Waldbach - Mönichwald - Festenburg
The eventful hike from the 1111 meter high Arzberg leads you along forest paths to the village of Waldbach. Then it continues to the neighboring village of Mönichwald and to the destination, the Festenburg.
On the Arzberg, the cozy Arzberghütte invites you to a snack. Traditionally, the Solstice celebration also takes place here every year. In the village of Waldbach, another highlight awaits hikers: the Wiedner's Wasserspiele.
Arrived in Mönichwald, there is also a lot to see, as the community is a member of the Styrian Flower Route (Most Beautiful Flower Village of Styria 1983 and 2007, European Flower Village 1984). Flower enthusiasts get their money's worth especially in the park with the flower peacock.
This tour also has a very interesting destination with the Festenburg.
Characteristics
The tour in numbers
medium
Level of difficulty
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- We start at the Arzberg hut
- After about 1 hour of walking we reach the Wetterkreuz at a crossroads
- From here we continue on the hiking trail no. 915
- We turn left
- After about 50 meters we cross a field, before we turn right onto a forest road.
- We follow the forest road until we reach the municipal road Neudorf
- After 500 m we turn left on the Schneebergerweg
- Follow this road for about 700 meters and then turn right.
- We go along the Arzberggraben and turn left towards Waldbach
- After a total of 1.5 hours we are in Waldbach
- We walk through the village, cross the Lafnitz river and after a short stretch of forest we reach a farm
- There we keep to the left until we reach the bathing lake of Mönichwald.
- At the crossroads after the Mönichwalderhof we cross the main road.
- We walk along the Lafnitz
- After 15 minutes we cross a bridge
- We walk uphill and come to the municipal road Riegersberg in the direction of Vorau.
- At the first bend we turn left into a forest path
- After another 15 minutes we reach the Mostschänke Holzer (opening hours: mid-May to mid-August)
- There we cross the main road and turn right.
- Continue until you reach the Festenbug elementary school and turn left into Bergstraße.
- We follow the road until we take a steep path and hike up to Festenburg Castle
Especially at the starting point, at the summit of the Arzberg, you can enjoy a magnificent view all the way to Burgenland, Hungary and over the entire Wechsel region!
For all fitness enthusiasts, a varied fitness program awaits along the trail after the farm in the Mönichwald municipal area.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
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Arzberghütte | © Familie Spandl | Birgit Kandlbauer
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Festenburg | © Archiv Stift Vorau | Birgit Kandlbauer
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recreationallake Mönichwald_view_Eastern Styria | © Seegasthof Breineder | Seegasthof Breineder
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Blumenpfau in Mönichwald, Joglland forest home in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Birgit Kandlbauer
What the weather will be like
St. Lorenzen am Wechsel (725m)
Rather cloudy in the morning, then sunny spells will develop gradually.
The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
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