Hiking Route Wooden road hike - Nickelberg - Maxriapl - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau

Wooden road hike - Nickelberg - Maxriapl

Characteristics

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 11,0 km
Time 4:30 h
Uphill 539 hm
Downhill 532 hm
Highest point 1369 m
Moderately difficult hike with a fantastic view of St. Peter am Kammersberg.
Most of the route leads through the forest and therefore away from the busy federal highway. On this path you can really explore and discover the nature of the Murau region and relax and find peace.

Best season

More information

Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Turn right here and drive towards Murau. In Katsch in der Mur, keep right again and drive to Mitterdorf.

Coming from Tamsweg, drive via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur) to Murau. Keep left here and drive via Schöder to Mitterdorf.


Parking is available directly at the starting point towards Nickelberg.
From the starting point, a beautiful, shady hiking trail no. 3, always slightly uphill, leads directly to the Maxriapl farm at 1,300 m above sea level. After about 1km, a path leads directly into the forest to the legendary "Kretzenbründel" (Römerbründel), a healing water mentioned in old bathing books.

We go back the same way.

  • Good shoes
  • Sun protection
  • Sufficient food

Nach ca. 1km führt recht direkt in den Wald ein Steig zum sagenumwobenen "Kretzenbründel" (Römerbründel), einem in alten Badebüchern erwähnten Heilwasser. 

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This hike can be done all year round. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

Map & downloads

Gallery

Refreshment at the alp

What the weather will be like St. Peter am Kammersberg (853m)

Today, 21.10.2026

Overcast throughout the day and frequent, but light rain.
Morning
foggy
9°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 50%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
foggy
13°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 80%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
foggy
11°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 85%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h

Tomorrow, 22.10.2026

Rain in the early morning, then gradually becoming sunny.
Morning
weather.icon.66
7°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 85%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
10°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 75%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
very sunny
4°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 15%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

23.10.2026
sunny
-1°C 11°C
24.10.2026
weather.icon.66
1°C 7°C
25.10.2026
cloudy
0°C 9°C
Naturpark-Bank | © Alpengasthof Moser - ArisMedia

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