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Birkfeld route

Open
Scenic route with the option of a Kneipp facility and fitness course.
Discover beautiful Krakow with its diverse corners and viewpoints. The tour also invites you to linger and enjoy.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
6,9 km
Route
1:40 h
Time
215 hm
Uphill
215 hm
Downhill
1209 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

East: From Vienna on the A 2 and S 6 to Leoben and St. Michael i. d. E., continue on the S 36 to Judenburg and on the B 96 to Murau. From Murau via Ranten to Krakau.

West, North: From Bregenz/Innsbruck via the A 12, A 93 and A 8 to Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A 10 to St. Michael im Lungau. From here on the B 96 to Tamsweg and further towards Murau via Sauerfeld to Krakau.

South: From Klagenfurt on the B 83 to Scheifling. Then take the B 96 to Murau and on to Krakau.

From the Krakau municipal office you start in the direction of the church, then through the town (east) towards the end of the town (note: do not turn off in the direction of Günster Wasserfall but follow the road straight on). You stay on the road that leads out of town. The hike leads on the asphalted road to a fork in the path with a chapel (French Cross), here you turn left onto the gravel road uphill towards Birkfeldsiedlung. The route is very well signposted and the view of the surrounding region and the impressive mountain landscape is unique.

You leave the Birkfeldsiedlung and come back to an asphalted path that leads down to the road towards Günster Wasserfall. Follow the signpost and keep right. After a further stretch on the road, turn left onto a meadow (güterweg) towards the swimming lake. After the meadow, cross a small stream and follow the path towards the forest. The hiking route runs parallel to the fitness course with Kneipp facility. The forest path then opens up to the swimming lake. Walk along the swimming lake on the left and follow the signs to the municipal office.

The path directly around the swimming lake is also worth seeing.
With the BusBahmBim app from the composite line, timetable information is easier than ever before: all bus, train and tram connections in Austria can be queried by entering locations and/or addresses, stops or important points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) - on Google Play and in the App Store.

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Public parking spaces are available at the municipal office in Krakaudorf.
The ideal time for this tour is from April to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

Gallery

Kindererlebnis-Bauernhof Perhofer, Silvia | © Oststeiermark Tourismus, Rene Strasser

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