Ruins circular hiking trail Fohnsdorf

At the main square in Fohnsdorf (1), 736 m, we orientate ourselves by the yellow signposts with the inscription "Ruinen-Rundwanderweg". We go slightly uphill past the church, always straight on in the direction of Fohnsdorfer Graben. After about 450 m we come to a car park and a hiking overview board. We continue to follow the asphalt road uphill and after a short while we see the ruins of Fohnsdorf (2), 811 m, on the left. At the next crossroads, keep left and follow the gravel road uphill for approx. 2.3 km until you reach the crossroads at the farm vlg. Gstättner farm (3), 1040 m. Leave the road and turn right onto a forest road. From now on we hike along a long stretch of forest almost flat. At the crossroads, always keep to the right until you reach the Graben (4), 1029 m. Keeping to the right at the crossroads, we follow the gravel road slightly downhill until we reach the already familiar crossroads above the ruins of Fohnsdorf (2), 811 m. The descent follows the ascent road. The descent follows the ascent route, whereby we choose the diversions via the ruin and the reconciliation cross.

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

• Hikers should avoid visits to the forest about 1.5 hours before sunrise and after sunset, as wild animals are particularly active during 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 are strictly forbidden in the forest!
• In principle, each person is allowed to pick 2 kg of mushrooms and berries per day for personal use. It is forbidden 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 warm
• Headgear / sunglasses
• Outerwear: Onion layer system, T-shirt, pullover, jacket and winter jacket with hood
• Hiking trousers
• 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 description
• Detailed map 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

The tour can be significantly extended (approx. 2.5 km and 400 metres in altitude) if you continue hiking from the vlg. Gstättner farmhouse in the direction of Hammerleck (see Hammerleck hike via Gstättner tour no. 2a).

Fohnsdorf is easy to reach by bus. The nearest train stations are Judenburg, Zeltweg and Knittelfeld.

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

Murtal Taxi, Tel.: +43 660 1018101, 8740 Zeltweg, www.murtal-taxi.at

Hotel Restaurant Perschler, Tel.: +43 3573 34204, 8753 Rattenberg, Landstraße 14, www.gasthof-perschler.at 

Landhaus Wilhelmer, Tel.: +43 3577 22631, 8753 Aichdorf, Bundesstraße 19, www.wilhelmer.net 

Gasthof Moser, Tel.: +43 3573 21470, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Grazerstraße 3, www.gasthaus-moser.eu 

Cafe Restaurant Engelhardt, Tel.: +43 3573 4880, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Hauptplatz 9, www.engelhardt-fohnsdorf.at 

Hotel Restaurant Schloss Gabelhofen, Tel.: +43 3573 5555-0, 8753 Hetzendorf, Schlossgasse 54, www.gabelhofen.at 

Gasthaus Pizzeria Zum Kerzenschein, Tel.: +43 3573 20172, 8753 Hetzendorf, Judenburgerstraße 29, www.zumkerzenschein.at 

Pizzeria La Rosa, Tel.: +43 3573 27548, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Hauptstraße 14, 

Pizzaservice Milano, Tel.: +43 3573 21996, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Hauptplatz 6, www.milano-pizzaservice.at 

Hauptplatztreff, Tel.: +43 3573 677 63691968, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Hauptstraße 1

Postwirt, Tel.: +43 3573 2135, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Landstraße 17

Stoxi’s Mostschänke, Tel.: +43 3573 3554, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Schlapfkogelweg 30

Gasthaus Mooswirt, Tel.: +43 3573 3566, 8753 Fohnsdorf,  Steinemetzgraben 22, www.mooswirt.com 

Bäckerei Cafe Wildbacher, Tel.: +43 3573 2264, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Hauptstraße 32c, Bäckerei Cafe Wildbacher.at

Bäckerei Konditorei Madenberger, Tel.: +43 3573 6034, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Hauptstraße 5, madenberger.at 

Fleischerei Autischer, Tel.: +43 3573 2359, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Siemensstraße 1, Fleischerei Autischer.at

Petra’s Hofladen, Tel.: +43 6641454064, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Hauptstraße 1

Dorfladen, Tel.: +43 664 88414843, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Hauptplatz 1A, dorfladen-fohnsdorf.at 

Tourismusverband Murtal www.murtal.at 

Freytag & Berndt (2017): Seetaler Alpen, Seckauer Alpen, Judenburg, Knittelfeld. WK 212 Wander-, Rad-, Freizeitkarte; 1 : 50 000

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

Region Murtal - Hiking map 1,2 & 3 - Tour 3d

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 

C. und M. Hlatky, (2017): Murtal – Rund um Spielberg – Seetaler Alpen und Seckauer Alpen. Kral Verlag, S. 160