From St. Sebastian over the Habertheuersattel to the Bürgeralpe

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 10,6 km

Time 3:25 h

Uphill 421 hm

Downhill 422 hm

Highest point 1265 m

Hike to the Mariazell Bürgeralpe - this time we start in St. Sebastian and hike via the Habertheuersattel to the Bürgeralpe.

We start in St. Sebastian and hike through the Habertheuer past the settlement to the Mitterbach/Mariazell turnoff. Here straight on in the direction of Habertheuersattel, there keep right and follow the signpost. Along the Drei-Seenblick hiking trail we reach the Kristallsee and the Edelweißhütte and a little further on the mountain inn.

In winter, this hike is recommended as a snowshoe hike!

Return on the same path or along the FIS bypass to St. Sebastian.

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More information

via the Westautobahn (A1 from Salzburg or Vienna) to the exit Ybbs or St. Pölten/Süd, then B 20 to Mariazeller Land

from the south to Bruck/Mur - Kapfenberg, then B 20 over the Seebergpass into Mariazeller Land

In St. Sebastian near the chairlift or on the parking place from the Spar-Supermarket

You can find all info about parking in Mariazell here

From the parking lot of the chairlift in St. Sebastian (you can also park at the parking lot of the supermarket), turn right after the Dietl inn into Habertheuerstraße. Follow this road until you reach the Mitterbach/Mariazell turn-off and follow the signpost 692 along a forest road until you reach the Habertheuer saddle (1015m). Here, turn right onto trail 694 and walk a short distance along the Drei-Seen-Blick trail to the Edelweißhütte and then to the mountain inn.

We reach the valley either by foot (on trail 694 directly to Mariazell) or we keep to the right after the mountain inn and hike along the forest road (in winter bypass FIS 1, in summer mountain bike trail to the Bürgeralpe) down to the valley again to St. Sebastian. Or we take the cable car to Mariazell and then hike along the Rosary Trail out to St. Sebastian.

Emergency call mountain rescue: 140Emergency reporting tip - provide answers to the six W questions: What happened? How many injured? Where did the accident happen (possibly GPS coordinates)? Who is reporting (callback number)? When did the accident happen? Weather at the accident site? Proper backpacking makes many things easier: pack heavy things first. The water bottle should always be within easy reach in a side pocket. All things that are often needed, such as sunglasses, camera or hiking map, belong on top. An emergency kit including blister plaster belongs in every backpack and a clothing according to the "onion system" is always recommended!

Erzherzog Johann Warte - the ascent with the many steps is rewarded with a wonderful panoramic view of the surrounding mountains!

Timetables and travel information can be found directly at: Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) www.oebb.at , Steiermärkische Landesbahnen (STLB) www.verbundlinie.at

www.busbahnbim.at

Tourism Association Hochsteiermark - Office Mariazeller Land

Main square 13, 8630 Mariazell

T: +43 (0) 3882 2366

tourismus@hochsteiermark.at

www.hochsteiermark.at

the hiking map you will get for free in the tourist office