Seewiesen - Voisthalerhütte
Wonderful Hochschwab motifs await the hiker on this moderately difficult day hike. By the way, the path through the valley of the lake is the most frequented path to the Hochschwab summit.
The flat Seetal offers itself as a walking area, the actual mountain trail begins only at Lettanger. Past the Florlhütte (private hut - no bar) and over the lower Dullwitz to the Franzosenkreuz (in memory of the battles of 7-9.11.1805). Via the narrow and steep Voisthalergassl to the Voisthalerhütte. The way back is the same as the ascent.
Trail conditions: meadow and forest trail, alpine marked trails and steep tracks.Refreshment stops: Voisthalerhütte (ÖAV, www.voisthalerhuette.at Hüttenwirtin: Liselotte Schleicher and Maja Ludwig, Tel. 03861/24184 or 0676/5746053, from mid-May to 26 October continuously managed) - The new building of the Voisthalerhütte is expected to be ready for occupancy from mid-August 2021!Special features: Magnificent view of the steep rock faces throughout the hike, especially through the Seetal.
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From the south: From Kapfenberg on the B20From the north: Via Mariazell and the Seeberg on the B20From the east: Via Semmering on the S6 to Kapfenberg and further on the B20
The road to the lake valley may be used until the barrier or the parking lot (about 1.5 km). Now 35 to 40 minutes over a meadow floor, then through mountain forest to Lettanger (1042 m). Allmächlich on stony path through the Bösen forest to the Florlhütte (private hut - no bar). Then follows the beautiful Kühboden, above it the Höllsattel with the Franzosenkreuz. Slightly downhill into the Höllboden and through the Voisthaler Gassl uphill to the Voisthalerhütte.
By train to Bruck/Mur or Kapfenberg station and from there by bus to Seewiesen.Line 172 (Bruck/Mur - Aflenz - Mariazell).Information on train and bus at www.oebb.at and www.verbundlinie.at Regional cab companies:Cab Hochschwabreisen (Tel. 03861/2400), Taxi Gombotz (Tel. 03862/24990) and Taxi Steiner (Tel. 03862/51333-18).
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Durchs Seetal auf den Hochschwab | © TV Hochsteiermark | Fritz Bayerl
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Die Voisthalerhütte | © Alpenverein Austria | Dr. Richard Goldband
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Den Wanderer erwarten gemütliche Gasträume | © Alpenverein Austria | Dr. Richard Goldband
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In der oberen Dullwitz | © TV Hochsteiermark | Tom Lamm
What the weather will be like
Turnau (756m)
Rather cloudy in the morning, then sunny spells will develop gradually.
Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
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