Hiking route Hike from Dorfveitsch to Oswaldbauer, Holzer, and Joselbauer - Touren-Impression #1 | © TV Hochsteiermark Hiking route Hike from Dorfveitsch to Oswaldbauer, Holzer, and Joselbauer - Touren-Impression #1 | © TV Hochsteiermark

Hike from Dorfveitsch to Oswaldbauer, Holzer, and Joselbauer

This easy hike takes us from Veitsch to the Krieglacher Sommerberg.

The starting point of our hike is Dorfveitsch. The circular route takes us through Niederaigen to Sommerberg, where we reach the Berggasthof Oswaldbauer. From there, we pass by Veiglbauer and Holzer unterm Holz, continuing to Gasthaus Rantsch before returning to our starting point in Dorfveitsch.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
13,3 km
Route
6:00 h
Time
737 hm
Uphill
735 hm
Downhill
1049 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

S6 Semmering Expressway, exit Mitterdorf. At the roundabout, take the exit towards Veitsch. Follow the road into the Veitscher Valley and turn right at the sign for Dorfveitsch.

Starting from the fire station parking lot in Dorfveitsch, we hike towards Niederaigen and then turn left to the Wetterkreuz. We follow the marked trail along a forest road, ascending to the Mirl farm. Continuing on an asphalted road, we reach the Berggasthof Oswaldbauer.

For the return, we follow the same route until the Gregorbauer - Veiglbauer intersection. Here, we turn left towards Veiglbauer and reach the Bachler farm. Continuing on the forest road, we arrive at the "Holzer unterm Holz" Buschenschank.

Our path leads further to Joselbauer, and via Gasthaus Rantsch, we return to our starting point in Dorfveitsch.

Take the train to Mitterdorf station, then take the bus into the Veitscher Valley.

For timetable information, visit:

Free parking is available at the fire station parking lot in Dorfveitsch.

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What the weather will be like

St. Barbara im Mürztal (588m)

Morning
very sunny
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Noon
sunny
16°C
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Night
slightly cloudy
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The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Morning
very sunny
4°C
0%
0 km/h
Noon
sunny
16°C
0%
15 km/h
Night
cloudy
10°C
55%
10 km/h
Sunny in the morning, but increasingly cloudy during the day. Showers will be possible towards evening.
06.04.2025
slightly cloudy
-1°C 5°C
07.04.2025
cloudy
-3°C 8°C
08.04.2025
slightly cloudy
-1°C 9°C

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