HWW-Hiking route: Pinggau - Tauchen/Wechsel - Mönichkirchen
                            
                                            
                                                        
                 
    
                    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.
             
 
    
        This hike starts at the HWW station Pinggau/Kirche 1 & 2 and ends at the HWW station Mönichkirchen/Kirche, both of which are Marian pilgrimage sites. At the HWW station Pinggau/Kirche 2 you can find out how long both places have been places of pilgrimage.
    
     
    
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                            Directions - By car
	- Take the A2 highway to the Pinggau exit.
- Take the 3rd exit at the traffic circle.
- Continue along the B63.
- At the junction, turn onto the B54 in the direction of Graz/Hartberg.
- Then turn right in the direction of Marktgemeinde Pinggau.
 
                     
                
             
                    
                
                    
                        
                            The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
                        
                     
                
             
                    
                
                    
                        
                            A visit to the Maria Hasel pilgrimage church is highly recommended.
                        
                     
                
             
                    
                    
                    
             
            
    
    
        
            
                
                    
                        
                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                            
                                                
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                                                        Historic long-distance hiking trail Wechselland | © Historischer Verein Wechselland | Andreas Salmhofer
                                                    
                                                                                             
                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                
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                                                        View of the market town of Pinggau in Eastern Styria | Marktgemeinde Pinggau
                                                    
                                                                                             
                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                
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                                                        HWW station Hoad | © Historischer Verein Wechselland - Dr. Andreas Salmhofer
                                                    
                                                                                             
                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                
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                                                        HWW station: rodl mill | © Historischer Verein Wechselland - Dr. Andreas Salmhofer
                                                    
                                                                                             
                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                
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                                                        Wechselland herbal region logo | Oststeiermark Tourismus
                                                    
                                                                                             
                                         
                                                                                                 
                            
                                
                                
                            
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
    
        
            
    
        
        
            
                                    
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