Mur riverside path to Wöll

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 9,6 km

Time 2:00 h

Uphill 100 hm

Downhill 100 hm

Highest point 757 m

A leisurely hike for the whole family along the Mur river bank in the municipality of St. Georgen ob Judenburg.

This leisurely hike takes you through the Mur floodplain area in the municipality of St. Georgen ob Judenburg. The Mur is the main river in Styria and has its source at around 1900 meters above sea level in the Ankogel group in Salzburg's Lungau region. By the time it reaches St. Georgen ob Judenburg, the river has already descended 1200 meters in altitude. The historical name of the municipality is Praitenfurt, which suggests that the Mur was once fordable. If you hike along the Murauenweg trail, you can feel the tranquillity on the one hand and the power of the Mur on the other, while enjoying the wide valley floor far away from traffic. This easy and scenic hike is also attractive for children thanks to the rest and play facilities. After the hike, a delicious "Murtal ice cream", which you can enjoy in the village center at the ice cream factory, should be a fixed component. Conclusion: A family-friendly hike with a sweet ending.

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More information

From Judenburg via the B317 (14 km, approx. 15 minutes)

From Murau via the B96 (26 km, approx. 30 minutes)

Several parking possibilities in the village or directly at the train station St. Georgen ob Judenburg.

From the village square in St. Georgen ob Judenburg, we walk to the traffic circle and then downhill through the village. After just a few minutes, we see the yellow signposts on the right at a crossroads and turn off here. We follow the side road, which passes below the church and continues slightly downhill across the meadows to the Mur. Once we reach the banks of the Mur, we follow the gravel road downstream and reach a small bridge. We then pass a rest area with play and fitness facilities. We continue straight ahead - always along the bank - until the path on the right leads slightly uphill along the Wöllbach stream. After a short while, we come to a road, which we follow uphill to the water wheel in Wöll, and thus to the turning point of the hike. The way back is via the outward route.

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

Small rucksack with water bottle
Light hiking boots
Nordic walking or hiking poles
Umbrella
Cell phone

In the summer months, you should take a picnic blanket with you to enjoy the flowing water and the floodplain landscape of the Mur during a leisurely break.

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

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

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