Hiking route Mariazell Trail to the Brandlucken - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Hiking route Mariazell Trail to the Brandlucken - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

Mariazell Trail to the Brandlucken

Section of the Mariazell Trail from Weiz to Gschaid (2 variants)

The Mariazell Trail (No. 745) leads from the Weizer School Centre via Sturmberg and Naas Dorf to the Vogelhube Hut on the Patscha. Now you can either hike around or over the Patscha peak (no. 745a) to Gschaid, where the trail continues over Eibisberg and the Bendlerhöhe to Brandlucken; gradient/descent: 1090/435m.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
November
December

The tour in numbers

14,9 km
Route
4:00 h
Time
988 hm
Uphill
403 hm
Downhill
1278 m
Highest point

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More information

The district capital of Weiz is located in eastern Styria and is very easy to reach via the A2 from Vienna (approx. 2 hrs) and Graz from Graz (approx. 30 min).
  • Arrival from Vienna and Graz: On the A2 from Vienna, take motorway exit 161/ Gleisdorf West in the direction of the B 54/B64. Follow the B65 / Gleisdorf federal road until you reach the B54 / Wechselbundesstraße. At the roundabout take the second exit to the B64 / Rechberg-Bundesstraße. After about 15 km you will reach the district capital Weiz.
  • Arriving from Graz via the main road: take Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Kai and Wickenburggasse to Jahngasse / B67a. Follow the B72 to Weiz and take the exit towards Weiz-West.

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There is a mountain ruin in Sturmberg that can be visited.

The ruin is located here.

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Information about the region, places to stop and stay, excursion destinations etc. can be found here:

Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Weiz office
Main square 18
8160 Weiz
Tel: +43 3172 2319 660
www.oststeiermark.com
weiz@oststeiermark.com

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