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HWW-Hiking route: Pinggau - Tauchen/Wechsel - Mönichkirchen

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 hike starts at the HWW station Pinggau/Kirche 1 & 2 and ends at the HWW station Mönichkirchen/Kirche, both of which are Marian pilgrimage sites. At the HWW station Pinggau/Kirche 2 you can find out how long both places have been places of pilgrimage.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
11,0 km
Route
3:25 h
Time
568 hm
Uphill
122 hm
Downhill
974 m
Highest point

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More information

Arrival by car
  • Leave the A2 at the Pinggau/Friedberg exit.
  • Take the third exit at the traffic circle onto the B63.
  • Then follow the B54 to Pinggau.
The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
  • Starting point: HWW station Pinggau/Kirche 1 & 2.
  • Hike through the picturesque landscape in the direction of Mönichkirchen.
  • Arrival at the HWW station Mönichkirchen/Kirche, also an important Marian pilgrimage site.
A visit to the Maria Hasel pilgrimage church is highly recommended.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichischen Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
There are parking spaces around the Pinggau municipal office.
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
Tel.: +43 3339/25110-19
wechselland@oststeiermark.com
www.oststeiermark.com

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