Krugsee

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 12,3 km

Time 4:30 h

Uphill 620 hm

Downhill 620 hm

Highest point 1845 m

Experience hiking with all your senses - a paradisiacal landscape with a tranquil mountain lake in the Murtal adventure region.! A small bay in the south-east of the pitcher lake offers a paradise for grass frogs, whose lively activity can be observed. You should take the whole day for this hike to discover and enjoy all the natural spaces created!

This hike leads from the last car park in Hintertal for about 5km along the forest road to the Krugsee junction. Now we follow the marked hiking trail that leads over a steep step to the Krugsee. The idyllically situated mountain lake invites you to linger and enjoy. The way back is via the ascent route.

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Knittelfeld - Gaal - Gaalgraben-Hintertal
Parking lot Hintertal, Gaal

The way there and back leads along the stream on the forest road for approx. 5km, still shady in the morning and sunny at midday, before the abbreviated ascent on an unmarked path.

The short ascent on an unmarked trail, with climbing tracks, leads into the alpine terrain to the pitcher's lake.

There are a few rules to follow to ensure conflict-free interaction on mountain pastures and meadows, especially when travelling with dogs.

Avoid contact with grazing livestock, do not feed animals, keep a safe distance!

Behave calmly, do not frighten grazing cattle!

Mother cows protect their calves. Avoid encounters between suckler cows and dogs!

Always keep dogs under control and on a short lead. If an attack by a grazing animal is foreseeable: Put them on a lead immediately!

Do not leave hiking trails on mountain pastures and meadows!

If grazing animals block the path, keep as far away as possible!

When approaching grazing animals: Stay calm, do not turn your back, avoid the animals!

Leave the grazing area quickly at the first sign of restlessness!

Pay attention to fences! If there is a gate, use it, then close it again and cross the pasture quickly!

Treat the people working here, nature and the animals with respect!

A few tips on correct and fair behaviour in the forest: (Source: www.bundesforste.at - 9/2020)

Hikers should avoid visiting the forest approx. 1.5 hours before sunrise and after sunset, as wild animals are particularly active at this time.

Plastic bottles, handkerchiefs, cigarette butts etc. have no place in the forest! Please make sure that you do not leave any rubbish in the forest.

Camping and making fires is strictly forbidden in the forest!

In principle, every person in the forest is allowed to collect 2kg of mushrooms and berries per day for their own use. It is only prohibited if the forest owner expressly forbids it.

Alpine emergency call:

Mountain rescue emergency number: 140

EU emergency number: 112

Weather service:

www.zamg.ac.at

Direct link mountain weather Styria: https://www.zamg.ac.at/cms/de/wetter/produkte-und-services/bergwetter/steiermark

Alpine emergency call:

Mountain rescue emergency number: 140

EU emergency number: 112

Weather service:

www.zamg.ac.at

Direct link mountain weather Styria: https://www.zamg.ac.at/cms/de/wetter/produkte-und-services/bergwetter/steiermark

Backpack with rain cover

Telescopic / hiking poles

Mountain / hiking boots

Gloves: waterproof and warm

Headgear / sunglasses

Outerwear: Onion layer system, T-shirt, jumper, jacket and winter jacket with hood

Hiking trousers

Seat pad

Water bottle / thermos flask (on cooler days a warming drink is pleasant)

Snack or snack

First aid kit with blister plasters and tick tweezers

Other important items of equipment:

Route description

Detailed plan of the hike

Hiking map: For an overview, a 1 : 50,000 scale map of the respective region

GPS device

mobile phone

Especially on such a long tour, be sure to take enough to drink and a snack with you for refreshment. There are no refreshment stops on the tour.

We recommend taking enough sun protection with you in good weather. It is very fresh on the long forest path in the morning and there is no shade along the path at lunchtime.

By train to Knittelfeld

https://www.oebb.at/

Hiking map freytag & berndt WK 212 Seetaler Alpen, Seckauer Alpen, Judenburg, Knittelfeld

Trail number: 40

You can also find this tour on the following hiking map:

Region Murtal - Hiking map 1 &3- Tour 15

The hiking maps 1,2&3 - you can get for free at the tourism association Murtal - info@murtal.at - Tel.: +43 3577 26600

You can also find more information about the region on - www.murtal.at

Hiking map freytag & berndt WK 212 Seetaler Alpen, Seckauer Alpen, Judenburg, Knittelfeld

Trail number: 40

You can also find this tour on the following hiking map:

Region Murtal - Hiking map 1 & 3 - Tour 15