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Edelweissboden

A unique hike in the ERZBERG LEOBEN region to the beautiful natural jewel the Edelweissboden. Here you can experience the blooming of thousands of edelweiss from the end of June to the end of July. A natural spectacle in a class of its own.
A unique hike in the ERZBERG LEOBEN region to the beautiful natural jewel the Edelweissboden. Here you can experience the blooming of thousands of edelweiss from the end of June to the end of July. A natural spectacle of the special class. From the Edelweissboden you can continue to the summit of the Hochturm, where you can enjoy a wonderful panoramic view of Hochsteiermark and observe the turquoise-blue Green Lake from a bird's eye view.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
7,9 km
Route
3:25 h
Time
663 hm
Uphill
667 hm
Downhill
1819 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

Coming from Leoben in the direction of Trofaiach (via B115a) or from Eisenerz via Präbichl to Trofaiach (B 115). Follow the forest road along the Rötzgraben to the Hiaslegg. From Buck an der Mur via Tragöß - Großdorf to the Hiaslegg.
The medium-difficulty mountain hike runs along the marked trail with the number 873. The starting point is the Almwirtshaus Hiaslegg. There is a limited number of paid parking spaces available here. From here northwestward first along a forest road and then through the forest with a short steep climb to Roßboden. Continue through charming alpine pastures and mountain pine islands to Edelweissboden. Continue westwards across the wide plateau with a view of the Grüner See lake near Tragöß, until you reach the summit of the Hochturm. Briefly descending to a saddle, cross this and over Schofen and light rocks northward to the summit cross.  Descent as for the ascent.
Stop at the Almwirtshaus Hiaslegg.
only possible to Trofaiach or Bruck an der Mur.

Timetables and travel information can be found directly at: Österreichischen Bundesbahnen (ÖBB), Steiermärkischen Landesbahnen (STLB), www.busbahnbim.at 

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Parking is available directly at the Almwirtshaus Hiaslegg.
Tourismusverband ERZBERG LEOBEN 

Tourist office

Hauptplatz 3

8700 Leoben

Phone: +43 3842 481 4 810

office@erzberg-leoben.at  

Gallery

Kindererlebnis-Bauernhof Perhofer, Silvia | © Oststeiermark Tourismus, Rene Strasser

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