Nature Trail Krakauschatten

Accessible by public transport

Public bus (within 15 minutes walking distance from starting point)

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 1,6 km

Time 0:30 h

Uphill 11 hm

Downhill 12 hm

Highest point 1206 m

Idyllic circular trail about 1.5 km long - located in the middle of the beautiful Krakau High Valley.

From the nature trail entrance, on the Krakauschatten nature trail, past well-signposted native trees and woody plants to the " Roten Kreuzkapelle " with a rest area. Pass rare plants and shrubs to the alpine garden. Follow the white/green markings across a trough-like landscape formed by the last ice age to the starting point (nature trail entrance). The path is about 1.5 km long - located in the middle of the beautiful Krakau High Valley

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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. From Graz on the A 9 to St. Michael i. d. O.. Further see above.

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 on the B 96 to Tamsweg and on towards 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.

The hike starts from the parking lot and goes to the Red Cross Chapel. Here the signposting shows the further course of the path.

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Parking is available directly at the entrance to the nature trail.

The nature trail can be visited all year round. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.