Snowshoe hike to the Mariazell Bürgeralpe via the Habertheuer saddle

Characteristics

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 6,9 km

Time 2:55 h

Uphill 467 hm

Downhill 85 hm

Highest point 1267 m

Snowshoe hike to the Mariazeller Bürgeralpe with starting point in Mariazell

We start in Mariazell and hike along the Sebastiani Rosary Trail to the Mitterbach/Mariazell turnoff. Here straight ahead in the direction of Habertheuersattel, there keep right and follow the signpost. Pass the crystal lake and the Edelweiss hut until you reach the mountain inn.

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Coming from Graz:

A9 Phyrnautobahn north, then S35 Brucker Schnellstraße and S6 Semmering Schnellstraße to Kapfenberg exit, then on the B20 (Mariazeller Bundesstraße) 49 km north (signpost).

Alternative: S6 Semmeringschnellstraße to exit St. Marein and then over the Pogusch to Turnau and from Au on the B20 to Mariazell.

Coming from Salzburg:

Take the A1 Westautobahn to the Ybbs exit, then the B25 to Scheibbs, from there two options:

Either the B28 via Wastl am Wald to the B20, then via Annaberg and Josefsberg or the B25 on to Grubberg and then the B71 via the newly expanded Zellerrain.

Coming from Vienna:

Take the A1 Westautobahn to the St. Pölten Süd exit, then the B20 (Mariazeller Bundesstraße) 76 km south, either via Annaberg and Josefsberg or in Freiland turn left from the B20 onto the B21 and continue via Hohenberg and St. Aegyd through the Halltal valley to Mariazell (sufficiently signposted).

Alternative: South freeway A2 and S6 Semmering expressway to Mürzzuschlag, then via Neuberg and Mürzsteg on the B21 to Mariazell.

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From the main square in Mariazell we hike along Schießstattgasse and Buschniggweg to the entrance of the Sebastiani Rosary Trail. We follow the Rosenkranzweg to the Mitterbach/Mariazell turnoff and hike along the signpost 692 on a forest road to the Habertheuersattel (1015m). Here we 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 on foot (on trail 694 directly to Mariazell) or we take the 8-person cable car "BBürgeralpe Express" back to Mariazell.

Emergency call mountain rescue: 140

Emergency 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?

The path is cleared only the first part (about 1.5 km) the rest can be walked with snowshoes.

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!Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

Stop at the mountain inn or the Edelweißhütte!

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Tourist office Hochsteiermark Office Mariazeller Land

Main square 13, 8630 Mariazell

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The WinterAktiv card as well as a hiking map are available free of charge in the office of the tourist office !