HWW-Hiking route: Schäffernsteg - Sparberegg - Götzendorf/Römergrab - Laglmühle - Bärnegg (circular trail)
                            
                                            
                                                        
                 
    
                    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 extensive HWW hiking route starts at GH Schäffernsteg, leads via Sparberegg and Götzendorf as well as Götzendorf/Römergrab to Laglmühle, from there via Bärnegg and Tanzegg and Lafnitzdorf back to Schäffernsteg. On the way you come to the HWW station Sparberegg/Fernblickhütte, where it is explained that the border to what was then Hungary was once closed due to the cholera epidemic.
    
     
    
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                            Arrival by car
	- Take the A2 highway to the Pinggau exit.
- Take the 1st exit at the traffic circle.
 
                     
                
             
                    
                
                    
                        
                            The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
                        
                     
                
             
                    
                
                    
                        
                            A visit to the Fernblick hiking hut with its friendly hosts is highly recommended.
                        
                     
                
             
                    
                    
                    
             
            
    
    
        
            
                
                    
                        
                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                            
                                                
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                                                        Historic long-distance hiking trail Wechselland | © Historischer Verein Wechselland | Andreas Salmhofer
                                                    
                                                                                             
                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                
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                                                        HWW station: Schäffernsteg | © Historischer Verein Wechselland - Dr. Andreas Salmhofer
                                                    
                                                                                             
                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                
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                                                        Hiking hut Fernblick in Sparberegg in Eastern Styria | © Kräuterregion Wechselland / Oststeiermark Tourismus | Flotoanker
                                                    
                                                                                             
                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                
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                                                        HWW station: Sparberegg/Church | © Historischer Verein Wechselland - Dr. Andreas Salmhofer
                                                    
                                                                                             
                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                
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                                                        Inn-Pension Laglmühle in Schäffern in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Anja Reichenbäck
                                                    
                                                                                             
                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                
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                                                        HWW station Bärnegg/Ruine | © Historischer Verein Wechselland - Dr. Andreas Salmhofer
                                                    
                                                                                             
                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                
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                                                        Wechselland herbal region logo | Oststeiermark Tourismus
                                                    
                                                                                             
                                         
                                                                                                 
                            
                                
                                
                            
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
    
        
            
    
        
        
            
                                    
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