Theme path HWW-Hiking route: Aspang - Samberg - Schuh-Wirt - Schäffern - Touren-Impression #1 | © Historischer Verein Wechselland Theme path HWW-Hiking route: Aspang - Samberg - Schuh-Wirt - Schäffern - Touren-Impression #1 | © Historischer Verein Wechselland

HWW-Hiking route: Aspang - Samberg - Schuh-Wirt - Schäffern

This HWW hiking route is part of the Wechselland Historical Long-Distance Hiking Trail (HWW), which tells the story of Wechselland along more than 100 HWW stations. More information can be found at www.wechsel-wandern.at.
On this HWW hiking route you follow the old Samberg trail, part of the Hartberg trail, and come to Schäffern. On this hike, you will pass the Samberg HWW station, where you can learn about the rich mining history of the Wechselland region.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
11,8 km
Route
3:25 h
Time
390 hm
Uphill
289 hm
Downhill
883 m
Highest point

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More information

Arrival by car
  • Follow the highway A2.
  • Exit Edlitz-Aspang: Take exit 77 Edlitz-Aspang.
  • B55 towards Aspang: After the exit, turn left onto the B55 Wechsel Straße towards Aspang.
  • Through Zöbern: Drive through the village of Zöbern and follow the signs towards Aspang-Markt.
  • Enter Aspang-Markt: After about 10 km you will reach Aspang-Markt.
The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
  • The HWW hiking route starts in Aspang-Markt.
  • It continues past Samberg and Hartberg.
  • The tour ends in the village of Schäffern.
At the end of the tour, we recommend stopping for refreshments at the inns in Schäffern.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichischen Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Historical long-distance hiking trail Wechselland
www.wechsel-wandern.at
Historical Association Wechselland
Chairman Dr. Andreas Salmhofer
Tel.: +43 664/400 27 17
info@geschichte-wechselland.at
www.geschichte-wechselland.at
 
Find out about hiking maps, cycling maps, excursion destination maps and other tour tips at the tourist office.
You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.
Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Herbal Region Wechselland office
Main square 20, 8240 Friedberg
Tel.: +43 3339/25110-19
wechselland@oststeiermark.com
www.oststeiermark.com

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