Habring from Oberzeiring via Bauernhof vlg. Friday

We start at the tourist office in Oberzeiring (1), 932 m, walk past the church to the Blahbach stream, which flows through the village. We walk a short distance downstream to the road, where we turn right and walk slightly uphill into the valley for the next 1.2 km. The road leaves the valley floor with a sharp bend to the right and leads continuously uphill, so that we follow the wide gravel road for the next 2 km and can enjoy the beautiful views and rest stops in between. At an altitude of 1235 m, we reach the farm vlg. Freitag (2). We walk directly between the house and the stables and can already see the gravel road, which continues uphill across the meadows and pastures. At an altitude of approx. 1300 m we come to a crossroads (3), 1330 m, with yellow signposts and a sign for trail 960 in the direction of Habringsattel. This is followed by a steeper section up to the Habringsattel (4), 1415 m. We turn right after the fence (trail no. 3a) and continue uphill in a single line until we reach the densely wooded ridge and then the summit, Habring (5), 1497 m. In the summit area there is a summit cross, a rest bench and a location board with altitude information. The descent follows the ascent route or via the hiking trail to the farm vlg. Greimegger farm to Oberzeiring.

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 - 06/2021)

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

A few tips for correct and fair behavior in the forest: (Source: www.bundesforste.at - 6/2021)

• 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!
• In principle, each person is allowed to collect 2 kg of mushrooms and berries per day for personal use in the forest. 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 descriptionDetailed
• plan of the hike
• Hiking map: For overview a map in scale 1 : 50 000 of the respective region
• GPS device
• cell phone

Beautiful opportunity to walk from Oberzeiring over the Habring to St. Georgen ob Judenburg or Unzmarkt.

Oberzeiring is connected to the public transportation network and can be reached by bus. (From Judenburg or Hohentauern approx. 30 minutes)

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

Refreshments and overnight accommodation:

Gasthaus Kumpf, Tel.: +43 3571 2231, 8762 Pölstal/Oberzeiring, Hauptstraße 32,

Gasthof Zum Grünen Specht, Tel.: +43 3571 2238, 8762 Pölstal, Marktplatz 2, www.gruener-specht.at 

Gasthof-Pension Haunschmidt, Tel.: +43 3571 2216, 8762 Pölstal, Hauptstraße 7

Further accommodation and guesthouses: www.murtal.at 

Freytag & Berndt (2017): Seetaler Alpen, Seckauer Alpen, Judenburg, Knittelfeld. WK 212 Wander-, Rad-, Freizeitkarte; 1 : 50 000 C. und M. Hlatky, (2017): Murtal – Rund um Spielberg – Seetaler Alpen und Seckauer Alpen. Kral Verlag, S. 160