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Schafkogel from St. Georgen ob Judenburg

This hike in the Murtal region on the Schattseit'n side of St. Georgen leads mainly through wooded areas to the Schafkogel summit plateau with a view and summit cross.
From St. Georgen ob Judenburg you can get to know two main hiking regions. On the one hand, there is the Sonnseit'n, which lies down the Mur on the left side of the valley, belongs to the Murberge and is a popular hike with the Habring at 1497m. The Schattseit'n lies on the southern side of the valley and is part of the northern foothills of the Seetal Alps. There are two peaks to hike here, the Schafkogel at 1746 m and the Weißeck at 1743 m. Most of the way up the Schafkogel is on a gravel road, making orientation easy. The summit area impresses with a beautiful summit cross and a view of the core area of the Seetal Alps and the surrounding mountain regions. After the hike, you can stop off at one of the local inns and/or enjoy a delicious treat from the "Murtal Eis" ice cream factory.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
18,3 km
Route
6:00 h
Time
1000 hm
Uphill
1000 hm
Downhill
1746 m
Highest point

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More information

From Judenburg via the B317 (14 km, approx. 15 minutes)

From Murau via the B96 and B317 (32 km, approx. 25 minutes)

From the village square in St. Georgen ob Judenburg (1), 734 m, we walk to the traffic circle and take the third exit. Here we hike uphill through the village, first along an asphalt road, which then continues as a gravel road. In the Georgner Graben, the road, which is also the hiking trail, leads continuously uphill. After approx. 2.4 km we come to a road junction (2), 1032 m, where there are also yellow signposts. We keep left and stay on the gravel road for the next 8.2 km. There are generally yellow signposts at the crossroads, but if not, we always stay on the clearly recognizable main path. At an altitude of approx. 1570 m, we leave the forest road and see the start (3) of the narrow path that continues along the ridge. We soon reach the forest road again, which we follow uphill for a short distance before the path continues to the right. From now on we are in the "summit straight", so to speak, and hike across a clearing to the summit area of the Schafkogel (4), 1746 m, with the summit cross newly erected in 2021. The way back is via the ascent route.
Those who enjoy circular hikes can walk over the ridge to the Weißeck and return to the Georgner Graben via the "ORF road".  
Take the train or bus to St. Georgen ob Judenburg.

The exact timetable and general information about public transport in the region: www.verbundlinie.at 

Several parking possibilities in the village or directly at the train station St. Georgen ob Judenburg. 
Refreshments and overnight accommodation:

Gasthaus Wieser, Tel.: +43 3583 2272, 8756 St. Georgen ob Judenburg 7, www.gasthof-wieser.at 

Gasthof Sonnenhof, Tel.: +43 3583 2116, Pichlhofen 60, 8756 St. Georgen ob Judenburg, www.maerchenwald.at 

Postcafe Ehgartner, Tel.: +43 3583 2855, 8756 St. Georgen ob Judenburg 11, www.murtaleis.at 

Freytag & Berndt (2017): Seetaler Alpen, Seckauer Alpen, Judenburg, Knittelfeld. WK 212 Wander-, Rad-, Freizeitkarte; 1 : 50 000 C. und M. Hlatky, (2017): Murtal – Rund um Spielberg – Seetaler Alpen und Seckauer Alpen. Kral Verlag, S. 160

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