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Nature Trail Krakauschatten

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Idyllic circular trail about 1.5 km long - located in the middle of the beautiful Krakau High Valley.
Idyllic circular trail aFrom the nature trail entrance, head NE on the Krakauschatten nature trail, past well-signposted native trees and woody plants to the Walfahrtskapelle (pilgrimage chapel) 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).bout 1.5 km long - located in the middle of the beautiful Krakau High Valley

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
1,8 km
Route
0:34 h
Time
29 hm
Uphill
24 hm
Downhill
1206 m
Highest point
1193 m
Lowest point

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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.

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What the weather will be like

Mariazell (860m)

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Noon
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Night
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Mostly cloudy with a few sunny spells. In the afternoon rain or snowfall will start.
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Dull throughout the day with frequent, but fairly light snowfall.
21.04.2024
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slightly cloudy
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23.04.2024
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Naturpark-Bank | © Alpengasthof Moser - ArisMedia

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