At the fork marked “Retschgraben/Dickenbach”, follow the yellow sign “Strasshof/Hochschlag” and pass through a farmyard until you reach the edge of the forest, where another signpost and the beginning of a marked trail await.
The markings lead uphill, first through the forest on a sunken path, then across several stiles and pasture sections. The route mostly follows the ridge, eventually reaching a wooden signpost marked “Strassegg” to the right. Here, the trail briefly bends right, then immediately left again, continuing gently uphill as a meadow path.
Follow the waymarks as the trail climbs across an open pasture crest, then, after another stile, continues straight ahead (do not turn left downhill toward “Posegg”) until reaching a signposted trail junction. At this point, turn sharply right and follow the yellow sign “Hochschlag/Rennfeld.” The markings lead gently downhill to a saddle, then uphill again along the ridge through light woodland.
After crossing another stile, turn sharply right and follow the fence line steeply uphill, where you’ll soon spot further waymarks. These lead leftward into the forest, where the trail becomes clearly visible again. A slanting climb over a meadow is followed by a forest track that returns to the ridge. From there, the marked path leads steeply uphill to the summit of Hochschlag.