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Winter hike to the Rantental

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This is an idyllic winter hike along the Rantenbach.
Beautiful winter hike with numerous viewpoints. This tour is also perfect for getting to know the fantastic Krakow better and fully enjoying the nature of the Murau region.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

The tour in numbers

8,3 km
Route
2:27 h
Time
268 hm
Uphill
268 hm
Downhill
1566 m
Highest point

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More information

East: From Vienna on the A 2 and S 6 to Leoben and St. Michael i. d. E., continue on the S 36 to Judenburg and on the B 96 to Murau. From Murau via Ranten to Krakau. From Graz on the A 9 to St. Michael i. d. O.. Further see above.

West, North: From Bregenz/Innsbruck via the A 12, A 93 and A 8 to Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A 10 to St. Michael im Lungau. From here on the B 96 to Tamsweg and further towards Murau via Sauerfeld to Krakau.

South: From Klagenfurt on the B 83 to Scheifling. Then take the B 96 to Murau and on to Krakau.

From the Klausnerberg-Säge you hike on a cleared forest path to the fork of the Preber and Rantengrabens. Turn right here and follow the forest path to the Ebenhandlhütte (not open in winter).

On the same path back to the starting point.

With the BusBahnBim app from the interconnected line, timetable information is easier than ever before: all bus, train and tram connections in Austria can be queried by entering locations and/or addresses, stops or important points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) - on Google Play and in the App Store.

ÖBB www.oebb.at | Styria connection line www.busbahnbim.at 

Public parking spaces are available directly at the Klausnerberg sawmill.
The ideal time for this tour is December to March. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

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What the weather will be like

Krakau (1171m)

Morning
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-5°C
95%
15 km/h
Noon
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-4°C
50%
20 km/h
Night
cloudy
-5°C
15%
20 km/h
Mostly thick clouds, and a chance of some snowfall in the first half of the day.
Morning
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-5°C
70%
20 km/h
Noon
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-3°C
65%
25 km/h
Night
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-4°C
40%
20 km/h
Dull throughout the day with light snowfall every once in a while.
25.12.2024
sunny
-7°C 0°C
26.12.2024
very sunny
-8°C 2°C
27.12.2024
very sunny
-4°C 3°C
Naturpark-Bank | © Alpengasthof Moser - ArisMedia

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