Bärenrunde St. Kathrein - Brandlucken

• From the parking lot at the Kathreinerhaus we go straight up, following the markings to the "Vogelbeer-Panoramaweg".
• We walk along the Vogelberr-Weg for a while, past the rest area on the larch meadow and the wooden telescope - to the fork with the signpost in the direction of "Brandlucken".
• Along the "Karl Schwaiger-Weg" (trail no. 22) we pass the "Karlsplatz" and the "Drei Wetterkreuzen" on the forest path.
• At the watering hole we turn right (watch out!), along the forest and meadow path we reach the Brandlucken - time for a stop or a break!
• The way back starts at the "Brandluckner Huab'n", from there we walk along the signposting "Schönes Kreuz/St. Kathrein" (trail no. 761).
• The forest path goes moderately uphill through the high forest and is still enriched by some information boards of a forest nature trail. At "Rosenplatz" you finally reach the highest point of the tour.
• The following forest/ridge path now leads past the "Schönen Kreuz" and the "Schlagkreuz".
• Watch out for the turn-off "Vogelbeer-Panoramaweg" or "Braunhof" or "GHSpreitzhofer" - we are now heading in this direction.
• We go along the "Vogelbeer-Weg" again and come down above the Edeldestillerie Graf on the asphalt road "Zeil".
• Now we go along the road in the direction of St. Kathrein, we pass by the GH Braunhof/Spreitzhofer, the turnoff to the Sulamith Garden and the rest stops "Lindenstüberl" and "Panoramahütte".
• At the "Hufeisen-Panther" we cross the state road, walk across the parking lot of the Htl. Zum Steinhauser and turn left down into the "Duftweg".
• The "Duftweg" ends at the Htl. WILDer EDER, now we walk along the road again, past the Htl. Schwaiger (or across the Kirchberg) back to the Kathreinerhaus.

In the Hotel WILDer EDER in the center of St. Kathrein, the delicacies of Patisserie World Champion Eveline Wild await all those with a sweet tooth.

There is a bus line from Weiz via St. Kathrein to the Brandlucken.

Train and bus timetable information: www.oebb.at

There are parking spaces at the Kathreinerhaus in the town centre.

More info about the region, where you can stop, where there are rooms and where you can find the description of the excursion destinations and businesses:

Naturpark Almenland

Phone: +43 3179 23000

Email: info@almenland.at

Hiking map "Almenland", freytag & berndt, 1:50 000 - available at the Almenland tourist office or at the businesses,

Hiking map "Grazer Bergland - Schöckl - Teichalm - Stubenbergsee", freytag & berndt, 1:50 000, available in bookstores.

Hiking guide Naturpark Almenland (available at the businesses and at the Almenland office in Fladnitz)