Lobmingtaler Höhenweg - A long-distance hike from Großlobming to Kleinlobming

We start in the center or at the parking lot of the Raiffeisenbank in Großlobming (1), 641 m, and follow the yellow signs with the inscription "Lobmingtaler Höhenweg". It goes through the center of the village in the direction of Kleinlobming and then left into the Sulzbachgraben. At the end of the avenue trees, we turn right, past the houses, and now follow the signs to the Jägerkreuz at the Lobmingtaler-Rosenkogel (2), 1008 m, uphill through the forest, along sunken and forest paths, some of them steeper. After a leisurely break, the trail goes slightly downhill, at the farm vlg. Gföller (3), 920 m, past the farm and continue slightly uphill along the asphalt road. During the ascent we have a wonderful view of the largest inner-alpine basin of Styria and the Seetaler, Seckauer and Wölzer Tauern Alps rising behind it. At the next crossing we keep right and hike on forest roads, at the farmstead vlg. Schachner farm.   The path is well marked and signposted and leads mainly through the forest. With the farm vlg. Kahlbauer (4), 915 m, we now reach the populated area on the sunny side of the Kleinlobming. Here there would also be the possibility to shorten the hike a bit and take the direct way over the road to Kleinlobming. We turn left at the Kahlbauer farm and are now parallel to the sunny side circular hiking trail. We continue along the gravel road until we see the turn-off with the yellow signs after a right turn. We follow the forest path, which turns into a hiking trail and leads to a wooden footbridge and fountain. Afterwards we follow the forest road slightly downhill and soon we see the signpost to Jausn-Platzl (8), 835 m. A cosy Platzl to enjoy the view into the valley. After the break we follow the forest road downhill until we reach the asphalt road in the valley. Here we turn right and follow the road to the center of Kleinlobming (5), 759 m.ben. 

1. Avoid contact with grazing cattle, do not feed animals, keep a safe distance!
2. Keep calm, don't frighten grazing cattle!
3. Suckler cows protect their calves. Avoid encounters between suckler cows and dogs!
4. Always keep dogs under control and keep them on a short leash. If an attack by a grazing animal is in sight: leash off immediately!
5. Do not leave the hiking trails on alpine pastures and pastures!
6. If grazing cattle block the way, keep as far away as possible!
7. When grazing cattle approach: stay calm, do not turn your back, avoid the animals!
8. As soon as the animals show signs of restlessness, leave the pasture quickly!
9. Pay attention to fences! If there is a gate, use it, then close it again and cross the pasture quickly!
10. Treat the people who work here, nature and animals with respect!

A few tips on correct and fair behavior in the forest: (Source: www.bundesforste.at - 9/2020)

1. Hikers should avoid visits to the forest around 1.5 hours before sunrise and after sunset, as wild animals are particularly active during this time.
2. Plastic bottles, handkerchiefs, cigarette butts & Co have no place in the forest! Please make sure that you don't leave any rubbish in the forest.
3. Camping and making a fire - is strictly forbidden in the forest!
4. In principle, every person in the forest is allowed to collect 2 kg of mushrooms and berries per day for their own use. It is only forbidden if the forest owner expressly forbids it.

Alpine emergency call:

Emergency number for mountain rescue: 140

EU emergency number: 112

Weather service:

Direct link mountain weather Styria:

https://www.zamg.ac.at/cms/de/wetter/produkte-und-services/bergwetter/steiermark

• Backpack with rain coverTelescopic
• hiking sticksMountain
• hiking bootsGloves: waterproof and warm
• Headgear / sunglasses
• Outerwear: onion layer system, T-shirt, pullover, jacket and winter jacket with hood
• Hiking pants
• Seat pad
• Drinking bottle / thermos (on cooler days a warm drink is pleasant)
• Snack
• First aid kit with blister plasters and tick tweezers

Other important pieces of equipment

• Detailed plan of the hike
• Hiking map: For an overview, a map on a scale of 1: 50,000 of the respective region
• GPS device
• mobile phone

General information about public transport in the region: www.verbundlinie.at 

Here you can eat & drink: 

• Gasthaus Maislinger, Tel.: +43 3512 82125, 8734 Großlobming, Lindenweg 3, www.gh-maislinger.at
• Gasthof Wulz, Tel.: +43 3512 829830, 8734 Großlobming, Hauptstraße 2
• Gasthaus Rüf-Peterwirt, Tel.: +43 3512 83193, Hauptstraße 12, 8734 Lobmingtal, www.gasthaus-ruef.at
• Cafe im Schablhof, Tel.: +43 664 99707944, 8734 Großlobming, Kirchengasse 1, www.cafeimschablhof.at
• Cafe & Kegelbahn Glatz, Tel.: +43 3512 82870, 8743 Großlobming, Weißkirchnerstraße 7
• G‘Schlössl Murtal, Tel.: +43 3512 46904, 8734 Lobmingtal, Murhof 1, www.gschloessl-murtal.at
• Gasthaus Murstüberl, Tel.: +43 664 3045045, 8734 Großlobming, Mursiedlung 24, www.camping-murinsel.at 

Shop & Post office:

• Lebensmittelgeschäft Grita Moser-Grün, Tel.: +43 3512 82901, 8734 Großlobming, Kirchengasse 2

Kleinlobming:

Restaurants / B & B

• Gasthof Landhotel Hubmann, Tel.: +43 3516 2238, 8734 Kleinlobming, Meranstraße 9, www.gasthof-hubmann.at 
• Gasthof Lobmingerhof, Tel.: +43 3516 2364, 8734 Lobmingtal, Liftstraße 13, www.lobmingerhof.at 

Shop

• Lebensmittelgeschäft ADEG Hörbinger, Tel.: +43 3516 2217, 8734 Lobmingtal, Dorfstraße 28

More information: 

Region Murtal: www.murtal.at 

Gemeinde Lobmingtal: www.lobmingtal.at 

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

Region Murtal - Hiking map 1 & 2 - Tour 45e

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