Franz Höller circular route, Waisenegg
The easy circular trail, starting from the center of Waisenegg, leads us along the Feistritz along the R8 bike path. We are rewarded with a magnificent view!
The hiking trail was created in honor of the local poet Franz Höller. It leads us past his hometown house and is dotted along the way with sayings and texts from his pen.
Characteristics
Best season
January
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The tour in numbers
easy
Level of difficulty
12,1 km
Route
3:40 h
Time
340 hm
Uphill
340 hm
Downhill
748 m
Highest point
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More information
Arrival from Vienna: A2 to Hartberg, B54 towards Graz to the Pöllau turn-off, Birkfeld, Waisenegg.
Arrival from Graz: A2 to Gleisdorf exit, B64 towards Weiz. Roundabout before Weiz on the B72 towards Anger, Birkfeld.
From Weiz approx. 30 km. Arrival from Salzburg: S6 via Bruck, Kapfenberg to the Allerheilen im Mürztal exit. Immediately after the exit turn right towards Fischbach, Birkfeld, Waisenegg.
Detailed information on how to get there can be found here.
Arrival from Graz: A2 to Gleisdorf exit, B64 towards Weiz. Roundabout before Weiz on the B72 towards Anger, Birkfeld.
From Weiz approx. 30 km. Arrival from Salzburg: S6 via Bruck, Kapfenberg to the Allerheilen im Mürztal exit. Immediately after the exit turn right towards Fischbach, Birkfeld, Waisenegg.
Detailed information on how to get there can be found here.
- We start at the pavilion at the parking lot in front of the Kindergartne in Waisenegg
- We walk past the Peace Chapel across the meadow down towards the asphalt road
- After a few hundred meters on the asphalt road we turn left onto a gravel road
- After 15 minutes of walking we reach the cycle path along the Feistritz river
- We follow the cycle path downstream in the direction of Birkfeld
- After a longer walk we leave the cycle path and go onto a gravel road
- After a slight ascent we come to the L114
- We cross the road and walk past the farm
- Passing the many fruit trees, we come to the home house of our poet
- Walk uphill in the forest until you reach the L114.
- If we follow the sign "Path of Labyrinths", we come to the Gallbrunnger inn
- At the Gallbrunner Inn you can have a snack and return to the starting point.
Books with poems by Franz Höller are offered for sale at the market town office in Birkfeld.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Waisenegg, Kingergarten (free)
Tourism Association East Styria
Office Joglland - Waldheimat
Kirchenviertel 24
8255 St. Jakob im Walde
Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM
Market Town Birkfeld
Main square 13
8190 Birkfeld
Tel.: +43174 / 4507
Weitere Touren im Wanderheft "Einfach Wandervoll", gratis erhältlich beim Tourismusverband Joglland - Waldheimat.