Habring via Nußmoaralm

We start at the village square of St. Georgen ob Judenburg (1), 734 m, and walk slightly downhill through the village. After crossing the Mur bridge and the railway tracks, we see the yellow signposts at the crossroads. We keep right uphill and follow the tarmac road through Pichlhofen to the crossroads and then turn left. The road is almost flat. At the next crossroads, we turn right and follow the road uphill until shortly after the house at Pichlhofen 3, where the tarmac road ends and continues as a gravel road. The route continues comfortably uphill, past the access road to the farm vlg. Wagner farm, until we reach a crossroads shortly afterwards. Here we turn left into the side road, which now leads uphill over several long serpentines. After a gate, we come to the open alpine pastures of the Nußmoaralm (2), 1152 m, and enjoy the view towards the Seetal Alps as we continue our ascent. This is followed by a mix of alpine pastures and forest areas until we reach a crossroads and continue left. The forest road leads into a path that runs steadily uphill along a fence. We reach the saddle and see the yellow signposts. Now we turn left and after a few metres we reach the Habringsattel (3), 1406 m. 

Due to a barbed wire fence, we recommend taking the detour to St. Oswald-Blick via the Habringsattel waypoint and then right along the forest road to the open areas with the magnificent view to St. Oswald. A few metres from the Habringsattel, you can see the start of the path to the summit. The path leads somewhat more steeply uphill through the forest until we reach our destination, the Habring (4), 1497 m, just before the summit area. The way back is via the ascent route.

An alternative descent variant leads via the Schalenstein to St. Georgen - see hike "Habring via Schalenstein" (click on link).

There are a few rules to follow to ensure conflict-free coexistence on mountain pastures and meadows, especially when travelling with dogs. (Source: www.sichere-almen.at - 06/2021

• 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 - 6/2021)

• 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 

• Backpack with rain cover
• Telescopic / hiking poles
• Mountain / hiking boots
• Gloves: waterproof and warmHeadgear / sunglasses
• Outerwear: Onion layer system, T-shirt, jumper, jacket and winter jacket with hoodHiking 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

If you like circular hikes, you can choose the way back to St. Georgen via the Schalenstein and Nußdorf - see hike "Habring via Schalenstein" (click on link)

The starting point of the hike is very easy to reach by train.

Take the train or bus to St. Georgen ob Judenburg.

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

Refreshment stops and overnight accommodation:

Gasthaus Wieser, Tel.: +43 3583 2272, 8756 St. Georgen ob Judenburg 7, www.gasthof-wieser.at 

Gasthof Sonnenhof, Tel.: +43 3583 2116, Pichlhofen 60, 8756 St. Georgen ob Judenburg, www.maerchenwald.at 

Postcafe Ehgartner, Tel.: +43 3583 2855, 8756 St. Georgen ob Judenburg 11, www.murtaleis.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