Hiking Route From the “Alte Schmiede” to the Furtner Teich - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau

From the “Alte Schmiede” to the Furtner Teich

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 9,6 km
Time 3:00 h
Uphill 156 hm
Downhill 155 hm
Highest point 951 m
The hike leads from Diemersdorf via the Furtner Teich and Stadlob back to the starting point.
The Furtner Teich is not only an attraction as a bathing and fishing paradise, but also serves as a breeding place or stopover for countless birds on their journey from north to south and vice versa.

Best season

January
March
March
November
December

More information

Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Always go straight on until you reach Neumarkt. Turn right here and drive to Diemersdorf.

Coming from Tamsweg via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur) drive to Murau. Turn right here and drive via Laßnitz, St. Lambrecht and Mariahof to Neumarkt. Turn left here and drive to Diemersdorf.

The starting point is the Alte Schmiede (old smithy) in Diemersdorf. From there, we walk to Hoferdorf, where we turn left and keep to the right at the fork in the road. We cross the main road and turn right into the forest, where we come to the “Galgen” (gallows). We follow the path to the Furtner pond. At the Furtner pond, we turn right and walk around it. When we reach the road again next to the railroad crossing, we turn left and then right at the next intersection. We walk to Baierdorf and turn left onto Vetterl Weg. At the main road, we cross it and turn right onto the sidewalk. After a few meters, the path leads through a short stretch of forest. At the end of this, we turn left and follow the path that leads us through the forest again and to the Hotel Pichlschloss. We follow the road and turn left twice. The path leads us back into the forest and then back to the starting point.
Pack your swimsuit to cool off in the Furtnerteich.
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Public parking spaces are available directly in Diemserdorf.
The ideal time for this tour is from April to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

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Hiking at Zirbitzkogel

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

Today, 31.08.2026

A sunny morning, soon followed by showers and finally also thunderstorms.
Morning
very sunny
14°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
24°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 50%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
rainy
18°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 80%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 01.09.2026

Early clouds will clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.
Morning
sunny
13°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 10%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
sunny
22°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 20%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
very sunny
18°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 25%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

02.09.2026
rainy
12°C 24°C
03.09.2026
sunny
11°C 24°C
04.09.2026
very sunny
12°C 27°C
Naturpark-Bank | © Alpengasthof Moser - ArisMedia

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