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Gorge path Birkfeld - Miesenbach

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A great hike that takes us along the river from Birkfeld to Miesenbach.
ATTENTION!The Klammweg is currently closed due to storm damage!

 

The hike takes us from Birkfeld towards Miesenbach with easy ups and downs along the Miesenbach.Provides the right refreshment in the summer!

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness
Experience
Scenery

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
7,5 km
Route
2:30 h
Time
302 hm
Uphill
40 hm
Downhill
827 m
Highest point
560 m
Lowest point

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More information

Arrival from Vienna: A2 to Hartberg, B54 direction Graz until junction Pöllau, Birkfeld. After Pöllau turn left to Birkfeld about 15 km.

Coming from Graz: A2 to Gleisdorf exit, B64 direction Weiz. At the traffic circle before Weiz, take the B72 towards Anger, Birkfeld. From Weiz approx. 25 km.

Coming from Salzburg: S6 via Bruck, Kapfenberg to the Allerheiligen im Mürztal exit. Immediately after the exit, turn right towards Fischbach, Birkfeld. Approx. 35 km via Schanzsattel to Birkfeld.

Detailed information on how to get here can be found here.

  • We start at the train station in Birkfeld and follow the brown signs "Klammweg".
  • First we walk along the sidewalk for about 400 m in the direction of Miesenbach.
  • At the end of the sidewalk we cross the highway L 405 in the area of the traffic playground.
  • After another 200 m we reach the first wooden bridge to cross the Miesenbach stream.
  • After about 10 minutes we reach the place "Rast am Wasser".
  • Along the path we come to the first three fords - danger of slipping
  • We reach the main road again
  • We pass under the bridge of the national road
  • We continue over the second wooden bridge, past the rocks to the third wooden bridge
  • There is the second ford
  • We walk a short distance in the forest
  • After that we go through a bridge again and come to the third ford stones
  • After the fourth bridge we cross a young forest
  • After about 100 m along the national road we turn right
  • Crossing the meadow we come to the fifth wooden bridge
  • After the forest we cross a meadow to the municipal road
  • At a small brook we reach the municipal border Birkfeld-Miesenbach
  • We walk past the giant trees up into the high forest
  • Through the forest, on forest roads and a path we walk towards the center of Miesenbach.
  • Along the meadow we turn left over a bridge and then immediately right
  • From the Finster bridge we continue along the water path to the Hornschmied mill and to our destination, the center of Miesenbach
In summer we can find here a refreshing cooling.
Parking spaces in Birkfeld at the train station or in Miesenbach in the village
Tourism Association East Styria

Office Joglland Waldheimat

Kirchenviertel 24

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

Tel.: +43 3336 20255

www.joglland-waldheimat.at

www.oststeiermark.com

joglland-waldheimat@oststeiermark.com

 

 

Market Town Birkfeld

Main square 13

8190 Birkfeld

Tel:+433174 4507

marktgemeinde@birkfeld.at

www.birkfeld.at 

 

 

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What the weather will be like

Strallegg (849m)

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Mostly cloudy through the day with a chance of occasional sunny spells.
Morning
slightly cloudy
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Noon
sunny
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Night
slightly cloudy
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Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
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