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Hexenpfad Rachau

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 2,3 km

Time 1:00 h

Uphill 94 hm

Downhill 85 hm

Highest point 854 m

“The Bewitched": An insider tip awaits you on the witches' trail in Rachau. This is an entertaining, exciting hike through the forest that is suitable for the whole family. Exciting, lovingly designed stations turn the hike into a family experience.

The path to the witches' trail leads from the church in the village along a tarmac road before a steep, very short climb into the forest. The path is well signposted with ‘witch signs’ and is easy to find. Witches‘ huts, tree horoscopes, a forest xylophone and a witches’ gallery provide variety and awaken a thirst for discovery. The crowning glory is a forest marble run. Balls are available, but it is advisable to bring a wooden ball or bouncy ball.

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From Graz (approx. 1-hour drive): Take the A9 towards St. Michael in der Obersteiermark. Continue on the S36 towards Knittelfeld, then take the Knittelfeld Ost/St. Margarethen exit. From there, it's a short drive to Rachau.

From Vienna (approx. 2 hours 15 minutes drive): Take the A2 towards Graz, then take the S6 towards Bruck an der Mur. Continue on the S36 towards Knittelfeld.

From Salzburg (approx. 2-hour drive): Take the A10 towards Villach, then the A9 towards Graz. Continue on the S36 to Knittelfeld.
You can park directly at the church in the center of the Rachau

Start at the car park by the church and head west. After a few metres, you will come to a witch's sign that shows you the way past the field and along the road. Continue uphill into the forest. The first station is already waiting here and invites you to rest. Dwarf figures accompany you through the forest and lead you to witches' huts and interactive stations. After the forest ball track, the path leads you downhill again until you are back on the tarmac road. Follow the road to the church car park.

Trainers and clothing suitable for the weather are sufficient for this family circular walk. A small snack will suffice.

Plan enough time along the way to explore and enjoy the stations. Go to the witches' huts and browse through the herbal textbooks and the tree horoscope. Take a wooden ball or bouncy ball with you for the marble run so that your little ones won't be disappointed if there isn't a ball on site.