Waldheimatweg

Characteristics

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Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 12,4 km

Time 3:30 h

Uphill 713 hm

Downhill 179 hm

Highest point 1149 m

The path that Peter Rosegger chose when he wanted to get from Alpl to Krieglach was the Waldheimatweg. Follow in Rosegger's footsteps and discover the ‘Kaufvertragsplatz’ from the novel ‘Jakob der Letzte’ at the Postmühle, in which the poet wrote about the death of farmers in our region.

The hike starts at Roseggerpark in the centre of Krieglach. The trail leads along Erzherzog-Johann-Straße to Grazer Straße and then via the cemetery and the Gölkkapelle chapel into the Freßnitzgraben to the Alpl.

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More information

By car take the Krieglach exit. At the roundabout, take the Krieglach Ort exit. Then drive into the centre of Krieglach as far as Roseggerpark.
Free parking is available around Roseggerpark and in Pestalozzistraße.

Emergency call mountain rescue: 140

Don't forget good shoes and rainwear - just in case!

The snack station right next to Rosegger's birthplace is a great place to stop for refreshments along the Alpl trail!

Take the train to Krieglach station. The starting point of the hike is directly opposite: the Roseggerpark, then take the bus to the centre of Krieglach. The Roseggerpark is also easy to reach from here.

Tourist Office Hochsteiermark