Hiking route Alpl round, St. Kathrein am Hauenstein - Touren-Impression #1 | © WEGES Hiking route Alpl round, St. Kathrein am Hauenstein - Touren-Impression #1 | © WEGES

Alpl round, St. Kathrein am Hauenstein

A hike through the homeland of the Styrian poet Peter Rosegger around the Alpl and St. Kathrein am Hauenstein.
This tour leads through the homeland of the Styrian poet Peter Rosegger. The tour starts at the Roseggerhof, which is located just outside the village of St. Kathrein am Hauenstein. Pass the road behind the Roseggerhof and head towards the "Rotes Kreuz". Once there, the route continues over the Jägerhöhe to Gasthof Schlagobersbauer for refreshments. From here it is not far back to the starting point - the Roseggerhof.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
11,7 km
Route
3:30 h
Time
400 hm
Uphill
400 hm
Downhill
1276 m
Highest point

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More information

The municipality lies in the valley of the Hirschbach, a tributary of the Feistritz, in the Fischbach Alps and is part of Peter Rosegger's Waldheimat. It covers an area of 19.25 square kilometers. Of this, 40 percent is agricultural land and 55 percent is forested.

By car:
From Vienna: via the A2 Südautobahn and the S6 Semmering expressway to the Krieglach exit. From Graz: via Weiz and Birkfeld to St. Kathrein am Hauenstein.

From Graz: via Weiz and Birkfeld to St. Kathrein am Hauenstein.

You can find detailed information on how to get here
  • We start at the Roseggerhof, pass it on the right-hand side and follow the road (path 13)
  • After a short time we turn left uphill (path 22) towards Rotes Kreuz
  • Once at the Red Cross, we follow trail 740 / Alpannonia markings / glacier and wine until we reach the Jägerhöhe
  • Finally, we hike back to the Roseggerhof via the Schlagobersbauer farm
Visit the Peter Rosegger exhibition in the center of St. Kathrein am Hauenstein.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
-> Stop number: WZ 4205 Obere Zeil-Roseggerhof
St. Kathrein am Hauenstein, Roseggerhof (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 

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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

St. Kathrein am Hauenstein (783m)

23.08.2024
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