Alpannonia - Oststeiermark Panoramaweg, Mönichkirchen

Borderless hiking - from Rosegger's Waldheimat to Köszeg / Styrian part
The Styrian part of the Alpannonia long-distance hiking trail, which leads from Semmering or Fischbach and the Fischbach Alps via the Hochwechsel and the Bucklige Welt to Köszeg.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

53,6 km
Route
18:00 h
Time
1804 hm
Uphill
2310 hm
Downhill
1780 m
Highest point

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More information

You can find detailed information on how to get here.
  • Via the Niederwechsel we reach the Wetterkoglerhaus
  • At the Hochwechsel we can see practically the entire route of the main alpannonia trail
  • From the Wetterkoglerhaus we descend gently via Schwaigen to the Feistritzsattel saddle
  • We meet the main trail coming from Semmering
  • We hike downhill and uphill mostly through forests before making the ascent to the Pfaffensattel saddle
  • Now we reach the Stuhleck, the highest point of aplannonia
  • Now we hike along the Pretulalpe to the Rosegger Schutzhaus
  • From there we hike on the Rattener Alm, with a striking wind farm, steadily downhill to the Alpl
  • From the Alpl we take a leisurely walk to the Almtor, from where we can reach the Teufelstein summit (1499m) in around 15 minutes via a turn-off
  • Via the “Zellerkreuz” we reach our destination - the center of Fischbach.
Enjoy the wonderful views!
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Mönichkirchen, Talstation der Sonnenbahn (free)
Tourism Association East Styria
Office Joglland Waldheimat
Kirchenviertel 24
8255 St. Jakob im Walde
Tel.: +43 3336 20255
Joglland-Waldheimat
Oststeiermark
Aktuelles Wetter
Mobilität Oststeiermark mit Sammeltaxi SAM
RegioBus
Weitere Touren im Wanderheft "Einfach Wandervoll", gratis erhältlich beim Tourismusverband Joglland - Waldheimat.

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What the weather will be like

Spital am Semmering (774m)

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Light snowfall in the early morning, but most of the day will be dry.
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Dull throughout the day with light snowfall every once in a while.
25.12.2024
slightly cloudy
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26.12.2024
very sunny
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27.12.2024
cloudy
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