HWW hiking route: St. Lorenzen am Wechsel - Flourl´s Tavern - Friedberg
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 HWW hiking route runs from St. Lorenzen am Wechsel via Flourl's Schenke to Schwaighof and Friedberg. The HWW station at Auerbach/Höller-Kreuz takes you back to the Stone Age, Copper Age and Bronze Age. The high-altitude municipal area of St. Lorenzen am Wechsel also has some finds from this period.
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Arrival by car
- Take the A2 (south highway) until you reach the Pinggau exit.
- Take the third exit at the traffic circle in the direction of Pinggau.
- Follow the B63 and after approx. 3 km turn right onto the B54.
- Take the Thalberg exit and follow the signs to St. Lorenzen am Wechsel.
The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
- The route starts in St. Lorenzen am Wechsel.
- The route continues via Flourl's Schenke to Schwaighof and Friedberg.
We recommend a stop at Flourl's Schenke. The inn with the flair of a Buschenschank has a wonderful view of the Pannonian Plain across Eastern Styria all the way to Slovenia!
You can park at the
Kulturhaus in St. Lorenzen am Wechsel.
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Historical long-distance hiking trail Wechselland - Finding | © Historischer Verein Wechselland | Andreas Salmhofer
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Municipality of St. Lorenzen am Wechsel in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Flotoanker
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HWW-station Auerbach/Höller-cross | © Historischer Verein Wechselland - Dr. Andreas Salmhofer | Andreas Salmhofer
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View of Hohenau Chapel in the municipality of Dechantskrichen in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Flotoanker
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View of Flourl's Tavern in Dechantskirchen in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Flotoanker
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Flourl's Wexlkino in Dechantskirchen in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Anja Reichenbäck
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Bärengraben in the municipality of Friedberg in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Markus Lang-Bichl
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Adventure hill observation tower in the municipality of Friedberg in Eastern Styria | Stadtgemeinde Friedberg
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Wechselland herbal region logo | Oststeiermark Tourismus
What the weather will be like
St. Lorenzen am Wechsel (725m)
Mostly cloudy with a few sunny spells. In the afternoon snowfall will start.
The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.
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