Hiking route Hochwechsel circuit, Waldbach-Mönichwald - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Hiking route Hochwechsel circuit, Waldbach-Mönichwald - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

Hochwechsel circuit, Waldbach-Mönichwald

The Hochwechsel loop leads past many refreshment stops and impresses with a breathtaking panorama at the 1743 metre high Hochwechsel.
The loop starts at the Rablkreuz hut, passes the Kaltwiesen hut and goes all the way up to the Hochwechsel, where one of the most beautiful panoramas awaits hikers next to the Wetterkoglerhaus. It continues over the Niederwechsel and the Vorauer Schwaig before returning to the starting point via the Kaltwiesenhütte.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
17,9 km
Route
5:00 h
Time
550 hm
Uphill
550 hm
Downhill
1742 m
Highest point

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More information

Waldbach-Mönichwald has been a municipality in the Hartberg-Fürstenfeld district of Styria in Austria since 2015.

By car:
From Vienna: A23 - E59 (exit Pinggau) - L416
From Graz: via E59

You can find detailed information about the journey here
We start the loop at the car park in front of the Rablkreuz hut.We pass the toll station and follow the Hochwechselweg to the crossroads where we keep left towards the Kaltwiesenhütte.Passing the Kaltwiesenhütte we follow the Kohlweg for a short while Keep left and follow trail S7 up to the Hochwechsel and the WetterkoglerhausFollow trail S7/S2 to the Niederwechsel, where you turn right to the Vorauer Schwaig.We keep to the right, from here the loop leads back via the Kaltwiesenhütte to the starting point of the Rablkreuz Hütte.
Great huts await you along the loop as well as the breathtaking panorama on the Hochwechsel.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark. -> HF5003 Breitenbrunn - Rabl-Kreuz-Hütte
Waldbach-Mönichwald , Parking lot at Rablkreuz Hütte (free)
You can find information about the region, places to stop and stay overnight, excursion destinations, etc. here:

Eastern Styria Tourism Association
Joglland-Waldheimat office

8255 St. Jakob im Walde
Tel.: 03336/20255
www.joglland.at
www.oststeiermark.com 

Current weather 

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

Waldbach-Mönichwald (574m)

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