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HWW-Hiking route: Pinggau - Koglreith - Hofgraben - Friedberg (circular trail)

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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 extensive HWW hiking route leads from Pinggau along the Pinka to Baumgarten and Koglreith to Hofgraben and from there via Friedberg back to Pinggau. Along the HWW hiking route, you will learn at the HWW station that there was a settlement with a chapel in Hofgraben in the border area of today's municipalities of Friedberg, Dechantskirchen and Pinggau.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
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July
August
September
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
16,1 km
Route
4:30 h
Time
375 hm
Uphill
372 hm
Downhill
892 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

Mariazell (860m)

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Dry and fair in the early morning, then variable with frequent showers.
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Rather cloudy in the morning, then sunny spells will develop gradually.
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9°C 15°C
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