Hiking route Alte Gasnerstrasse hiking trail, Birkfeld - Touren-Impression #1 | © Karl Zodl Hiking route Alte Gasnerstrasse hiking trail, Birkfeld - Touren-Impression #1 | © Karl Zodl

Alte Gasnerstrasse hiking trail, Birkfeld

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From the Esser Kreuz in Birkfeld to the Baumgartmühle inn
Stroller-friendly hiking trail that is also accessible in winter.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness
Experience
Scenery

Best season

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
6,3 km
Route
2:20 h
Time
200 hm
Uphill
200 hm
Downhill
741 m
Highest point
630 m
Lowest point

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More information

We start our hike at the Esserkreuz on the outskirts of Birkfeld in the direction of Piregg. There is a parking area at the Esserkreuz. We follow the flat gravel road past farms through forests to the inn. After a snack, we hike back along the same path.
View over Birkfeld from the Esser Kreuz.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Parking is available at the Esser Kreuz.
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

info@joglland.at

www.joglland-waldheimat.at

Eastern Styria

current weather

Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

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What the weather will be like

Birkfeld (619m)

Morning
sunny
10°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
sunny
20°C
0%
10 km/h
Night
sunny
17°C
0%
5 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
Morning
sunny
13°C
0%
0 km/h
Noon
sunny
22°C
0%
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Night
sunny
18°C
0%
5 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
30.04.2024
very sunny
9°C 24°C
01.05.2024
very sunny
8°C 22°C
02.05.2024
slightly cloudy
8°C 19°C

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