Habring via Schalenstein

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 left and follow the tarmac road, which initially runs parallel to the tracks and then leads slightly uphill to Nußdorf (2), 747 metres. Shortly before the village centre, we turn left and follow the asphalt road to continue uphill to Gintersdorf after approx. 500 m on the right. The next 2 kilometres climb steadily uphill on gravel roads and offer beautiful views of the Mur valley. We reach the farm vlg. Unterer Schaffer and subsequently the farm vlg. Oberer Schaffer farm (3), 1041 m. Continue along the gravel road between the farm buildings until you see a well and a small wooden house shortly after a left-hand bend.  At this junction we turn left or keep straight on and follow the forest road for about 1.5 kilometres until we reach the Schalenstein viewing point (4), 1350 metres. Continue straight on and walk comfortably uphill along the forest road until you reach the Habringsattel (5), 1406 metres. A few metres from the Habringsattel, you can see the start of the path to the summit on the left. The path leads a little steeper uphill through the forest until we reach our destination, the Habring (6), 1497 m, just before the summit.

Once you have reached the summit, you should take some time to enjoy the "St. Oswald view", which is only a few minutes away from the Habringsattel. The way back is via the ascent route.

An alternative descent leads via the Nußmoaralm to St. Georgen - see hike "Habring via Nußmoaralm"

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.
• In principle, every person in the forest is allowed to pick 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 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

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

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

Refreshments 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