Circular hiking trail to the AuErlebnisweg in St.Peter ob Judenburg

We start at the parking lot next to the fire station in Rothenthurm (1), 742 m. An asphalt road leads slightly downhill through the populated area, through the underpass of the road, until after approx. 700 meters, in a right-hand bend, we turn left onto the meadow path. Across the meadows we reach the bank above the Mur. We keep heading upstream and after a while we descend a few meters in serpentines and reach the wide valley floor. We continue across meadows on a wide cart track until we reach the busy B 114 main road and cross it. Continuing straight ahead, we reach the start of the AuErlebnisWeges "Schau die Au" trail. For the next 1.6 kilometers, we hike leisurely along a wide gravel road, passing several information boards and comfortable rest areas before turning back at the publicly accessible barbecue and rest area (2), 699 m. We follow the path back to the start of the adventure trail, keep right and reach the beginning of Furth. Then we come to the blacksmith museum (3), 720 m, past and to the crossroads at the Stocker inn. The footpath on the left leads directly past the inn and then through the underpass of the highway. After the underpass, turn right immediately, then walk a short distance parallel to the main road and turn left. Passing the village sign for St. Peter ob Judenburg, we walk slightly uphill through the populated area towards the village center. We can already see the church of St. Peter ahead of us. The hiking trail leads to the left before the village center (4), 737 m, over the Möschitzbach and continues along the asphalt road across meadows and farmland back towards Rothenthurm. At the Mitterdorf crossroads, we keep right uphill and a little later left. We follow the asphalt road straight ahead and come to Rothenthurm, where we turn left and return to our starting point.

There is a freely accessible barbecue and rest area near the Mur, which is equipped with benches and a brick barbecue.

By train to Judenburg and bus to Rothenthurm.

The exact timetable and general information about public transport in the region: www.verbundlinie.at 

There are several parking spaces in the village next to the fire station.

Guided tours of the Blacksmith Museum in Furth are possible by appointment from May to October, Tel.: +43 664 9830 446 / +43 650 2318 599

Refreshments and overnight accommodation:

Gasthaus Stocker, Tel.: +43 3579 2210, 8755 Furth 16, www.gasthausstocker.at 

Gasthaus Messner, Tel.: +43 3579 2207, 8755 St. Peter, Möschitzstraße 1

Liebminger meeting point, Tel.: +43 664 2223058, 8755 Rothenthurm, Triesterstraße 13 (Tieber bus terminal)

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