Circular trail on the sunny side

We hike on the sunny side of Kleinlobming in the Murtal region and get to know the village and its surroundings in a cosy way - including a special Jausn-Platzl!

Tour corresponds to trail no. 48b on signposts on site and in the regional hiking map

The village of Kleinlobming offers numerous hiking opportunities, traditional inns, cosy snack bars and a small grocery shop. Starting from the village centre, you can not only explore several local recreational trails, but also hike up the Steinplan - the local mountain of the Murtal region - which offers great views. The Sonnseiten circular trail is a perfect combination of varied paths with gentle ups and downs, beautiful rest areas and sections with great views. The trail was newly marked and signposted in summer 2020 and can also be shortened if required. However, the whole loop is recommended, as towards the end you come to a "hidden" snack spot with a view of the Lobmingtal valley. Before and after the hike, cosy inns invite you to eat and drink. During the summer, please note that you may come across grazing animals around the unmanaged Ebnerhütte.

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The tour in numbers

easy

Level of difficulty

7,6 km

Route

2:15 h

Time

290 hm

Uphill

290 hm

Downhill

936 m

Highest point

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From St. Michael in Upper Styria via the Murtal motorway S36 (toll sticker required) to Knittelfeld (24 km, approx. 20 minutes) and on to Kleinlobming (35 km in total, approx. 30 minutes).

From Judenburg via country roads to Kleinlobming (20 km, approx. 30 minutes)

Tour corresponds to trail no. 48b on signposts on site and on the regional hiking map

From the centre of Kleinlobming (1), 759 m, we head towards the church. The road passes below the church and leads gently uphill until, after a few metres, we have a beautiful view of the valley. Immediately after a bend to the right, we leave the paved road, turn left and walk across a short stretch of meadow and along well-marked hiking trails to the junction for the Hauser snack station (2), 880 metres. It is approx. 10 minutes downhill to the snack station. The Sonnseiten circular hiking trail continues straight ahead to the Ebnerhütte (3), 885 metres. Please note that you enter a pasture just before the Ebnerhütte, but this ends just after the building. If the fence is to be opened, make sure that everything is properly closed again. In spring and autumn, when there are no grazing cattle, the Ebnerhütte makes a wonderful resting place. The route now continues steadily uphill until we leave the road at a left-hand bend to follow the hiking trail to the right. Here we have reached the highest point of the hike. Along the edge of the forest and further downhill through the forest, a short stretch a little steeper, we reach a tarmac road or a crossroads. Now turn left and follow the tarmac road uphill, which leads through the farm vlg. Kahlbauer farm (4), 915 m, and then continues along a paved gravel road. Now we hike along at a leisurely pace until the signpost to the right can be seen after a right-hand bend. The forest track eventually leads into a hiking trail that leads to a wooden footbridge and a fountain. Then follow the forest road slightly downhill and you will soon see the signpost to Jausen-Platzl (5), 835 metres. A cosy place to enjoy the view of the valley. After the break, we follow the forest road downhill until we reach the tarmac road in the valley. Here we turn right and follow the road into the centre of Kleinlobming.

Wir Wirte hike": Enjoy hiking with a prepared picnic rucksack full of goodies!

Choose and order in advance for this tour at the Gasthof Landhotel Hubmann on site

www.weg-es.at/wirwirtewandern or www.gasthof-hubmann.at

The nearest railway station is Knittelfeld. From here, take bus 847 to Großlobming or Kleinlobming. Please note that at weekends and during holiday periods this line is only available to a very limited extent. You can travel the 5 km to Großlobming or 11 km to Kleinlobming with a regional taxi company - available directly from Knittelfeld railway station. If you stay overnight in one of the hotels, they often offer a pick-up service from the railway station.

General information about public transport in the region: www.verbundlinie.at

Murtal Taxi, Tel.: +43 660 1018101, 8740 Zeltweg, www.murtal-taxi.at

Taxi Jäger, Tel.: +43 3512 44833, 8720 Knittelfeld

Taxi Steiner, Tel.: +43 3512 71718, 8720 Knittelfeld

Car park in the centre of Kleinlobming

Refreshments and overnight accommodation:

Gasthof Landhotel Hubmann, Tel.: +43 3516 2238, 8734 Kleinlobming, Meranstraße 9, www.gasthof-hubmann.at

Gasthof Lobmingerhof, Tel.: +43 3516 2364, 8734 Lobmingtal, Liftstraße 13, www.lobmingerhof.at

Hirsch-Hauser snack station and farm shop, Tel.: +43 3516 2251, 8734 Kleinlobming, Hausergraben 13, www.hirsch-hauser.at

Shopping facilities:

ADEG Hörbinger grocery shop, Tel.: +43 3516 2217, 8734 Lobmingtal, Dorfstraße 28

Further information:

Murtal region: www.murtal.at

Municipality of Lobmingtal: www.lobmingtal.at

Freytag & Berndt (2017): Seetaler Alpen, Seckauer Alpen, Judenburg, Knittelfeld. WK 212 Wander-, Rad-, Freizeitkarte; 1 : 50 000 C. und M. Hlatky, (2017): Murtal – Rund um Spielberg – Seetaler Alpen und Seckauer Alpen. Kral Verlag, S. 160