Waldheimatweg
The path that Peter Rosegger chose when he wanted to get from Alpl to Krieglach was the Waldheimatweg. Follow in Rosegger's footsteps and discover the ‘Kaufvertragsplatz’ from the novel ‘Jakob der Letzte’ at the Postmühle, in which the poet wrote about the death of farmers in our region.
The hike starts at Roseggerpark in the centre of Krieglach. The trail leads along Erzherzog-Johann-Straße to Grazer Straße and then via the cemetery and the Gölkkapelle chapel into the Freßnitzgraben to the Alpl.
Characteristics
Best season
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
The tour in numbers
medium
Level of difficulty
12,4 km
Route
3:30 h
Time
713 hm
Uphill
179 hm
Downhill
1149 m
Highest point
Map & downloads
More information
By car take the Krieglach exit. At the roundabout, take the Krieglach Ort exit. Then drive into the centre of Krieglach as far as Roseggerpark.
The snack station right next to Rosegger's birthplace is a great place to stop for refreshments along the Alpl trail!
Take the train to Krieglach station. The starting point of the hike is directly opposite: the Roseggerpark, then take the bus to the centre of Krieglach. The Roseggerpark is also easy to reach from here.
Free parking is available around Roseggerpark and in Pestalozzistraße.
Gallery
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Roseggerskulptur im Roseggerpark | © TV Hochsteiermark
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Roseggers Waldschule am Alpl | © Marktgemeinde Krieglach | Walter Langecker
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Roseggers Geburtshaus am Alpl | © Maria Steindl | Maria Steindl
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Die Gölkkapelle am Waldheimatweg | © TV Hochsteiermark | Walter Langecker
What the weather will be like
Krieglach (608m)
Morning
5°C
20%
0 km/h
Noon
10°C
30%
5 km/h
Night
8°C
25%
5 km/h
The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.
Morning
6°C
0%
0 km/h
Noon
15°C
0%
5 km/h
Night
12°C
5%
5 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
11.05.2025
4°C
15°C
12.05.2025
4°C
15°C
13.05.2025
4°C
15°C
