Tour to the Holzerhütte

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 11,1 km

Time 4:30 h

Uphill 521 hm

Downhill 528 hm

Highest point 1576 m

Wonderful snowshoe hike, which mainly runs through the forest.

On this snowshoe hike you can experience the fascination of a deluxe winter landscape. Immerse yourself in the snow-covered nature of the Murau region.

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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.

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.

Public parking spaces are available directly at the Jagawirt guesthouse.

This tour leads past the “Fortner Chapel” and the “Friesenhof” to the “Lackenkreuz”. 300 m after the “Friesenhof” you leave the forest path to the left (hiking path no. 8). From the forest path, after a short climb, the “ridge hike” begins with wonderful views of the Gstoder (2,140 m), the entire Krakautal, the Dorferalm and the Etrachtal. At 1,505 m you have reached the “Lackenkreuz”. After about 700 m you reach the Holzerhütte (not managed). From here take path number 9 downhill to a fork. Here continue on Panoramaweg 10 to the starting point.

Alternative: return from the Holzerhütte on the same route.

Good shoes
Warm clothing
Headgear and warm gloves
Possibly sun protection

Visit to the “Styrian Lord” in the Fortner Chapel.

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Information brochures are available at the various information offices.