Hiking route Wenigzell Hiking Trail No. 919: Dead Man - Lafnitzegg, Wenigzell - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Hiking route Wenigzell Hiking Trail No. 919: Dead Man - Lafnitzegg, Wenigzell - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

Wenigzell Hiking Trail No. 919: Dead Man - Lafnitzegg, Wenigzell

This part of the panoramic hike towards Vorau is really something for connoisseurs.
This stage of this hiking trail leads past the Bergler Stub'n refreshment stop. From the starting point you could also hike to the Wildwiesenaussichtswarte.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
5,2 km
Route
1:40 h
Time
7 hm
Uphill
319 hm
Downhill
1066 m
Highest point

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More information

Wenigzell is located in the Joglland mountains in the north-east of Styria.
 
By car:
From Vienna: via the A2, exit Pinggau - Friedberg, Rohrbach an der Lafnitz, Mönichwald, Waldbach, Wenigzell
 
From Graz: via the A2, exit Gleisdorf, Kaindorf, Pöllau bei Hartberg, Schloffereck, direction Vorau, left after the Kreuzwirt to Wenigzell
 
Detailed information on how to get here can be found here.

 

  • From the Toten Mann we hike via the Landesstraße junction, Faustenbauer and the Hofer joinery to Lafnitzegg. The trail then leads us on to Vorau.
Very close to the trail you will find basket weaver and cot maker Josef Pillhofer. His workshop is definitely worth a visit.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Wenigzell, children's playground, old armory, in front of the school, village square
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

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Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

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What the weather will be like

Strallegg (849m)

Morning
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sunny
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Night
sunny
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The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Morning
very sunny
20°C
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Noon
very sunny
27°C
10%
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Night
slightly cloudy
24°C
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Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare.
28.07.2024
rainy
16°C 27°C
29.07.2024
very sunny
14°C 24°C
30.07.2024
very sunny
14°C 25°C

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