

From Pfaffenwald to Schweizeben or Hochanger – Tour 3+7
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The tour offers scenic views. The Almgasthaus Schweizeben and the hut at Hochanger are both managed and provide refreshments.
Starting from the Weitental Nature Conservation Center (Bruck Süd), you can hike or cycle through the Pfaffenwald to the Almgasthaus Schweizeben and then continue to the 1,308-meter-high Brucker Hochanger. From the Hochanger, you can enjoy a stunning view of the Hochschwab and the Graz mountain region.
The use of marked cycling routes is permitted from March 1st to November 14th, between one hour after sunrise and one hour before sunset, at your own risk.
From Schweizeben, you can also continue on Tour 8 to the Hochanger. There are various options for the descent.
Characteristics
Best season
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
The tour in numbers
challenging
Level of difficulty
11,1 km
Route
2:50 h
Time
875 hm
Uphill
65 hm
Downhill
1310 m
Highest point
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More information
From Vienna:
- Take the A2 – Südautobahn and S6 – Semmering Schnellstraße to the Bruck an der Mur exit.
- At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit towards Leoben.
- After 100 meters, turn left at the first traffic light (sign for "Weitental").
- Keep right, go through the railway and highway underpasses, and pass the cemetery. Continue to the parking area at the beginning of Weitental.
- Coordinates: N 47.40398° O 15.27535°
From Graz:
- Take the A9 – Phyrnautobahn and S35 – Brucker Schnellstraße to the Bruck an der Mur exit.
- Follow the same directions as above.
From the West (Linz, Salzburg, Germany):
- Take the A9 – Phyrnautobahn and S6 – Semmering Schnellstraße to Bruck West.
- At the exit, turn left towards a junction near a furniture store.
- Turn right, pass through the Brucker district of Oberaich, and continue towards the previously mentioned roundabout.
- At the traffic light, turn right (sign for "Weitental") and follow the same directions as above.
From the Hochanger, you can enjoy a fantastic view extending to the Hochschwab and the Graz mountain region.
Free parking spaces at the entrance of Weitental, coordinates: N 47.40398° O 15.27535°.