Theme path HWW hiking route: St. Lorenzen am Wechsel - Flourl´s Tavern - Friedberg - Touren-Impression #1 | © Historischer Verein Wechselland Theme path HWW hiking route: St. Lorenzen am Wechsel - Flourl´s Tavern - Friedberg - Touren-Impression #1 | © Historischer Verein Wechselland

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.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
14,7 km
Route
4:30 h
Time
435 hm
Uphill
565 hm
Downhill
889 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

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!
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichischen Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
You can park at the Kulturhaus in St. Lorenzen am Wechsel.
Historical long-distance hiking trail Wechselland
www.wechsel-wandern.at
Historical Association Wechselland
Chairman Dr. Andreas Salmhofer
Tel: +43 664/400 27 17
info@geschichte-wechselland.at
www.geschichte-wechselland.at
 
Find out about hiking maps, cycling maps, excursion destination maps and other tour tips at the tourist office.
You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.
Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Herbal Region Wechselland office
Main square 20, 8240 Friedberg
T: +43 3339/25110-19
wechselland@oststeiermark.com
www.oststeiermark.com

 

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What the weather will be like

St. Lorenzen am Wechsel (725m)

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Noon
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Night
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The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.
Morning
cloudy
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Noon
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Night
cloudy
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The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.
25.12.2024
sunny
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26.12.2024
very sunny
-3°C 5°C
27.12.2024
cloudy
-1°C 5°C

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