Hofbauer Alm-Round, Breitenau am Hochlantsch

• We start in the center of St. Jakob and walk along the Eibeggbach near the church. 1.5 kilometers on an asphalt road
• At the junction "Knollgraben-Eibegg" we keep right, according to the signs "Weg Nr. 719"
• After approx. 200 meters, shortly after the large hall, turn left along the well-signposted forest path towards Eibeggsattel (approx. 1.5 hour walking time) 
• There is a parking lot at the Eibeggsattel - the tour can also be started from here. Starting from the parking lot, walk left of the wayside shrine into the forest (marked).
• The path leads through the forest to a meadow, which is crossed along the fence.
• We follow the markings alternating between forest and open spaces
• Shortly before the Aibl you come to a forest road, here you continue past the "Aibl" to the Hofbaueralm hut (walking time approx. 1.5 hours). If you want, you can also go over the "Aibl" (hill with two striking trees) to the hut hike.
• From the Hofbaueralm hut we head back towards “Dorner Kogel”.
• The descent takes place via the marked path through the forest
• Then you reach a forest road, which we follow to the large meadow. Here you get a view of the Breitenau mine.
• We continue walking along the asphalt road back to St. Jakob - town center

If you would like to shorten the tour, you can also drive to the Eibeggsattel car park or take the SAM shared taxi. The hike from the car park to the Hofbaueralm hut and back again takes around 3 hours and covers 7.7 kilometers.

Every year on Pentecost Sunday, the Ebenschlag mass with a traditional celebration by the Breitenau Alpine Club takes place on Ebenschlag at 1 p.m.

​​Timetables and travel information can be found at the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) or at Verbundlinie Transport Information. For local transport we recommend the SAM shared taxi East Styria.
SAM stop: BM3623 St. Jakob-Breitenau - Postamt / Gemeinde

Breitenau am Hochlantsch, town center St. Jakob

All information about the region, the places to stop and stay overnight and the excursion destinations can be found at

Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Naturpark Almenland Office
Fladnitz 100
8163 Fladnitz an der Teichalm
T: +43 3179 23000 
www.almenland.at | www.oststeiermark.com

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Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

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