can be found at

Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
Geschäftsstelle Naturpark Almenland
8163  Fladnitz an der Teichalm 100
Tel.: +43 3179 23000 
Email: almenland@oststeiermark.com
Website: www.almenland.at

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