Hiking route Fieberbründlweg - pilgrimage path to the pilgrimage site Maria Fieberbründl - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Hiking route Fieberbründlweg - pilgrimage path to the pilgrimage site Maria Fieberbründl - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

Fieberbründlweg - pilgrimage path to the pilgrimage site Maria Fieberbründl

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Pilgrimage trail to the pilgrimage site Maria Fieberbründl! In the middle of a charming forest landscape, this beautiful hiking trail leads to two charming Kneipp facilities and the pilgrimage church.

According to legend, a hermit built a wooden hut in the forest, in which he placed a statue of the Virgin Mary. Next to the hut there was a small fountain from which the visitors of the respected hermit drank and which was used against fever diseases. At the request of many pilgrims, the wooden chapel was replaced in 1879 by a dignified stone chapel, whose consecration took place on October 26.

This chapel of grace, "Maria im Elend", corresponds to the present-day sanctuary. A smaller chapel, "Maria Fieberbründl", was also built, but was replaced by the prayer hall in 1894. In 1954 the prayer hall was connected to the chapel by a transept.   

  • Next to the pilgrimage church of Maria Fieberbründl, there is a beautiful graduation facility made entirely of larch wood.   
  • A great facility for your well-being. Water enriched with sea salt ripples over blackthorn and spruce brushwood.    
  • Guided tours can be arranged on request by calling 03113/8866. 

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
13,4 km
Route
4:00 h
Time
250 hm
Uphill
250 hm
Downhill
444 m
Highest point

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More information

ApfelLand is located in the heart of Eastern Styria, about 60 km northeast of Graz and about 140 km south of Vienna.

By car:

Coming from Vienna:Via the Südautobahn (A2) to the Hartberg exit - via Bundesstraße (B54) in the direction of Graz - 2 km after Kaindorf in the direction of Graz, turn off in the direction of ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee- Stubenbergsee- Floing- Anger.

Coming from Salzburg/Germany:

Freeway via Salzburg - Pyhrnautobahn (A9) to Graz - continue via Südautobahn in the direction of Vienna (A2) to the Gleisdorf West exit - Bundesstraße (B54) to Kaibing - ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee.

To Google Maps for the calculation of the journey.

The trail is marked with the number 7.

After leaving the village area, the trail leads with an initial slight incline through meadows and woods and then drops slightly to Schielleiten Castle. There it passes two ponds and after a short stretch in the open country it changes to the forest, where it climbs slightly and passes another pond and the gendarmerie memorial. The path finally leads slightly downhill and after crossing a stream to the pilgrimage site of Maria Fieberbründl. The return path first continues as a circular route through the forest, past the Pausackl cross to the gendarmerie memorial and from there as described back to the starting point.

Important telephone numbers:

Euronotruf: 112

Emergency call mountain rescue: 140 (if possible please give GPS data)Rescue: 144Fire department: 122Police 133Here you will find the rules of conduct for "Safe handling of grazing livestock" and "Safety on the mountain".

A few tips for correct and fair behavior in the forest:

(Source: www.bundesforste.at )

Hikers should avoid visits to the forest about 1.5 hours before sunrise and after sunset, as wildlife is particularly active during this time.Plastic bottles, handkerchiefs, cigarette butts & Co have no place in the forest! Please make sure that you do not leave any trash in the forest.Camping and making fire - is strictly forbidden in the forest!Basically, each person is allowed to collect 2 kg of mushrooms and berries per day in the forest for personal use. It is only forbidden if the forest owner expressly prohibits it.

Timetables and travel information can be found at the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.

For local transportation we recommend the SAM collective cab Oststeiermark.

SAM stop

HF7038 Maria Fieberbründl - pilgrimage church

Adventure Region Eastern Styria

Branch office ApfelLand- Stubenbergsee

8223 Stubenberg at the lake 5

Tel.:+43 3176 8882

www.oststeiermark.com

Hiking map ApfelLand Stubenbergsee -available at the tourist office Stubenberg and Anger

www.oststeiermark.com

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What the weather will be like

Hartl (364m)

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Early clouds will clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.
Morning
slightly cloudy
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Noon
slightly cloudy
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Night
slightly cloudy
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Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
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Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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