Alpannonia – Long-Distance hiking trail: Fischbach - Köszeg, Fischbach

From the start in Fischbach, head uphill towards the Teufelstein. The summit with its wonderful view is a little off the main trail - about 15 minutes are needed for the ascent. Now it's downhill a little to the saddle of the Alpl. From the Alpl, the trail climbs steadily up to the Pretul with its panoramic views and the highest point of the alpannonia hiking trail network, the Stuhleck at an altitude of 1782 m. From the Stuhleck, a somewhat steep descent leads to the Pfaffensattel. The trail then climbs a little again, past the small Pfaff and on to the Feistritzsattel. This is where the trail begins a larger ascent to the second highest point, the Hochwechsel at an altitude of 1743 m. Even before the Hochwechsel, at the Kranichberger Schwaig, a panoramic section begins, which leads over the Hochwechsel and Niederwechsel to the Mönichkirchner Schwaig. This section offers views of the Vienna Basin, the Graz Basin and far into Hungary. The hiking trail leads from Mönichkirchen via Hochneukirchen to Bernstein across the hilly landscape of the Bucklige Welt and Burgenland. The route is characterized by sections that alternate between forest, meadows and fields and always offer views in different directions. From Bernstein, the trail leads with smaller ascents and descents via Goberling to Unterkohlstätten. Here begins the last major ascent of the trail to the Hirschenstein and Geschriebenstein with 883 m of ascent. At the summit of the Geschriebenstein and the viewing tower on it, you have also reached the Austrian/Hungarian border. The Hungarian section of the alpannonia hiking trail network then leads downhill, with a few small counter-climbs, until you finally reach the plain in the center of Köszeg.