Circular hike with Pölstal view from Möderbrugg

We start at the parking lot of the ADEG store in Möderbrugg (1), 912 m. Over the wooden bridge we come to the leisure and landscape pond complex St. Oswald-Möderbrugg. Passing the pond facilities, we walk downstream along the asphalt sidewalk. We cross the road and follow the path that leads directly next to the Pöls river until we reach the 24-hour farm store Adelwöhrer. A look inside the store is definitely recommended. The hiking trail continues to the right on the gravel road, along the Pöls. Cross the bridge and head towards the main road or Hotel Restaurant Timmerer (2), 905 m. Arrived at the federal road, we keep to the right and follow the road for about 300 meters, before we turn left into a side road. We now follow the road for about 3 km through the Möderbach ditch. Arrived at a sharp right turn, we go uphill following the road and immediately see a large pasture gate on the right. Here we leave the road and hike comfortably uphill on forest roads - partly through pastures - for about 2 km. We reach a clearing (3), 1302 m, with a pond and a hut. Here we have reached our highest point. We continue on the forest road slightly downhill until we pass a gate shortly after the Straller hut. After a short while we come to the meadow areas around the Schneebergerhaus and the associated chapel. At the Schneeberger chapel (4), 1202 m, we take our time and enjoy the wonderful view. The hiking trail leads down into the valley via the access road, although there is also a steeper shortcut from the chapel to Möderbrugg. Both paths lead directly to the center and thus to our starting point.

For a conflict-free coexistence on alpine pastures and meadows, it is important to observe a few rules, especially when traveling with dogs. (Source: www.sichere-almen.at - 09/2020)

1. Avoid contact with grazing animals, do not feed them, keep a safe distance!
2. Keep calm, do not frighten grazing animals!
3. Mother cows protect their calves. Avoid encounters between mother cows and dogs!
4. Always keep dogs under control and on a short leash. If an attack by a grazing animal is foreseeable: Immediately unleash!
5. Do not leave hiking trails on alpine pastures and meadows!
6. If grazing animals block the way, avoid them as far as possible!
7. When grazing animals approach: Stay calm, do not turn your back, avoid the animals!
8. Leave the grazing area quickly at the first sign of restlessness of the animals!
9. Fences must be respected! If there is a gate, use it, then close it well and cross the pasture quickly!
10. Treat the people working here, nature and the animals with respect!

A few tips for correct and fair behavior in the forest: (Source: )

• Hikers should avoid visits to the forest about 1.5 hours before sunrise and after sunset, as wildlife is especially active during this time.
• Plastic bottles, handkerchiefs, cigarette butts & Co have no place in the forest! Please make sure that you do not leave any trash in the forest.
• Camping and making fire - is strictly forbidden in the forest!
• Basically, every person is allowed to pick 2 kg of mushrooms and berries per day in the forest for personal use. It is only forbidden 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

• Backpack with rain cover
• Telescopic / hiking poles
• Mountain / hiking boots
• Gloves: waterproof and warming
• Headgear / sunglasses
• Outerwear: Onion layer system, T-shirt, sweater, jacket and winter jacket with hood
• Hiking pants
• Seat pad
• Drinking bottle / thermos flask (on cooler days a warming drink is pleasant)
• Snack
• First aid kit with blister plaster and tick tongs

Other important equipment

• Route description
• Detailed plan of the hike
• Hiking map: For overview a map in scale 1 : 50 000 of the respective region
• GPS devicecell
• phone

In summer you can take your swimming gear with you and after the hike you can take advantage of the free recreational and landscape pond facility.

Möderbrugg is connected in the public transport network and can be reached by bus. (From Judenburg or Hohentauern about 30 minutes).

The exact timetable and general information about public transport in the region: www.verbundlinie.at 

Busstop Möderbrugg - Lackwirtsiedlung

Refreshment and overnight accommodations:

Landhotel Timmerer, Tel.: +43 3571 22 24, 8763 Möderbrugg, Hauptstraße 53, www.landhotel-timmerer.at

Pölstalerhof, Tel.: +43 3571 2202, 8763 Möderbrugg, Im Dorf 7

Bakery-Confectionery-Cafe Brandl, Tel.: +43 3571 2331, 8763 Möderbrugg, Hauptstraße 11, www.baeckerei-brandl.at

Adelwöhrer - The farm store, Tel.: +43 650 5006267 , Kroisenbach 7, 8763 Möderbrugg www.adelwoehrer.com  

Freytag & Berndt (2017): Seetaler Alpen, Seckauer Alpen, Judenburg, Knittelfeld. WK 212 Wander-, Rad-, Freizeitkarte; 1 : 50 000

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

Region Murtal - Hiking map 3- Tour 12a

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 

C. und M. Hlatky, (2017): Murtal – Rund um Spielberg – Seetaler Alpen und Seckauer Alpen. Kral Verlag, S. 160