Hiking route Nechnitz-Runde über Holzskulpturenweg, Nechnitz - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Hiking route Nechnitz-Runde über Holzskulpturenweg, Nechnitz - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

Nechnitz-Runde über Holzskulpturenweg, Nechnitz

The beautiful but challenging path leads from Nechnitz up to the Gschaidberg/Nock with a wonderful panoramic view. Once at the top, you hike back to Nechnitz.
The high plateau in Nechnitz already offers wonderful views of the Schöckl or the Rote Wand, where you can see the pronounced red color, especially in the morning. It goes along the challenging wooden sculpture path, past more than 45 wooden figures made by chainsaw carver Erich Haider Harrer, up to the Gschaidberg/Nock. Once you arrive at the summit cross, you get a panoramic view. A board explains the surrounding mountains and elevations. The path then leads back to Nechnitz, where the alpine farmer Haider or the Gasthof Frankenhof are waiting for you to stop off.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
December

The tour in numbers

4,8 km
Route
1:45 h
Time
282 hm
Uphill
277 hm
Downhill

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More information

  • We start at the Gasthof Haider in Nechnitz and turn into the wooden gate into the wooden sculpture path
  • It goes about 2 km uphill towards Gschaidnock/Gschaidberg 
  • From the summit cross we hike on the alpine pasture and follow path no. 740 towards Nechnitz
  • We hike down towards Gasthof Frankenhof and then continue to the starting point
Along the approximately 2.5 kilometer long wooden sculpture path you can expect local animals and plants, as well as figures carved by Erich Haider-Harrer.

​​Timetables and travel information can be found at the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) or at Verbundlinie Transport Information. For local transport we recommend the SAM shared taxi East Styria.
SAM stop: WZ3413 Nechnitz - GH Haider-Harrer

All information about the region, the places to stop and stay overnight and the excursion destinations can be found at

Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Naturpark Almenland Office

Fladnitz 100
8163 Fladnitz an der Teichalm
T: +43 3179 23000 
www.almenland.at | www.oststeiermark.com

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Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

Find out about maps, hiking brochures and other tour tips at the tourist office. You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.

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