Stage 4: Trail of 100,000 steps, Sommeralm - St. Kathrein
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This trail leads in 6 stages around the southern Almenland, the 4th stage starts at GH Holzmeister, leads all the way up to the Sommeralm and over the Brandlucken to St. Kathrein.
This hike around the "Passailer Kessel" is an idea of the Kath. Männerbewegung Passail and was also planned and implemented by them. The six sections are designed in such a way that after each day's stage there is an opportunity to stop for a break or overnight stay. The stages run mainly along designated Alpine Club paths and were also marked with their own signposts. The small boards represent the colours of the hiked communities Fladnitz an der Teichalm (gold), Passail (blue) and St. Kathrein am Offenegg (red).
The trail starts in Arzberg, leads up to the Schöckl and on to the Rechberg. From there it goes via the Nechnitz up to the Teichalm, via the Osser up to the Sommeralm and via the Brandlucken to St. Kathrein am Offenegg. The last two stages then lead over the Patscha down into the Weizklamm gorge before returning to Arzberg via the Gösser and Große Raabklamm gorges.
The 4th stage leads to the beautiful Sommeralm with the windmill and the view from the Plankogel. The Huabn Theatre and refreshment stops await on the Brandlucken and at the end of the tour the flower village of St. Kathrein/Offenegg.
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- From the Camping-Pension Holzmeister through the Schwoabauer cross, hike up from the Sommeralm to the 3 weather crosses on the Sommeralm (trail no. 45).
- Keep left at the weather crosses and walk along the track to the GH Derler and the Sommeralm Chapel (trail no. 45 and 706).
- Now cross the Sommeralm road and immediately join the hiking trail up to the windmill and on to the Plankogel (please pay attention to the markings)
- At the Plankogel summit cross the highest point of the trail is reached, the view here is accordingly grandiosea
- A steep path now leads down to the "Stoakoglhütte", which is already clearly visible at the summit
- At the "Stoakoglhütte" you cross the Sommeralm road again, take a meadow path across the alpine pasture and then along the roadside to the "Bucklige Lärche" (Brandlucken/Heilbrunn - Gasen road junction).
- From the crossroads, follow the road until, after approx. 150 metres, the hiking trail turns off to the left into the forest (trail no. 745 in the direction of Brandlucken).
- First walk through a forest, across a small meadow, continue over a small bridge, into the forest again, where the trail then crosses the Sommeralmstraße road
- After another small piece of forest you come to a local road, from there you continue to the left (towards the east)
- After a while you reach the Sommeralmstraße again, which you cross
- Cross a forest path to reach the Brandlucken with its refreshment stops (GH Unterberger, GH Bauernhofer, Cafe Kornreitherhaus) and the large open-air stage of the Huabn Theatre.
- Right next to the open-air stage several paths to St. Kathrein/Offenegg are marked, you walk along path no. 22 to the "Staberhof" and Oberhollerbach to the centre of St. Kathrein.
- In St. Kathrein there are several places to stop for hungry hikers (GH Spreitzhofer, GH Schwaiger, Der WILDe Eder).
After the "highlight" of the tour, the Plankogel, the cosy "Stoakoglhütte" with many delicacies awaits guests in the middle of the Sommeralm.
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Plankogel Sommeralm, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Wetterkreuze Bründlalm, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Sommeralm Kapelle_Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Wind whell on Sommeralm, Nature Park Almenland in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Plankogel-Gipfelkreuz Sommeralm, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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On the way to Stoakogl-Hut, Nature Park Almenland in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Stoakoglhütte Sommeralm, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Rinderherde, Sommeralm im Naturpark Almenland, Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Brandlucken-Kapelle, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Brandluckner Huab'n Theater, Naturpark Almenland, Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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"Schönes Kreuz", Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Blick zur Sommeralm, Naturpark Almenlenland in der Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Ortstafel St. Kathrein, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Look at St. Kathrein/Offenegg, Nature Park Almenland, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Church and cemetary in St. Kathrein/Offenegg, Almenland, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Blumendorf St. Kathrein/O. Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Markierung "Weg der 100.000 Schritte" | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
What the weather will be like
Fladnitz an der Teichalm (696m)
Fairly sunny with scattered clouds. Showers will be possible towards evening.
Some clouds in the morning, lateron much sunshine and hardly any clouds
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