Mariazeller Gründerweg - Etappe 2

We leave Oberzeiring via Franz-Josef-Straße and follow a small road to Unterzeiring, pass Hanfelden Castle and reach St. Oswald via the main road. We follow the Riedelweg (towards Rosenkogel) steeply uphill to the Ruder Sattel and after almost 1,000 strenuous metres of ascent we reach the path coming from Sommertörl to the Loretto pilgrimage chapel. The detour to the Rosenkogel at 1,918 metres takes about a quarter of an hour, a little extra effort that is worth it for the fantastic view and peaceful atmosphere. From here you can also descend directly to the Sommertörl. We now follow the hiking trail 988/998 slightly uphill to the Wildinger Höhe (watch out for game fences: observe hunting restrictions!) via the Schöntalhöhe to the Dirnberghöhe. Keep left here and follow the ridge over the Strasswaldhöhe and Eisenbacherhöhe to the Gaaler Höhe. Several hiking trails intersect here: we turn left onto trail no. 908 and hike down to Ingering Il. There we reach path no. 902, which leads us in an easterly direction, first along the Ingeringbach stream, then across meadows and fields to the hamlet of Moar, where we cross the main road. We continue straight ahead on a side road to Seckau.