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Fischbach Alpine Crossing

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Especially on the second day, quite a long and physically demanding, but technically not too difficult hike across the entire Fischbach Alps. Many sections in the forest, across alpine meadows and along the tree-free ridge between Pretul, Stuhleck and Hochwechsel (not easy to find your way here in bad weather!).
From Rennfeld near Kapfenberg/Mürztal to the Hochwechsel near Mönichwald/Joglland. That's 4 to 5 full days of hiking, but only for fit and well-equipped mountain hikers.For them, however, there are hiking experiences at their best: little-known paths through oxygen-rich forests with fantastic panoramic routes across treeless alpine meadows, alpine huts and refuges with culinary specialties from all over Styria and the knowledge that you have hiked one of the most beautiful high-altitude trails in the Eastern Alps.

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Characteristics

Skill
Fitness
Experience
Scenery

Best season

January
February
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The tour in numbers

challenging
Level of difficulty
75,1 km
Route
27:00 h
Time
4050 hm
Uphill
3240 hm
Downhill
1778 m
Highest point
945 m
Lowest point

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From Vienna via the southern motorway A2 and the Semmering expressway S6 to the St. Marein im Mürztal exit. Now to the roundabout and along a mountain road about 7 km to Frauenberg (pilgrimage site with a beautiful church). From Graz via the Pyhrnautobahn A9 and the S6 to St. Marein in the Mürztal. Keep it up. Further information on arrival: municipal office, Kapfenberg
1st     Day: Ideally, this long-distance hike begins on the 1st day “just” with the climb from Frauenberg or Kapfenberg (a little longer, but in a better location in terms of transport) to the Ottokar Kernstockhaus at Rennfeld, where the first overnight stay should also be planned. From Kapfenberg (502m ) via Oberkapfenberg Castle and the Wulfingweg to Prieselbauer. Continue following hiking trail no. 714 in an easterly direction to the pilgrimage site Frauenberg (939m). From here the path becomes a little steeper. Directly at the Frauenberg municipal office, the tour first leads along a narrow, often damp freight road and through a short piece of forest up to a meadow. Now slightly up to the right through a high forest to a forest path. Follow this and at the marked junction turn right steeply up a narrow forest path. Now it goes, crossing three forest paths, always quite steeply through the forest and finally over a large clearing to the so-called “Götterquergang”. This is a somewhat rocky path leading uphill to the left. The wonderful summit meadow is soon reached and via this, hiking past the Kernstockhaus, you reach the somewhat rocky Rennfeld summit (1,629m, summit cross). At the summit itself there is an overview board to make it easier to determine the panorama, which stretches from the high alpine regions of Upper Styria to the Graz Basin, Eastern Styria and even Hungary. Overnight stay at the Kernstockhaus (1,619m), which is directly below the summit.Kapfenberg – Frauenberg 1 ½ hours, Frauenberg – Rennfeld 2 hours2. Day: From the Kernstockhaus in an easterly direction downwards over beautiful meadows with wonderful views of the Joglland, the Teichalm and the rocky Hochlantsch to the Buchecksattel (large signpost). Now always along the mountain ridge without major gains or losses in altitude, mostly through high forest to the Grabenbauerhöhe ( 1,451m). Here you should take a short detour to the Schwarzkogel (1,448m), which is about 10 minutes' walk north of the main path, a real insider tip for panorama lovers and photographers who would like to photograph the entire Hochschwab area in full format. The path leads back to the main path, now quite steep in places , downhill through the forest and finally over a panoramic alpine meadow directly to the Eibeggsattel (1,001m). Cross the municipal road at a memorial cross and uphill again to the Ederkogel. Particularly in autumn, this section of the path through the mixed forest and the alpine meadows in between is a colorful hiking experience. Continue uphill, sometimes quite steeply, to the Aibelkogel with the Hofbauerhütte just below, which is open in summer (no overnight stay, but instead crackers and lavish spreads).Again via free Pasture areas up, past a stable building to the Ebenschlag (1,547m, summit cross) and the subsequent Hochschlag summit (1,580m, fantastic view of the Teich- and Sommeralm as well as the Joglland). And again it sometimes goes quite steeply downhill (be careful when it is wet because of the slippery tree roots) to the Maißhöhe. Here it would be possible to branch off to the right to reach the Strasseggwirt, which is around 20 minutes' walk away from the main path, which not only has a perfect command of the Styrian harmonica, but also offers overnight accommodation. However, the main path itself continues along the now accompanying Mariazeller pilgrimage route 06 in an extensive east - north arc uphill over the Knappensattel and the unmanaged Herrnalm near Fischbach to the Schanzsattel (1,171m) with the Gasthof zur Schanz. Overnight stay and proper Styrian food, advance booking is absolutely necessary!.Rennfeld – Eibeggsattel – Hofbauerhütte 5 hours, Hofbauerhütte – Schanzsattel 4 ½ hours3. Day: From the Schanzsattel the path leads unmistakably past the large Peace Cross along the left edge of a small ski slope, first through high forest and then over extensive alpine meadows, always slightly uphill in a north-easterly direction to the striking Teufelstein (1,499m, place of power, is considered the oldest cult place in Styria) .Here again almost directly to the south and briefly a little steeper downhill to the Halterhütte (operated on weekends in summer) at the Alptor (1,386m, no overnight stay, but a recommended Brettljause). From here, along a forest path, a short part of the tour goes around around the Joglland to the east, but soon the path turns north and descends to the Lendkreuz (1,044m). There are two options here: either left uphill to Peter Rosegger's birthplace (1,144m, recommended, but a total of around an hour's walk Additional effort) or a short stretch flat out of the valley following the asphalted road to the Grabler farm and turning right here over a path to the Schlagobersbauer inn (culinary note: nomen est omen). If you choose the option via the birthplace, you can take the marked hiking trail from there to the forest school 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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must be descended and from here a signposted path also leads to the Gasthof Schlagobersbauer. Using a striking east - north - east loop, the state road, which leads over the Alpl, becomes visible and in a few minutes you can walk along it to the Roseggerhof (1,096m, highly recommended Inn, overnight stay possible). Again it goes uphill - but never really extremely steep and always through cool forest to Jägerhöhe (1,227m) and further, now almost flat, to the Red Cross, a striking crossroads. Hardly any more uphill after that Hauereck (1,301m) with the serviced Sonnenhütte (overnight stay possible). Only a short section of the trail and then one of the most beautiful panoramic hiking trails in the Eastern Alps begins, which is even part of the EU alpannonia® project. From Hauereck through typically alpine high forests uphill and Suddenly you reach the wind farm on the Rattener Alm (open in summer) and the Steinriegel (1,577m). In the shadow of the mighty wind turbines over alpine pastures and through a short forest to the already visible Rosegger Schutzhaus (1,586m) just below the Pretul summit. Overnight stay and obligation to eat blackberry strudel (that's what blueberries are called in Styria)! Schanzsattel - Roseggerhof 3 hours, Roseggerhof - Hauereck - Pretul

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

 

Eastern Styria Tourism Association

 

Joglland-Waldheimat office

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

Tel.: 03336/20255

Joglland-Waldheimat

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