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Buchkogel high trail, Stubenberg

Open
Medium-difficulty hike in the beautiful apple country up the Buchkogel
The tour takes you on a high-altitude trail via the Freiberg Wetterkreuz to the summit of the Buchkogel (907 m).

It is ideal on hot summer days, as this wooded and generally less strenuous tour offers plenty of shade.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
6,5 km
Route
4:00 h
Time
375 hm
Uphill
416 hm
Downhill
1023 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

ApfelLand is located in the heart of Eastern Styria, approx. 60 km north-east of Graz and approx. 140 km south of Vienna

By car: Coming from Vienna: Via the Südautobahn (A2) to the Hartberg exit - via the main road (B54) towards Graz - 2 km after Kaindorf towards Graz, turn off towards ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee- Stubenbergsee

Coming from Salzburg/Germany: Take the highway via Salzburg - Pyhrnautobahn (A9) to Graz - continue via the Südautobahn in the direction of Vienna (A2) to the Gleisdorf West exit - federal road (B54) to Kaibing - ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee- Stubenbergsee

The high-level trail initially leads along the edge of the forest past a farm, then at a medium gradient through forests to the Freiberger Wetterkreuz, where it reaches the ridge of the Buchkogel range. It follows this in the forest only moderately ascending until it finally reaches the Buchkogel summit after the Windhaber Tor on a narrow, steep path through a forest. The descent initially leads through woods to a crossroads at the Gaber farmstead. After a short stretch along the edge of the forest, it crosses a larger section of forest. This is followed by a slightly ascending section along meadows and forest edges with short forest passages. The final section crosses a larger wooded area with varying gradients before ending at the saddle at the Goger farmstead.

Refreshment stops: Buschenschank Holzer and at the 1000 m-Stüberl in Rabenwald near the finish.

We recommend:

Take your time to enjoy the wonderful landscape of ApfelLand in Eastern Styria

Bus:

Direct bus connections from the provincial capital Graz and the federal capital Vienna.

www.postbus.at

Train:

www.oebb.at

SAM makes it possible for everyone to travel to places of interest or to be picked up after a hike.

At the start and end point, Gaber farmstead
Information about the region, places to stop and stay, excursion destinations, etc:

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee office

8223 Stubenberg am See 5

Tel. :+43 3176 8882

www.apfelland.info

www.oststeiermark.com

Current weather

Mobility Eastern Styria with shared cab SAM

Find out about hiking maps, cycling maps and excursion destination maps and other tour tips at the tourist office.

You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.

Eastern Styria Tourist Office

Office ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee

8223 Stubenberg am See 5

Tel. :+43 3176 8882

www.apfelland.info

www.oststeiermark.com

Gallery

What the weather will be like

Pöllau (421m)

Morning
very sunny
17°C
5%
0 km/h
Noon
sunny
25°C
5%
10 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
23°C
10%
5 km/h
The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Morning
slightly cloudy
19°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
sunny
28°C
0%
15 km/h
Night
very sunny
26°C
0%
10 km/h
Early clouds will clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.
06.07.2024
sunny
15°C 30°C
07.07.2024
very sunny
16°C 27°C
08.07.2024
sunny
17°C 28°C
Kindererlebnis-Bauernhof Perhofer, Silvia | © Oststeiermark Tourismus, Rene Strasser

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