Ochsentour Teichalm - Sommeralm

Start: at the Teichalmsee (GH Teichwirt, Latschenhütte) in the direction of Weiz.

• We ride approx. 1.5 km to the crossroads at the Angerwirt Inn and turn left there in the direction of "Brandlucken Sommeralm".
• Now we go along some huts and inns (Harrerhütte, Holdahütt'n, Weizerhütte) up to the Sommeralm.
• We pass the only windmill in the Almenland, and from the car park we can start a short hike up to the Plankogel with its magnificent view.
• We continue along the Sommeralm panorama road and soon reach the Stoakoglhütte.
• After about 12 km, we turn left at the "Bucklige Lärche" junction in the direction of "Gasen/Stoanihaus".
• If we want to make a detour to the Brandlucken and on to the Heilbrunn pilgrimage church, we continue straight on and turn off at the next junction in the direction of "Brandlucken" (GH Unterberger, GH Bauernhofer), back to the junction we take the same route.
• From the crossroads "Bucklige Lärche" we descend steeply, after about 3 km we pass the herb gardens of the Pöllabauer family, at the crossroads we keep to the left and descend - always in the direction of "Gasen".
• Soon we pass the Schreinhofer mill.
• At the next crossroads we turn left into the village of "Gasen". In the centre of the village we can visit the Stoanihaus of music (GH Willingshofer, GH Grabenbauer, GH Schweiger).
• Now we continue in the direction of "Bruck/Mur", the road now climbs up again to the Strassegg, the Stroßeggwirt is an institution with pilgrims and musicians.
• The road continues down to Breitenau/Hochlantsch.
• At the junction with the road up to the Teichalm, we have to decide whether to make a detour to St. Erhard with its pilgrimage church. From St. Erhard we can also continue to the district of St. Jakob (GH Hofbauer), and return the same way.
• At the crossroads, turn uphill in the direction of "Teichalm/Weiz", the road now leads steeply uphill, past the entrance to the Hochreiter forest park.
• We continue until we reach the highest point at the "Breitalm".
• Now the road leads back down (past the Hotel Pierer), back to the starting point Teichalmsee with the wooden ox.

"Oxen" are not only to be seen along the tour, but also to be enjoyed. The ALMO Genusswirte not only have a tasty beef dish on their menu!

Timetables and travel information can be found at the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) or at www.busbahnbim.at.

For local transport we recommend the SAM-SammelTaxi.

Sufficient parking spaces around the Teichalm-Lake.

All rental stations for bicycles & e-bikes in Eastern Styria.

More info about the region, where to stop for a bite to eat, where to find rooms and descriptions of the excursion destinations and businesses:

Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
Almenland Nature Park Office
Fladnitz 100
8163 Fladnitz/Teichalm

Tel: +43 3179 23000
Mail: almenland@oststeiermark.com
www.almenland.at | www.oststeiermark.com 

In the Almenland office you can also get the cycling map for the "Genusstouren im Garten Österreichs". Further information brochures on the excursion destinations are available at the Almenland office or at the businesses.