Hiking Route Power spot hike 8: Oberetrachsteig - nature trail - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau

Power spot hike 8: Oberetrachsteig - nature trail

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy
Route 3,4 km
Time 1:00 h
Uphill 22 hm
Downhill 31 hm
Highest point 1206 m
Beautiful power place hike in the middle of untouched nature with 3 special places.
Place 8.1 Red Cross - Concentration of Landscape Energy (Unify the Land)

Place 8.2 The waves of the sand (Unite in the land)

Place 8.3 Between light and darkness (Einigspiern into the country)

Best season

More information

East: From Vienna on the A 2 and S 6 to Leoben and St. Michael i. d. E., 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 further towards Murau via Sauerfeld to Krakau.

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


Parking spaces are available directly at the entrance to the nature trail.
Entrance to the nature trail in Oberetrach, follow the path to the chapel - left along the circular path - left towards Krakaudorf - on path 9 to the birch group - back first on the same path - turn left on the nature trail circular back to the starting point

A combination with Tour 7, the Talbauer round, is possible.

(8.1: Chapel on the nature trail; 8.2: on the circular path near a group of trees on the northern edge of the meadow: 8.3: in an easterly direction on path 9 towards Krakaudorf - under a group of birch trees)

  • Sturdy shoes
  • Bring a seat cushion if necessary
  • Drawing pad and pen

In den 

With the BusBahmBim app from the composite line, timetable information is easier than ever before: all bus, train and tram 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.

ÖBB www.oebb.at | Styria connection line www.busbahnbim.at

This tour can be done all year round. 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

Accommodation nearby

Discover the Styrian diversity: various accommodations, offers, opportunities and much more for your stay!
Continue to search