Nature Trail HWW-Hiking route: St. Lorenzen am Wechsel - Römerhütte - Dechantskirchen - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Nature Trail HWW-Hiking route: St. Lorenzen am Wechsel - Römerhütte - Dechantskirchen - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

HWW-Hiking route: St. Lorenzen am Wechsel - Römerhütte - Dechantskirchen

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This HWW hiking route is part of the Wechselland Historical Long-Distance Hiking Trail (HWW), which tells the story of Wechselland along more than 100 HWW stations. More information can be found at www.wechsel-wandern.at.
This HWW hiking route runs from St. Lorenzen via Römerhütte and Thalberg Castle to Dechanstkirchen. At the HWW station Burg Thalberg 2, you will learn about the religious significance of Thalberg Castle for Wechselland, as it was the center of Protestantism in Wechselland in the 16th century.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
11,3 km
Route
3:07 h
Time
179 hm
Uphill
392 hm
Downhill
738 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
Timetables and travel information can be found at:

Bus: www.richard.at

Train: www.oebb.at

For local transportation we recommend the SAM- Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark: www.oststeiermark.at/sam

Historical long-distance hiking trail Wechselland

www.wechsel-wandern.at

 

Historical Association Wechselland

Chairman Dr. Andreas Salmhofer

Tel: +43 664/400 27 17

info@geschichte-wechselland.at

www.geschichte-wechselland.at

 

Information about the region, places to stop and stay, excursion destinations, etc., can be found here:

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

Herbal Region Wechselland office

Main square 20, 8240 Friedberg

T: +43 3339/25110-19

wechselland@oststeiermark.com

www.oststeiermark.com

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What the weather will be like

St. Lorenzen am Wechsel (725m)

Morning
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10°C
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Noon
cloudy
14°C
60%
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Night
cloudy
12°C
75%
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Unsettled weather with showers and sunny spells in between.
Morning
very sunny
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0%
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Noon
very sunny
18°C
20%
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Night
very sunny
16°C
5%
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Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
19.05.2024
very sunny
10°C 21°C
20.05.2024
slightly cloudy
11°C 21°C
21.05.2024
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12°C 19°C
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