Hiking Route Flintlock circular hiking trail - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau

Flintlock circular hiking trail

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 6,5 km
Time 2:30 h
Uphill 214 hm
Downhill 221 hm
Highest point 1166 m
A hike with medieval highlights and fantastic views of the Murau region!
Due to its location and size, the Steinschloss ruin is one of the most spectacular complexes in Central Europe. Visible from afar, defiant, magnificently exposed , it is at almost 1,200m above sea level, the highest castle in Styria.

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

More information

Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Turn right here and drive to Teufenbach. In Teufenbach turn left towards Mariahof.


Coming from Tamsweg via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur) drive to Murau. Keep right here and drive via Laßnitz and St. Lambrecht to Mariahof.

From Mariahof you follow the road and go in the direction of the flint castle. At the top you can stop at the hut and visit the ruins. Then keep left and walk towards Lambach, continuing straight ahead. In Mariahof you come back to the starting point.
With the BusBahmBim app from Verbundlinie, timetable information has never been easier: all bus, train and streetcar connections in Austria can be queried by entering locations and/or addresses, stops or important points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) - on Google Play and in the App Store.


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There is plenty of parking in Mariahof.
The ideal time for this tour is from April to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

Map & downloads

Gallery

cattle on the Brandriedl with view to the Dachstein (Ramsau am Dachstein)

What the weather will be like Neumarkt in der Steiermark (834m)

Today, 06.08.2026

Possibly sunny spells in the early morning, later heavy clouds with frequent thunderstorms.
Morning
very sunny
18°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
rainy
28°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 55%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
rainy
22°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 70%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h

Tomorrow, 07.08.2026

A high risk of thunderstorms throughout the whole day.
Morning
rainy
18°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 70%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
rainy
24°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 65%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
rainy
19°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 75%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

08.08.2026
rainy
15°C 26°C
09.08.2026
sunny
14°C 29°C
10.08.2026
rainy
15°C 30°C
Naturpark-Bank | © Alpengasthof Moser - ArisMedia

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