By Bus to the Mountain – Schneealm Crossing

Accessible by public transport

Public bus (within 15 minutes walking distance from starting point)

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 16,0 km

Time 6:30 h

Uphill 1200 hm

Downhill 1240 hm

Highest point 1899 m

A classic mountain hike over the Schneealmstock in the heart of the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park. One of the most beautiful alpine pasture areas in Styria. The hike is also a part of the High Styrian BergZeitReise as well as the Styria-wide tour "from glacier to wine".

From Altenberg an der Rax (Erlebnisweg Klimawandeln, Montanrundweg, Bergwerksmuseum) over the Almgraben easily to the high plateau of the Schneealm. There enjoyable on wide paths to the alpine pasture area and, somewhat steeper downhill, back to the Mürztal to Neuberg an der Mürz (Neuberger Münster, Kaiserhof glass manufactory, nature museum, numerous inns).

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Tour mit öffentlicher Anreise.

From Altenberg an der Rax first over the Almgraben (variant Blarergrabenanstieg very steep!) to the plateau of Schneealm. Now either a short, recommendable detour to the organic dairy at the Lurgbauer or immediately keeping right to the Windberg summit and then across the plateau (Schneealpenhaus and Michlbauerhütte) to descend to Neuberg an der Mürz. Farfelabsteig at the beginning somewhat rocky and steep!

Most hiking and mountain tours in the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park are in alpine terrain. Especially for longer hiking and mountain tours a good physical condition as well as surefootedness and a head for heights are recommended. On the plateaus of Rax, Schneealm and Veitsch orientation can be difficult in fog or bad weather. In winter always pay attention to avalanche danger!

Mountain rescue emergency call: 140, operation centers in Neuberg an der Mürz and Mürzzuschlag.

Proper backpacking makes a lot of things easier:

Pack heavy things first. The water bottle (ideally: 1 liter or more) should always be within easy reach. All things that are often needed such as sunglasses, camera, cell phone or hiking map belong on top.

An emergency equipment including blister plaster belongs in every backpack and a clothing according to the "onion system" is always recommended! Never forget rain protection on alpine tours!

In winter, when ski touring and snowshoeing, appropriate safety equipment (avalanche transceiver, avalanche shovel and probe) is mandatory! Before the tour always call up the avalanche situation report (www.lawine-steiermark.at).

Burial search devices, avalanche shovels and probes can be rented at the nature park office for a small fee.

In the upper Mürztal there are several interesting sights such as the Neuberg Abbey, the glassblowing workshop in the Kaiserhof, the Urani leisure pond, the Neuberg Nature Museum with the Schliefsteiner - collection or the world's largest spinning wheel in Kapellen. Also the new climate change path in Altenberg / Rax, the waterfall to the Dead Woman at Mürzsteg / Frein or the show tunnel at Mürzufer / Krampen are highly recommended as excursion destinations.

Mit der BusBahnBim App der Verbundlinie ist eine Fahrplanauskunft so einfach wie noch nie:Alle Verbindungen mit Bus, Bahn und Straßenbahn in Österreich können durch die Eingabe von Orten und/oder Adressen, Haltestellen bzw. wichtigen Punkten abgefragt werden.

Erhältlich ist die App als Gratis-App für Smartphones (Android, iOS) – auf Google Play und im App Store.

Mürzer Oberland Nature Park Office, Tel. +43 3857 8321, www.muerzeroberland.at , open Mon. - Fri. from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Styria Tourism, Tel. +43 316 4003, www.steiermark.com

TRV Hochsteiermark, tel. +43 3862 55020, www.hochsteiermark.at

Tip: the Styria Tours app, available for free on Google Play and in the App Store (Android, iOS), offers detailed first-hand information: short facts (length, duration, difficulty, ascent and descent in altitude meters, ratings), map, route descriptions, altimeter, compass, summit finder, navigation along the tour. In addition, you can create your personal favorites list of favorite tours and points, save tours and destinations offline, play social media channels and more.

Mountain- Hiking- and Nature Park Guides:Information at the Nature Park Office Mürzer Oberland, Tel.: +43 3857 8321

By the way, get your personal summit pins with the Summit Lynx App: www.summitlynx.com

Gratis Pocket Card Wanderroute "Vom Gletscher zum Wein" finden Sie auf www.steiermark.com.

Wanderkarte BergZeitReise durch die Hochsteiermark finden Sie auf www.steiermark.com/hochsteiermark .

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