Theme path HWW-Hiking route: Schäffern - Tauchen/Wechsel - Koglreith - Hilmtor - Trahütte - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Theme path HWW-Hiking route: Schäffern - Tauchen/Wechsel - Koglreith - Hilmtor - Trahütte - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

HWW-Hiking route: Schäffern - Tauchen/Wechsel - Koglreith - Hilmtor - Trahütte

This HWW hiking route is part of the Wechselland Historical Long-Distance Hiking Trail (HWW), which tells the story of Wechselland along more than 100 HWW stations. More information can be found at www.wechsel-wandern.at.
This long HWW hiking route leads from Schäffern via Ochenbauer and Tauchen am Wechsel to Baumgarten and Koglreith and from there via Hofgraben and Hiltmtor to Trahütte. Along the HWW hiking route, you pass the Koglreith HWW station, where it is explained that the tranquil Koglreith was once an important toll point in Wechselland for centuries.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
21,9 km
Route
6:49 h
Time
1069 hm
Uphill
403 hm
Downhill
1333 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
Timetables and travel information can be found at:

Bus: www.richard.at

Train: www.oebb.at

For local transportation we recommend the SAM- Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark: www.oststeiermark.at/sam

Historical long-distance hiking trail Wechselland

www.wechsel-wandern.at

Historical Association Wechselland

Chairman Dr. Andreas Salmhofer

Tel: +43 664/400 27 17

info@geschichte-wechselland.at

www.geschichte-wechselland.at

Information about the region, places to stop and stay, excursion destinations, etc., can be found here:

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

Herbal Region Wechselland office

Main square 20, 8240 Friedberg

T: +43 3339/25110-19

wechselland@oststeiermark.com

www.oststeiermark.com

Find out about hiking maps, cycling maps and excursion destination maps and other tour tips at the tourist office.

You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.

 

Eastern Styria Tourist Office

Herbal Region Wechselland office

Main square 20, 8240 Friedberg

T: +43 3339/25110-19

wechselland@oststeiermark.com

www.oststeiermark.com

Gallery

What the weather will be like

St. Lorenzen am Wechsel (725m)

Morning
weather.icon.04
14°C
15%
10 km/h
Noon
cloudy
19°C
5%
10 km/h
Night
sunny
17°C
5%
5 km/h
Rather cloudy in the morning, then sunny spells will develop gradually.
Morning
very sunny
17°C
5%
5 km/h
Noon
sunny
23°C
20%
10 km/h
Night
sunny
21°C
20%
5 km/h
The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
06.07.2024
sunny
14°C 27°C
07.07.2024
sunny
16°C 26°C
08.07.2024
slightly cloudy
15°C 25°C
Kindererlebnis-Bauernhof Perhofer, Silvia | © Oststeiermark Tourismus, Rene Strasser

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