Pürgg & Marterlweg from Lessern
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The Marterlweg Wörschachwald-Pürgg as a circular route with starting point Lessern.
Relatively easy hike from Lessern. The Gasthof Dachsteinblick, the Marterlweg and the picturesque town of Pürgg with its two churches are the highlights on this route. Differently designed marterls accompany you on the “old church path” from Wörschachwald to Pürgg.
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medium
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Coming from Liezen or Schladming, take the exit towards Tauplitz (B145) at the Trautenfels traffic circle. Turn off directly at the village of Lessern and drive onto the signposted parking area.
First you follow the directions for the Dachsteinblick circuit above to the crossroads with path #10. However, you continue hiking towards Pürgg and shortly afterwards you come to a second crossroads. At this point you turn left and hike slightly uphill to the connection to path #289 in the bend near Wischberger-Lehen. Here now the road back - past the natural swimming pool - to Pürgg with the beautiful parish church of St. Georg and the associated rectory as well as the Johannes chapel. We head back west out of town. After just a few meters the Marterlweg branches off to the right again. You follow this again to the crossroads with path #10, which you now follow back to Lessern.
From Stainach-Irdning train station take bus number 950 to Lessern - Bundesstrasse stop. Timetable/times at www.verbundlinie.at
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Auf dem Marterlweg nach Pürgg | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Gerhard Pilz
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Das Gasthaus Dachsteinblick lädt zur Einkehr | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Gerhard Pilz
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Marterl im Wald mit Sitzgelegenheit | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Gerhard Pilz
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Entlang der Marterl auf dem alten Kirchweg nach Pürgg | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Gerhard Pilz
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Bei der Pfarrkirche St. Georg in Pürgg | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Gerhard Pilz
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Marterl kurz vor der Ortschaft Pürgg | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Gerhard Pilz
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Der Marterlweg - ein schön gepflegter Wanderweg | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Gerhard Pilz
What the weather will be like
Mariazell (860m)
Rain diminishing gradually and dry periods developing in the afternoon.
Rather sunny weather during the day with clouds mainly in the morning and towards the evening
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