Hilmtor-round, Friedberg

There are inadequate markings at a few crossings in the terrain, otherwise marked throughout.

• start at the main square in Frieberg
• follow the Erlebnisberg-Friedberg signs into a narrow lane
• continue left past the Stadtbeisl until you reach a small square with a fountain
• now it goes slightly downhill and you reach the access road to the center
• at the corner there are numerous green signs and also yellow signposts
• now head in the direction of Bärengraben (trail no. 927)
• a short stretch along the road slightly uphill and then directly past the back of a former retirement home
• the attractive footpath through the Bärengraben begins just behind the house
• follow the path upstream to the Bärenwiese rest area
• continue uphill a little steeper until you reach the edge of the meadow where the path continues at a leisurely pace
• at a group of trees there is a red-white-red marking, turn left across the meadow to Schwaighof
• through the village slightly uphill, turn left at the church and continue to the crossroads at SAM station HF4716
• turn right and follow the road uphill until you reach the built-up area, where you come to a hiking trail junction
• continue straight ahead (trail no. 927) past the Panormastüberl
• to the end of Schwaighof and uphill along the road for a while until the hiking trail continues on a field path on the left
• continue flat for the time being, then turn right and follow the paths and forest tracks continuously uphill until you reach a farm
• uphill along the asphalt road and then along a level path to the Hilmtor gate
• turn right towards Wagnerkreuz through the forest until you reach a house
• continue on an asphalt road that leads slightly downhill to a crossroads (Wagnerkreuz/Schwaighof)
• leave the asphalt road and continue left towards Wagnerkreuz until you reach a few houses
• at the crossroads, turn right downhill
• after approx. 200 m, turn left across the meadow, you can see the red-white-red marking on the trees in the distance
• the descent leads across the meadow past the Bartl-cross to the crossroads with the Wagner-cross
• continue straight ahead on the road, past a few houses and a game reserve
• until you reach the turn-off to the right at the edge of the forest in the direction of Friedberg
• the path leads slightly downhill to a farm, keep left there
• immediately afterwards you reach the adventure hill with children's playground and viewing platform
• from there it is only a short descent along the edge of the meadow downhill to the center of Friedberg

• At the end of the hike we recommend a visit to the family-run Pizzeria Gruber, where you can enjoy a Styrian pizza.
• Or visit the unique Thonet Museum in Friedberg, where bentwood furniture was produced until 2006. (ATTENTION opening hours: Sundays from 14:00 to 16:00 or by telephone arrangement).

Attention at the main square is short term parking zone. Please use the parking spaces in Anton-Bauer-Gasse or Kirchenplatz.