Hiking route Brandlucken-Anger across the Königskogel - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Hiking route Brandlucken-Anger across the Königskogel - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

Brandlucken-Anger across the Königskogel

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From the Brandlucken over meadows and through forests down to the beautiful market town of Anger - always with a great view!
The Brandlucken is the eastern gateway to the alpine pasture area, but is also situated at over 1,000 m above sea level itself. The village is dominated by the open-air stage of the Huab'n Theatre, which stages Austrian comedy classics here in the summer months.

The trail first leads out along the "HeilBrunnWeges" to the "Mautmini Chapel". It continues past beautiful farmsteads to the "Offnerkreuz". We have long been on the "Almenland Panorama Trail", which takes its name from the magnificent views far out into the East Styrian countryside. As the Königskogel peak is completely overgrown, we bypass it. Immediately afterwards we reach the village of Sallegg, the Obi-Hansl Hut is unfortunately closed by now.

The rest of the trail then leads over the hilly landscape around Rossegg down to Steg. The last stretch leads along the Feistritz river to the centre of Anger. There, a parish church worth seeing and several refreshment stops await the hikers.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
13,9 km
Route
5:00 h
Time
160 hm
Uphill
820 hm
Downhill
1154 m
Highest point

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  • We start on the Brandlucken and join trail no. 745/"HeilBrunnWeg" at the access road to the "Kornreitherhaus".
  • The trail leads past the Brandlucken Chapel and then mainly out through the forest to the "Mautmini Chapel".
  • There we branch off to the right and continue along trail no. 64/"Almenland-Panoramaweg" to the "Offnerkreuz" cross on the main road.
  • Cross the road and walk a few metres along the "Almenland-Panoramastraße" until trail no. 64 branches off to the left towards "Königskogel".
  • We skip the Königskogel summit and continue on trail no. 64, past the Wetterkreuz (and a few steps on the road) down to the "Egger" farmstead.
  • On the other side of the road we rejoin trail no. 64 ("Rossegg" or "Anger") and walk down to the Perhofer homestead.
  • Now we are already in Rossegg and continue to the crossroads with the country road, where we go downhill for about 300 m. We turn right onto the forest road.
  • We branch off to the right onto the forest road, walk briefly uphill to a hill with weather crosses and then immediately downhill again.
  • Stay on trail no. 64 and follow it down into the valley to the village of Steg.Cross the main road at the crossroads, follow the sign "Anger 30 min." and walk parallel to the main road for a short while.
  • The further path to the village of Anger leads along the Feistritz river on the left ("Feistritztal Radweg").
  • Via Roseggerstraße and Südtiroler Platz we reach the parish church.
  • At the intersection with Weizerstraße we turn right and have then immediately reached the main square of Anger.

Please do not forget to order the SAM shared taxi in good time for the return transfer to the Brandlucken!

The "Huab'n" on the Brandlucken is not only a theatre backdrop, but also hosts a small market with many regional products.
​​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: WZ3169 Anger - Brandlucken Ort
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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What the weather will be like

Anger (471m)

23.08.2024
very sunny
14°C 29°C
24.08.2024
sunny
16°C 31°C
25.08.2024
sunny
16°C 29°C
Kindererlebnis-Bauernhof Perhofer, Silvia | © Oststeiermark Tourismus, Rene Strasser

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