Eichberg circular tour

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 15,0 km

Time 5:00 h

Uphill 500 hm

Downhill 500 hm

Highest point 1276 m

This is a moderately difficult tour that is also suitable for children.

Along this route, you have the opportunity to get to know the villages of Peterdorf and Althofen better and enjoy the views and nature.

Best season

January

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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 Althofen.

Coming from Tamsweg, drive via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur) to Murau. Keep left here and drive via Schöder, St. Peter am Kammersberg and Peterdorf to Althofen.
Public parking spaces are available in the town center near the church.

From the starting point S3, go towards Rüsthaus Althofen, turn right onto Eichbergweg and walk uphill towards Bauernhöfe vlg. “Klein- und Großsteiner”. From there continue to the “Krenold” farm. Follow the gravel path for a while, which then turns into an asphalt path, to Mühltratte. From here you continue hiking along a forest and meadow path to the "Buttererkreuz". You go left down the Kammersbergweg to the junction for the hiking trail to Peterdorf. This path leads directly through the farmstead "Gosch" and along the forest and meadow path back to the Eichbergweg. On the right you follow the road back to Peterdorf and cross the Katschbach. Keep left and walk along the Katschbach back to the starting point.

Good shoes
Sun, cold and rain protection
Sufficient food and drinks

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The ideal time for this tour is from May to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.