Hiking route Via Fischgraben to the orphan blacksmith, Fischbach - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Hiking route Via Fischgraben to the orphan blacksmith, Fischbach - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

Via Fischgraben to the orphan blacksmith, Fischbach

We hike along the stream over the Fischgraben to the Waisenschmied (orphan smith) and back along the Fischbacher Spazierweg (Fischbach footpath) with a wonderful view of the high-altitude health resort of Fischbach.
Leisurely and varied circular walk with forest, water and views.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
7,9 km
Route
2:50 h
Time
220 hm
Uphill
220 hm
Downhill
1015 m
Highest point

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More information

From Vienna via the A2 southern motorway and the S6 Semmering motorway to the Kindberg exit. Here through the Stanzertal valley on the Schanzsattel-Landesstraße L114 to Fischbach.

From Graz via the Weizer-Bundesstraße B72 to Birkfeld and from here via the Schanzsattel-Landesstraße L114 to Fischbach.

From Linz/Salzburg/Munich via the A9 Pyhrn motorway and the S6 Semmering motorway to the Kindberg exit. Continue as above.

Village square, Fischbach

  • We start our tour from the village square in Fischbach to the bathing pond. Leaving this behind us, we follow trail no. 11 along the Fischbach stream until we reach the Angerkarl - an important junction of several hiking trails
  • There we change to trail no. 16 in the direction of Waisenschmied
  • We reach this - hiking slightly uphill - via a paved path and shady woods.  At the Waisenschmied, we continue along trail no. 16 and change at the next fork to trail no. 10 - the Fischbacher Spazierweg - a paved trail with a wonderful view of Fischbach
  • Beautifully decorated farmhouses now accompany us on our way home, which leads via the Zinkhof, the Waldandacht and the Riedlerhof
  • At the Riedlerhof, we turn right to the old mill and hike back to the starting point via the so-called Kreuzriegel
Many refreshment stops await hikers in Fischbach. There is also a bathing pond and a mini-golf course.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Fischback, village square (free)
You can find information about the region, places to stop and stay overnight, excursion destinations, etc. here:

Eastern Styria Tourism Association

Joglland-Waldheimat office

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

Tel.: 03336/20255

info@joglland.at

www.joglland-waldheimat.at

Eastern Styria

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Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

Wanderkarte des Höhenluftkurortes Fischbach 1:27.778 Infobüro Fischbach Tel. +43 (0)3170/ 206 www.hoehenluftkurort-fischbach.at

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