Hike to the Katharinenstein, St. Kathrein am Hauenstein

Name: Hike to the Katharinenstein, St. Kathrein am Hauenstein
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The hike leads to a legendary place in honor of the parish patron saint St. Catherine in St. Kathrein am Hauenstein.

The route leads from the center of St. Kathrein am Hauenstein via the so-called mining settlement to the Katharinenstein. According to legend, the parish patroness protected the inhabitants here from being taken over by the Turks in 1529. A footprint of St. Catherine reminds us of the appearance of the parish patroness. The water that collects there is said to have a healing effect.

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The tour in numbers

easy

Level of difficulty

8,0 km

Route

3:00 h

Time

370 hm

Uphill

370 hm

Downhill

1146 m

Highest point

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More information

The municipality lies in the valley of the Hirschbach, a tributary of the Feistritz, in the Fischbach Alps and is part of Peter Rosegger's Waldheimat. It covers an area of 19.25 square kilometers. Of this, 40 percent is agricultural land and 55 percent is forested.

By car:
From Vienna via the A2 Südautobahn highway and the S6 Semmering expressway to the Krieglach exit. Now via the Alpl to St. Kathrein am Hauenstein.

From Graz via Weiz and Birkfeld to St. Kathrein am Hauenstein.

Detailed information on how to get there can be found here.

We start in the center of St. Kathrein am Hauenstein
Along the hiking trail no. 14 we walk in the direction of the mining settlement
We turn left and walk along the Montanweg for a while
Now we follow the path no. 12
Before we reach the Willenshofer Inn, we keep to the left and turn onto trail no. 8.
We hike along this path until we reach the Katharinenstein.
The way back leads us via the farmstead "Haltbauer" and path no. 22 back to the village.
At the Zeilbauer homestead we turn off onto trail no. 23 and hike until we are back in the village.

St. Kathrein am Hauenstein is also known for Peter Rosegger. Visit the exhibition and his favorite church!

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
-> Stop number: WZ 4210 St. Kathrein/H.-Ort

St. Kathrein/H., parking lots around the municipal office (free)

Tourism Association East Styria

Office Joglland - Waldheimat

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

church quarter 24

Tel.: +43 3336 20255

www.joglland-waldheimat.at

www.oststeiermark.com

joglland-waldheimat@oststeiermark.com

Community St. Kathrein am Hauenstein

Tel.: +43 (0)3173 4030

www.st-kathrein-hauenstein.at

Informieren Sie sich in den Tourismusbüros über Karten, Wanderbroschüren und zu Tourentipps oder bestellen Sie sie bequem per Email. Die Wanderkarte für St. Kathrein am Hauenstein ist erhältlich im Tourismusbüro Joglland - Waldheimat in St. Jakob im Walde und im Gemeindekamt St. Kathrein am Hauenstein.

Tourismusverband Oststeiermark

Geschäftsstelle Joglland-Waldheimat

Kirchenviertel 24 8255 St. Jakob im Walde

Tel.: +43 3336 20255

Email: joglland-waldheimat@oststeiermark.com

Website: www.joglland.at

Weitere Vorschläge für Wanderungen finden Sie im Rother Wanderführer „Oststeiermark“, ISBN 978-3-7633-4577-9, erhältlich im Buchhandel und bei den Geschäftsstellen.