From the main square, take the Friedhofweg, where you will soon come to the Gölkweg. First take the subway of the motorway to reach the Gölkkapelle chapel.
Now head towards Hochgölk, the highest point of our hike at 1,176 metres. The next destination is the Alpl main road, which you leave again after a short time, branching off towards rehts. Following the path slightly downhill, you reach the Peter Rosegger Forest School, which is also home to the Austrian Hiking Museum.
After visiting the forest school, follow the path slightly uphill to Peter Rosegger's birthplace. Peter Rosegger spent his first 17 years here at the ‘Vorderer Kluppeneggerhof’ until it became clear that he would not become a farmer. His stature was too delicate, his mind too subtle. His talent was already recognised during his apprenticeship as a tailor and numerous patrons made it possible for little Peter to become one of Austria's greatest poets: His life's work comprised 43 books as well as the monthly magazine ‘Heimgarten’, which continued to appear until 1953, long after his death. With 15 million books and translations into more than 20 languages, Peter Rosegger was the most widely read writer of his time alongside Jules Verne.