Big alpine hike of Passail

Name: Big alpine hike of Passail
Brand: Steiermark
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The large alpine tour in the Almenland Nature Park leads from Passail over the Buchkogel to the Teichalm and on to the Sommeralm. We then go back via the Ochsenhalt.

This day tour leads from the Passailer Kessel up to the core area of the nature park, the Teich- and Sommeralm. Shortly after the start you reach the romantic Lindenberg Church with a beautiful view over the valley. Past the Almenland beekeeping Kreiner you hike over the Buchkogeln to the Teichalm and on to the Osser. The steep climb is worth it, the view from the Osser summit cross goes far beyond - over the Teichalmsee, the Hochlantsch and the Rote Wand.

Now the most beautiful part of the tour awaits: always with a beautiful view, you hike on soft alpine soil along the mountain ridge to the Bründlalm with the striking three weather crosses. The descent begins here and you soon reach the Ochsenhalt, which is known for the abundance of rare native orchids that bloom here in June and are strictly protected. The rest of the way back to Passail also leads a bit along the Raab, which rises a few kilometers above.

The hike leads through pastureland, please do not bring a dog with you during the pasture season (beginning of June - beginning of October)!

The path can be walked without any major difficulties, but due to the length of the route it requires physical fitness!

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The tour in numbers

challenging

Level of difficulty

26,2 km

Route

9:00 h

Time

1090 hm

Uphill

1090 hm

Downhill

1548 m

Highest point

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Passail, parking deck

The tour is not signposted, please walk with the outdooractive/Bergfex app or print out the directions!

Please be sure to check the opening times of the restaurants before the tour! There are no inns or huts directly on the path, so please plan accordingly and either take a snack with you or plan a detour to one of the establishments.

Start: Parking deck in the center of Passail

We start on the right and walk the short section towards Fladnitz until we reach the junction up to the Lindenberg ("Lindenbergkirche"/"Almenland-Beekeeping Kreiner").
The asphalted road leads past the Lindenberg Church and the Almenland beekeeping Kreiner, we hike along path no. 743.
Soon we are on the forest road, which we continue over the Buchkogel towards Teichalm.
At the crossroads on the Teichalm we look over to the GH Angerwirt. We keep right and take path no. 45 further.
First over a pasture and then steeply through the forest it goes up to the Osser summit.
The further path no. leads down from the Osser. 45/745 over the "Schwoabauerkreuz" (above the Pension-Camping Holzmeister) to the right over the alpine pastures.
Turnoffs down to the “Holdahütt’n” will soon be marked.
We continue through the forest and over the Saukogel up to the Sommeralm to the three weather crosses on the Bründlalm.
Here we keep right and follow path no. 730 or 706/Mariazeller long-distance hiking trail over the Schwarzkogel towards Ochsenhalt.
We enter the Ochsenhalt via a passage; the small Ochsenhalt hut is well suited for a rest, but is not managed.
We are now taking path no. 730 or 706 down to the intersection in Kriechenlee.
There, go a little bit to the right along the street at path no. 730 up, past a crossroads and then turn left down into path no. 761 and 706 in the direction of Passail.
At the next intersection we turn right into Zantschbachweg and stay on path no. 761 and 706 respectively.
We cross the Raab and turn left into Raabgraben Weg.
We now walk the last part on the road and along the Raab to Passail.

From the Sommeralm, the short detour down to the "Holdahütt'n" is worth it; guests can expect traditional home cooking with homemade pastries.

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: WZ3330 Passail - market place

Passail, parking deck

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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