Hiking route Schoberkogelweg, Birkfeld - Touren-Impression #1 | © Karl Zodl Hiking route Schoberkogelweg, Birkfeld - Touren-Impression #1 | © Karl Zodl

Schoberkogelweg, Birkfeld

The hike through village and woods, leads us to one of the most beautiful viewpoints.
On the Schoberkogel you can see the 7 church towers around Birkfeld, as well as enjoy the magnificent view.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
17,4 km
Route
5:50 h
Time
740 hm
Uphill
740 hm
Downhill
1037 m
Highest point

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More information

More information on arrival: Birkfeld railway station
  • We start the hike at the former Birkfeld train station parking lot and walk along the sidewalk past the petrol station up the “Dechantleitenweg” towards the center of Birkfeld
  • From the lower main square straight ahead to the upper main square, past the Marian column up towards Bergasse
  • At the water hydrant, go straight on into the forest and then come to the Esser cross
  • Cross the Pireggerstrasse and follow the Alte Gasenerstrasse
  • Past the Laglbauer farm and the Jagaleitner farm through the forest
  • After a few kilometers we come to the Breitenauer Landesstrasse, on our right is the refreshment stop Gh. Baumgartmühle
  • At this road we go left over the bridge and after about 50m we turn right, past the houses
  • From now on it's uphill again, after the farm “Hansl in der Leitn” we hike up through the forest and come to the farm “Schoberbauer” and so it is not far to the Schoberkogel
  • Once we reach the Schoberkogl, we are rewarded with a beautiful view and you can see 7 church towers
  • After the rest on the Schoberkogel, we walk a short distance along the path from where we came, but then keep to the right and hike around the Schoberkogel and come back at a high seat where the tour ends and take the same path back to the starting point at Birkfeld station
The refreshment stops directly along the trail provide refreshments along the way, for example at the Baumgartmühle inn before heading uphill to the Schoberkogel.

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark

Birkfeld, railway station (free)
You can find information about the region, places to stop and stay overnight, excursion destinations, etc. here:

Eastern Styria Tourism Association

Joglland-Waldheimat office

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

Tel.: 03336/20255

info@joglland.at

www.joglland-waldheimat.at

Eastern Styria

current weather

Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

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What the weather will be like

Birkfeld (619m)

Morning
cloudy
2°C
15%
15 km/h
Noon
cloudy
4°C
25%
15 km/h
Night
cloudy
2°C
10%
15 km/h
The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.
Morning
foggy
5°C
40%
15 km/h
Noon
cloudy
11°C
15%
20 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
7°C
0%
15 km/h
Light morning rain, but slowly becoming sunny during the day.
17.12.2024
slightly cloudy
3°C 10°C
18.12.2024
slightly cloudy
2°C 11°C
19.12.2024
sunny
3°C 11°C

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