Moonway

Marking: The path is marked throughout with “Moon Path” or blue-yellow stripes. There may be a pasture to cross, please observe the correct behavior with grazing cattle - especially if you are traveling with a dog. Please be sure to check the opening times of the guest establishments BEFORE the hike! Start: Large hiking board on the bike path below the leisure center We start at the hiking board and walk downstream along the Feistritztalradweg/R8. We walk along the residential area on the asphalt path and continue beyond the end of the town along the Feistritztalradweg/R8 and arrive at the first station “Sonnenfinsternis” Shortly before the intersection with the federal road/B72 we turn right up. A small climb then continues out to the left and you now come to the 2nd station “The Tides: Ebb” A little bit in the forest, then we continue to the right, it's now constantly going uphill. We leave the forest and continue up to the left. We now have a beautiful view of the country. Back on the asphalt road, at the next bend we reach the 3rd station “The Tides: Flood”. We now walk through the “Kirchenberger” farm and turn left uphill immediately after the stable. There is now a pasture in front of us, we may have to open the gate, then please close it again! The section of the path across the meadow now offers us very beautiful views. Back in the forest it continues slightly downhill.

Make sure we don't miss the turnoff to the right! Here we have now reached the 4th station “Neumond” and turn sharp right up into the forest. At the intersection we continue straight ahead and come to the 5th station “Waxing Moon”. At the top of the intersection we continue straight ahead on the middle path. We leave the forest and turn left in front of the house along the asphalt path. We now come to the beautiful “Dirndlhof” of the Steiner family with the 6th station “Full Moon”. In front of the house we turn right onto the street. At the crossroads we turn right towards “Ratten”. After a short stretch on the road we turn left down into the forest. We are already on the way back and are therefore going downhill. We cross a forest path twice and continue straight along the path. Now we are at the 7th station “The Waning Moon” Always in the forest there is a steep descent for rats. Shortly before the asphalt road we come to the 8th station “The Space Travel” When we arrive at the stream, we continue to the right into the town. Before the main school we turn right and then continue immediately left along the footpath and now come straight back to the starting point at the hiking board.

On this path you will learn a lot of interesting facts about the moon on the basis of 8 artistically designed panels!

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

Parking spaces are available at the Ratten leisure center

Tourism Association East Styria

Office Joglland - Waldheimat

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

church quarter 24

Tel.: +43 3336 20255

 

Joglland-Waldheimat

Eastern Styria

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Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

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Municipal office Ratten

Tel.: +43 (0)3173 2213

www.ratten.eu

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