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

KrakauValley - circular hiking trail

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.


Parking is available in Krakaudorf at the church.
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.
  • Good footwear
  • Sun protection
  • Sufficient food
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The ideal time for this tour is from May to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

Map & downloads

Gallery

View of the Riegersburg from the Genusshotel

What the weather will be like Krakau (1171m)

Today, 23.10.2026

The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Morning
very sunny
-1°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
sunny
8°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 15 km/h
Night
sunny
4°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 24.10.2026

Snow showers and at times snow mixed with rain. Then clouds breaking up in the afternoon.
Morning
weather.icon.75
1°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 80%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
weather.icon.88
3°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 80%
sr.Windstärke 15 km/h
Night
sunny
0°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 45%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

25.10.2026
cloudy
-3°C 7°C
26.10.2026
slightly cloudy
0°C 10°C
27.10.2026
sunny
0°C 13°C
Naturpark-Bank | © Alpengasthof Moser - ArisMedia

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