Mountain Hike Talkenschrein - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau

Talkenschrein

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 8,5 km
Time 5:00 h
Uphill 770 hm
Downhill 770 hm
Highest point 2319 m
Talkenschrein - magnificent summit hike with wonderful panoramic views!
While immersing yourself in the wonderful alpine landscape, you can forget your everyday worries and let your soul dangle for once. With each additional meter of altitude, many small pools invite you to play. The Funklsee, is a place simply to pause. Continue in the direction of Talkenschrein the summit at 2.319m rewarded with a truly magnificent panoramic view. 

Schoberspitze 2.473m directly opposite, behind it the Hochweberspitz. Greim 2.474m, Rettelkirchspitze, etc. This summit victory inspires and stimulates for the next tour in the region.

Best season

January
February
March
April
May
November
December

More information

Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Turn right here and drive in the direction of Murau. In Niederwölz turn right to Oberwölz. Keep left here in the direction of Pöllau am Greim. Turn right and follow the Eselsberger way to the Hölzlerhütte.


From Tamsweg via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur) to Murau. Continue to Niederwölz and turn left towards Oberwölz. In Oberwölz continue to Pöllau am Greim. Turn right and follow the Eselsberger Weg to the Hölzlerhütte.

From the Hölzlerhütte, follow the trail no. 927 to the upper alpine pasture and continue to Funklsee.

From there, continue in the direction of the Idlereckscharte, before reaching the Scharte, turn east and follow the tracks to the Talkenschrein summit. The way back follows the same path.

With the BusBahnBim app of the Verbundlinie, timetable information has never been easier: all bus, train and streetcar 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.

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Parking is at the Hölzlerhütte possible.
Due to the altitude, the optimal hiking time is from June or until mid-October, depending on the weather and snow conditions. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

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Gallery

Leopoldsteinersee lake at Eisenerz

What the weather will be like Oberwölz (833m)

Today, 23.08.2026

Rather cloudy in the morning, then sunny spells will develop gradually.
Morning
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11°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 20%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
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20°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 20%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
sunny
18°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 40%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h

Tomorrow, 24.08.2026

Quite sunny with scattered clouds during the day, but a chance of thunderstorms towards evening.
Morning
sunny
12°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
22°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 35%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
rainy
18°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 50%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h

Forecast

25.08.2026
rainy
12°C 23°C
26.08.2026
rainy
12°C 26°C
27.08.2026
very sunny
13°C 29°C
Naturpark-Bank | © Alpengasthof Moser - ArisMedia

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