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Spiritual path

Open
On this circular route you can always enjoy the view of the village and the St. Nicholas Church of Ratten.
After overcoming a steep section of the trail on hiking path 03, you can look at rats from above for the first time. The Christian signs along the way, with texts by Martin Gutl, invite you to linger and reflect.

At the vulgo "Röckhofer" not only the view, but also the remarkable lime tree, is worth a mention.

The existing wayside crosses and monuments lead one further to the "Prembauer" and down to the Nießnitz. Following the road along the stream, the path leads back to the parish church. This section is easily passable with a wheelchair as well as with a baby carriage. Along the way, more texts await contemplation and meditation.

The tranquility of the path through woods and meadows, the texts and also the walking and lingering let you push aside everyday life and achieve relaxation for body and soul.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
March
March
April
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
4,6 km
Route
1:30 h
Time
167 hm
Uphill
167 hm
Downhill
910 m
Highest point

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Further information on arrival: church, Ratten
  • We start at the church square in Ratten
  • Between the parsonage and the parish home we hike the hiking trail 03 upwards
  • As soon as we reach an access road to the farm, we leave the path
  • After a short ascent over a meadow we reach the first meditation place
  • We walk along the hiking trail further down to the "Röckhofer".
  • Then we turn right down the path and follow it until we reach the "Prembauer".
  • We follow the access road downhill to the Hammergraben
  • We turn right and walk on the asphalt road back to the parish church
The tranquility of the path through woods and meadows, the texts and also the walking and lingering at the individual stations allow the everyday life to be pushed aside and relaxation for body and soul to be achieved.
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 lot at the church in Ratten.

Tourism Association East Styria

Office Joglland - Waldheimat

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

church quarter 24

Tel.: +43 3336 20255

 

Joglland-Waldheimat

Eastern Styria

current weather

Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

Regio Bus

 

Community Ratten

Tel.: 03173/2213

gde@ratten.steiermark.at

www.ratten.eu 

 

 

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What the weather will be like

Ratten (736m)

Morning
very sunny
13°C
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Noon
very sunny
21°C
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Night
very sunny
16°C
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Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
Morning
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Noon
cloudy
17°C
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Night
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14°C
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The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.
02.05.2024
cloudy
10°C 18°C
03.05.2024
cloudy
8°C 15°C
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8°C 17°C
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