Power spot hike 8: Oberetrachsteig - nature trail
Characteristics
SkillThe 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
January
February
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September
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December
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.
Parking spaces are available directly at the entrance to the nature trail.
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
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This tour can be done all year round. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.
Map & downloads
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