Hochwechsel - spring trail

Name: Hochwechsel - spring trail
Brand: Steiermark
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

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The Quellenweg leads you past small streams and springs around the Hochwechsel. Numerous rest areas invite you to linger and enjoy the idyllic landscape.

Due to the drought in the years 2002 and 2003, many public water suppliers had the problem to maintain the drinking water supply. For this reason, the Hochwechsel Water Association, consisting of the member communities of Mönichwald, Riegersberg, Vorau and Eichberg, was founded in 2006. 3 years later, the entire plant could already be put into operation. The plant comprises two spring catchments and a transport pipeline with a total length of approx. 23,000 m.

The two spring catchments (Gemeindewaldquelle, Putzquelle) can supply approx. 6000 people with drinking water during dry periods.

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The tour in numbers

medium

Level of difficulty

11,9 km

Route

3:00 h

Time

438 hm

Uphill

327 hm

Downhill

1421 m

Highest point

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More information

from Mönichwald: in the direction of Hochwechsel, after 3 kilometers keep left in the direction of Hochwechsel lifts and Berggasthof Schwengerer, shortly before we keep left where we pass the Gasthof Spitzbauer All information about how to get there can be found at: Mönichwalder Schwaig

We start at the Mönichwalder Schwaig
From there we hike along to the crossroads near the community cross
There we follow the signs "Bachgrubenweg".
After about 40 minutes we reach the crossroads, where we keep to the left.
Now we come to the spring of the Hochwechsel Quellenweg
We stay on this path
After several serpentines we keep left
On the right we go to the Vorauer Schwaig
On the way back we pass by the Kaltwiesenhütte, where we can refresh ourselves

At the Mönichwalder Schwaig, special treats await hikers: the spicy Alm-Palatschinke and the Wechselland dessert are just a few examples.

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 at Mönichwalder Schwaig

Tourism Association East Styria

Office Joglland - Waldheimat

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

church quarter 24

Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

Regio Bus

Community Mönichwald