Pilgrim Walk Barbara Sicharter Way, back and forth, Vorau - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Pilgrim Walk Barbara Sicharter Way, back and forth, Vorau - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

Barbara Sicharter Way, back and forth, Vorau

"In the footsteps of pilgrims and pilgrims" you hike on asphalt, field and forest paths from Vorau to Wenigzell - a great tour in the Joglland - Waldheimat region.
On this path, one learns interesting information about Barbara Sicharter, the founder of the order of St. Mary's Hospital Vorau. On the information boards along the way at the rest stops, selected Bible passages are designated, which invite you to reflect, linger and enjoy.The starting point of this trail is also well worth seeing: the Augustinian canons' monastery in Vorau is the only canons' monastery still active in Styria. Vorau Abbey delights visitors especially with its unique library and sacristy. This is also where the trail starts, also the first marking of the Barbara Sicharter Trail: yellow panels with inscription can be found here.Once you arrive in Wenigzell, there are numerous places to stop for refreshments. 

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
47,6 km
Route
7:40 h
Time
700 hm
Uphill
700 hm
Downhill
914 m
Highest point

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More information

Vorau is located in the East Styrian hill country at an altitude of between 470 and 1248 meters.

By car:
From Vienna: A2 exit Pinggau - Rohrbach-Vorau

From Graz: A2 exit Pinkafeld or Hartberg - Rohrbach - Vorau

Detailed information on how to get here can be found here.
  • We start at the Augustinian monastery in Vorau
  • On the hiking trail no. 919 we hike to the Joglland farm shop
  • After that we follow the signs of the Barbara-Sicharter-Weg for about 300 meters.
  • We continue on this path in a westerly direction until we reach the next information point "I am the salt of the earth".
  • After 15 minutes we come to an asphalted municipal road, which we follow to the right.
  • We cross the brook "Lafnitz" and reach the next station at Laftnitzegg
  • From here we have another 45 minutes walking time before we reach Wenigzell
For a spiritual walk along the Barbara Sicharter Way, Sister Johanna of St. Mary's Hospital will be happy to assist you!
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Vorau, Vorau Abbey (free)
Tourism Association East Styria

Office Joglland - Waldheimat

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

church quarter 24

Tel.: +43 3336 20255

www.joglland-waldheimat.at

www.oststeiermark.com

joglland-waldheimat@oststeiermark.com

Tourist info Vorau

Bahnhofstraße 80

8250 Vorau

Tel.: +43 3337 2508

tourismus@vorau.at

www.vorau.at

Vorau Abbey - Gate

8250 Vorau 1

Tel.: +43 33372351pforte@stift-vorau.a

twww.stift-vorau.at

Wanderheft "Zu Fuß durch das Joglland und die Waldheimat": erhältlich beim Tourismusverband Joglland - Waldheimate: +43 3336 20255

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Folder "Barbara-Sicharter-Weg"

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What the weather will be like

Vorau (675m)

Morning
cloudy
0°C
35%
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Noon
cloudy
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Night
cloudy
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The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.
Morning
cloudy
3°C
20%
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Noon
cloudy
3°C
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Night
cloudy
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The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.
25.12.2024
sunny
-2°C 4°C
26.12.2024
very sunny
-2°C 6°C
27.12.2024
cloudy
-1°C 6°C

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