Hiking route Hike to the Wildwiesen viewing tower, Muhr Pöllauberg - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Hiking route Hike to the Wildwiesen viewing tower, Muhr Pöllauberg - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

Hike to the Wildwiesen viewing tower, Muhr Pöllauberg

This hike takes us from Hotel Muhr to the viewing tower on the Wildwiese with a magnificent panoramic view of Joglland and far beyond.
A hike that is also very suitable for hot summer days - it leads mostly through the beautiful mixed forests of Joglland in Eastern Styria. The specified duration includes the outward and return journey.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
18,7 km
Route
5:30 h
Time
570 hm
Uphill
570 hm
Downhill
1253 m
Highest point

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Pöllauberg, Hotel Muhr

The Pöllau Valley Nature Park is located in the heart of Eastern Styria, the garden of Austria, approx. 60 km north-east of Graz and approx. 150 km south of Vienna

By car from ViennaIf you are driving from Vienna to Pöllau bei Hartberg, take the A2 towards Graz and drive about 110 kilometres until you reach the Hartberg exit. From there, follow the B54 in the direction of Pöllau.By car from GrazTo get to Pöllau bei Hartberg from Graz, take the A2 motorway in the direction of Vienna. After about 30 kilometres, take the Gleisdorf West exit and then take the B54 towards Hartberg/Pöllau. Follow the B54 for about 25 kilometres until you reach Pöllau.By car from SalzburgTo get to Pöllau bei Hartberg from Salzburg, take the A1 motorway towards Vienna. Drive about 110 kilometres to exit 109 (Salzburg junction). There change to the A9 motorway in the direction of Graz. At St. Michael, follow the S6 towards Kapfenberg. Continue on the S6 until the Krieglach exit. From there, take the B72 and then the L405 to Pöllau.

  • We start at the Hotel Muhr and walk uphill - following the markings of the forest nature trail and the blue dot - to the Zisser Taverne (former inn).   
  • Here we come across the markings for hiking trail no. 913 and follow this until we come to the markings for hiking trail no. 10.   
  • On the latter, we hike along forest roads to the fork in the forest, from where we follow the signs to "Kreuzwirt".   
  • This part of the trail rejoins hiking trail no. 913, which takes us to the Kreuzwirt.    At the Kreuzwirt, we cross the main road and follow the signs to the viewing tower on the Wildwiese.   
  • We choose the same route for the way back.
In the Wildwiesenhütte right next to the observation tower we have the opportunity to stop for a culinary break.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.

For local transport we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

Pöllauberg, Hotel Muhr
Information about the region, places to stop for refreshments and overnight accommodation, excursion destinations etc. can be found here:

Tourism region Eastern StyriaNature Park Pöllauer Valley officeSchloss 1, 8225 Pöllau, AustriaPhone: +43 3335 4210  

www.naturpark-poellauertal.at

www.oststeiermark.com

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Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

Kompass Map, Hiking Map Nature Park Pöllauer Valley 1:30,000

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.

Tourism region Eastern StyriaNature Park Pöllauer Valley officeSchloss 1, 8225 PöllauTel: +43 3335 4210 

www.naturpark-poellauertal.at

www.oststeiermark.com

Rother hiking guide "Oststeiermark - Von den Fischbacher Alpen bis in die Thermenregion", 50 tours, Elisabeth Zienitzer & Silvia Sarcletti paperback, ISBN-10, 376334577 available in bookshops

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