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

KrakauValley - circular hiking trail

Accessible by public transport

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 14,1 km
Time 5:00 h
Uphill 503 hm
Downhill 502 hm
Highest point 1427 m
The circular trail leads through the scenic, beautiful Krakow Valley and offers one or the other panoramic view!

Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

More information

East: From Vienna on the A 2 and S 6 to Leoben and St. Michael i. d. O., 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, take the B 96 to Tamsweg and continue in the direction of Murau via Sauerfeld to Krakau.

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

Start at the parish church Krakaudorf. Worth seeing in the church is the wooden coffered ceiling. From here on trail no. 9 to Oberetrach, along the nature trail. Continue on trail no. 9 towards Holzerhütte, branch off on trail no. 9a to the main road. Cross this and take trail no. 8 to Krakauebene. At the church (you can also visit it) turn right along the road to the ski lift. From here, turn right onto the Roseggerweg trail to Krakaudorf.
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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Parking is available in Krakaudorf at the church.
The ideal time for this tour is from May to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

Map & downloads

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What the weather will be like Krakau (1171m)

Today, 22.06.2026

A sunny day, but thunderstorms will be possible towards evening.
Morning
very sunny
17°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
very sunny
26°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 50%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
rainy
21°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 55%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h

Tomorrow, 23.06.2026

Possibly sunny spells in the early morning, later heavy clouds with frequent thunderstorms.
Morning
very sunny
17°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
rainy
25°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 50%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
rainy
20°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 60%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h

Forecast

24.06.2026
very sunny
13°C 27°C
25.06.2026
very sunny
13°C 29°C
26.06.2026
very sunny
13°C 30°C
Naturpark-Bank | © Alpengasthof Moser - ArisMedia

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