Hiking route Alte Gasnerstrasse hiking trail, Birkfeld - Touren-Impression #1 | © Karl Zodl Hiking route Alte Gasnerstrasse hiking trail, Birkfeld - Touren-Impression #1 | © Karl Zodl

Alte Gasnerstrasse hiking trail, Birkfeld

From the Esser Kreuz in Birkfeld to the Baumgartmühle inn
Stroller-friendly hiking trail that is also accessible in winter.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

The tour in numbers

6,3 km
Route
2:20 h
Time
200 hm
Uphill
200 hm
Downhill
741 m
Highest point

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More information

  • We start our hike at the Esserkreuz on the outskirts of Birkfeld in the direction of Piregg
  • There is a parking area at the Esserkreuz cross
  • We follow the gently sloping gravel road past farms through forests to the inn
  • After a refreshment we hike back the same way
From the Esser cross you have a wonderful view over Birkfeld.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Birkfeld, Esser Kreuz (free)
You can find information about the region, places to stop and stay overnight, excursion destinations, etc. here:

Eastern Styria Tourism Association

Joglland-Waldheimat office

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

Tel.: 03336/20255

info@joglland.at

www.joglland-waldheimat.at

Eastern Styria

current weather

Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

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What the weather will be like

Birkfeld (619m)

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Noon
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Night
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Light snowfall in the early morning, but most of the day will be dry.
Morning
cloudy
2°C
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Night
cloudy
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Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snowfall around noon, then the clouds will break up.
25.12.2024
sunny
-1°C 4°C
26.12.2024
very sunny
-1°C 6°C
27.12.2024
cloudy
-1°C 6°C

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