Hammerleck über Gstättner

We start at the main square in Fohnsdorf (1), 736 m, and hike slightly uphill, past the church, always straight ahead, following the red-white-red markings or trail number 993. We walk slightly uphill along the densely populated area, passing a car park with a hiking overview board. We hike along the tarmac road, which then becomes a gravel road past the ruins of Fohnsdorf (Vanestorff) and continues uphill. The ascent is very scenic and after a total of approx. 3 km and 300 metres in altitude, we reach the farmstead vlg. Gstättner (2), 1040 metres above sea level. Shortly after the house, the hiking trail to the right leads to the chapel and then more steeply uphill along a path. Here we are travelling for approx. 1 km on a clear hollow path that leads to a forest path, which we continue to follow moderately uphill. The view of the surrounding mountains and the Judenburg-Knittelfeld basin becomes more impressive with every metre of altitude. The forest road ends at a hut and from now on we continue uphill in serpentines across the open alpine pastures until we reach the Hammerleck - Hölzelkogel (3), 1451 metres. The descent follows the ascent route, taking a detour to the ruins and the reconciliation cross.

The hike can be extended to the Gaaler Höhe or Fohnsdorfer Hütte.

Fohnsdorf is easy to reach by bus. The nearest railway stations are Judenburg, Zeltweg and Knittelfeld.

General information about public transport in the region: www.verbundlinie.en

 

Murtal Taxi, Tel.: +43 660 1018101, 8740 Zeltweg, www.murtal-taxi.at

No time limit and free parking at the stadium in Fohnsdorf. The car park (on the country road at the eastern end of the town towards Rattenberg) is just a 5-minute walk from the main square.

Murtal adventure region

Hotel Restaurant Perschler, Tel.: +43 3573 34204, 8753 Rattenberg, Landstraße 14, www.gasthof-perschler.at 

Landhaus Wilhelmer, Tel.: +43 3577 22631, 8753 Aichdorf, Bundesstraße 19, www.wilhelmer.net 

Gasthof Moser, Tel.: +43 3573 21470, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Grazerstraße 3, www.gasthaus-moser.eu 

Cafe Restaurant Engelhardt, Tel.: +43 3573 4880, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Hauptplatz 9, www.engelhardt-fohnsdorf.at 

Hotel Restaurant Schloss Gabelhofen, Tel.: +43 3573 5555-0, 8753 Hetzendorf, Schlossgasse 54, www.gabelhofen.at 

Gasthaus Pizzeria Zum Kerzenschein, Tel.: +43 3573 20172, 8753 Hetzendorf, Judenburgerstraße 29, www.zumkerzenschein.at 

Pizzeria La Rosa, Tel.: +43 3573 27548, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Hauptstraße 14, Facebook-Seite

Pizzaservice Milano, Tel.: +43 3573 21996, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Hauptplatz 6, www.milano-pizzaservice.at 

Hauptplatztreff, Tel.: +43 3573 677 63691968, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Hauptstraße 1

Postwirt, Tel.: +43 3573 2135, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Landstraße 17

Stoxi’s Mostschänke, Tel.: +43 3573 3554, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Schlapfkogelweg 30

Gasthaus Mooswirt, Tel.: +43 3573 3566, 8753 Fohnsdorf,  Steinemetzgraben 22, www.mooswirt.com 

Bäckerei Cafe Wildbacher, Tel.: +43 3573 2264, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Hauptstraße 32c, Bäckerei Cafe Wildbacher.at

Bäckerei Konditorei Madenberger, Tel.: +43 3573 6034, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Hauptstraße 5, madenberger.at

Fleischerei Autischer, Tel.: +43 3573 2359, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Siemensstraße 1, Fleischerei Autischer.at

Petra’s Hofladen, Tel.: +43 6641454064, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Hauptstraße 1

Dorfladen, Tel.: +43 664 88414843, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Hauptplatz 1A, dorfladen-fohnsdorf.at 

Region Murtal: www.murtal.at 

Freytag & Berndt (2017): Seetaler Alpen, Seckauer Alpen, Judenburg, Knittelfeld. WK 212 Wander-, Rad-, Freizeitkarte; 1 : 50 000 C. und M. Hlatky, (2017): Murtal – Rund um Spielberg – Seetaler Alpen und Seckauer Alpen. Kral Verlag, S. 160