HWW-Hiking route: Friedberg - Hilmtor - Trahütte - Vorauer Schwaig - Hochwechsel
This HWW hiking route is part of the Wechselland Historical Long-Distance Hiking Trail (HWW), which tells the story of Wechselland along more than 100 HWW stations. More information can be found at www.wechsel-wandern.at.
This HWW hiking route runs from Friedberg via Hilmtor, Trahütte, Vorauer Schwaig to Hochwechsel. Along the route, you will pass the Hilmtor HWW station, for example. There you can learn about the history of hunting and wild animals in Wechselland. Every few years, individual wolves roam the Wechselland.
Characteristics
The tour in numbers
medium
Level of difficulty
Map & downloads
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More information
The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
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Historic long-distance hiking trail Wechselland | © Historischer Verein Wechselland | Andreas Salmhofer
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Municipality of Friedberg in Eastern Styria | Stadtgemeinde Friedberg
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Bärengraben in the municipality of Friedberg in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Markus Lang-Bichl
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Hilmtor rest area, municipality of Dechantskirchen in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Pollhammer
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Thalberg in Dechantskirchen in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Nicole Friesenbichler
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Chapel and summit cross on the Hochwechsel, Joglland forest home in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Birgit Kandlbauer
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Wechselland herbal region logo | Oststeiermark Tourismus
What the weather will be like
St. Lorenzen am Wechsel (725m)
A chance of thunderstorms in the early morning, then dry and mostly sunny during the day.
Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare.
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