Hiking Route Power place hike 5: Calvary - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau

Power place hike 5: Calvary

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy
Route 3,3 km
Time 1:15 h
Uphill 129 hm
Downhill 119 hm
Highest point 1307 m
Beautiful power place hike with 5 power places on the way to Kalvarienberg Krakaudorf. Beautiful view of the entire Krakau.
Place 5.1 Space fairy in the larch grove (Einigspiern into the country)

Place 5.2 Breath of the Earth (Einigspinen in Land)

Place 5.3 Tree kingdom of the gnomes (Einigspieren into the land)

Place 5.4 Kingdom of Light of the Gnomes (Einigspiern into the land)

Place 5.5 Mental-spiritual center of the moon and the earth (Ins Land einischaun)

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More information

East: From Vienna on the A 2 and S 6 to Leoben and St. Michael i. d. E., continue on the S 36 to Judenburg and on the B 96 to Murau. From Murau via Ranten to Krakau.

West, North: From Bregenz/Innsbruck via the A 12, A 93 and A 8 to Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A 10 to St. Michael im Lungau. From here on the B 96 to Tamsweg and further towards Murau via Sauerfeld to Krakau.

South: From Klagenfurt on the B 83 to Scheifling. Then take the B 96 to Murau and on to Krakau.

Municipal office head north to the junction to the bathing lake or to Kalvarienberg - follow the forest path towards Kalvarienberg - turn left at the first station of the Way of the Cross - follow the markings to the chapel. From the chapel with a wonderful view - follow the path along the Stations of the Cross to the forest road - on the same path back to the starting point (shortcut possible before the saw through the larch forest) (5.1: on the cattle pasture below the forest road to the Kalvarienberg, directly above the small “powder hut” - larch grove.; 5.2: in the middle of the meadow under the mountain - single spruce tree; 5.3 and 5.4: in front of chapel in the forest; 5.5: Calvary chapel)
Variant: Combine this power place hike with the power place hike 6 Günster Wasserfall and hike on path number 12 to the waterfall.
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Public parking spaces are available directly at the Krakau municipal office.
This hike is possible all year round. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

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What the weather will be like Krakau (1171m)

Today, 20.08.2026

Dry and fair in the early morning, later frequent thunderstorms.
Morning
sunny
15°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 20%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
rainy
23°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 60%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
rainy
16°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 80%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 21.08.2026

A high risk of thunderstorms throughout the whole day.
Morning
weather.icon.93
14°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 80%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
weather.icon.93
18°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 85%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
weather.icon.93
14°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 85%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h

Forecast

22.08.2026
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9°C 17°C
23.08.2026
cloudy
9°C 18°C
24.08.2026
sunny
8°C 21°C
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