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Hochalm - Maria Schnee by Dürnberg

Continuously ascending hike via the Ramplerhütte to the Maria Schnee pilgrimage church in the Murtal adventure region.
This beautiful mountain tour in the Murtal adventure region leads us uphill from Unterfarrach near Seckau along the Kumpitzbach stream on a shady, leisurely forest road. Now we come to a meadow with alpine cows, pass a private hut and climb up to the Ramplerhütte. At the path above the hut, we branch off to the right uphill via serpentines to the edge of the forest and hike up via the memorial cross and the Türkenfeld to the pilgrimage church (1822 m) with great views.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
8,2 km
Route
4:00 h
Time
780 hm
Uphill
780 hm
Downhill
1861 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

From St. Michael in Upper Styria via the Murtal expressway S36 (toll sticker required) to the "St. Lorenzen" exit; continue towards Knittelfeld via Kobenz towards Seckau to the Oberfarrach bus stop, turn right uphill past the dog school, BSV Seckau 3D course to the Mitterberg district and the Kumpitzgraben junction.

From Judenburg via the Murtal expressway S36 (toll sticker required) to the "Knittelfeld-Ost" exit; continue via Kobenz in the direction of Seckau and follow the same route as above from the Oberfarrach bus stop.

The starting point of the hike is in Kumpitzgraben, which may be a little difficult to find for those not familiar with the area. On the road from Kobenz to Seckau, turn right in Unterfarrach and follow the road. In Mitterberg, follow a signpost attached to a large tree. From there it is only a few kilometers to the parking lot at the edge of the forest - from here we hike along a paved forest path into the Kumpitzgraben.

Once we reach the barrier, we take the path on the opposite side and climb next to the Kumpitzbach towards Stockeralm (private hut) up to the Ramplerhütte. After the hut there is a staircase and we follow the forest path to the left, after a right-hand bend there is a signpost that leads us into the forest. Always well marked, the trail takes us to the edge of the forest in just under half an hour.

The last few meters of altitude lead us over open terrain and regularly offer wonderful views down into the Mur valley and views of the surrounding mountains. The little church was also always in sight. If you decide to visit the Hochalmkircherl, it is a good ten-minute walk from the summit cross. Both from the Kircherl and from the summit cross of the Hochalm you have a fantastic view of countless peaks, including the Größing and the Zirbitzkogel, but also the Hochschwab and the Eisenerze Alps can be seen in fine weather.

Hiking map freytag & berndt WK 212 Seetal Alps, Seckau Alps, Judenburg, Knittelfeld

Trail number: 983

There is a hut book for an entry at the pilgrimage church.

The village of Seckau can be reached by bus. The nearest train station is in Knittelfeld.

Get off at Unterfarrach just before Seckau.

General information about public transportation in the region: www.verbundlinie.at 

Murtal Taxi, Tel.: +43 660 1018101, 8740 Zeltweg, www.murtal-taxi.at 

Cab Jäger, Tel.: +43 3512 44833, 8720 Knittelfeld

Cab Steiner, Tel.: +43 3512 71718, 8720 Knittelfeld

Unterfarrach - Parking lot at the edge of the Kumpitzgraben forest
murtal adventure region

Ramplerhütte Dürnberg 42a, 8732, Seckau Tel. +43 664 4648862

The hut at 1,466 m is open in summer and invites you to take a break.

 You can also find this tour on the following hiking map:

Region Murtal - Hiking map 1 & 2 - Tour 24a

The hiking maps 1,2&3 - you can get for free at the tourism association Murtal - info@murtal.at  - Tel.: +43 3577 26600

You can also find more information about the region on - www.murtal.at 

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What the weather will be like

Seckau (851m)

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Light snowfall in the early morning, but most of the day will be dry.
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Mostly cloudy with light snowfall in the early morning and towards evening.
25.12.2024
very sunny
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sunny
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slightly cloudy
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