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HWW-Hiking route: Pinggau - Schäffernsteg - Dirnegg (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 HWW hiking route leads from Pinggau via Haideggendorf to Schäffernsteg and via Dirnegg back to Pinggau. At the HWW station Pinggau/Bahnhof is the monument shown here, which commemorates a traffic accident in 1921. You can find out the story behind this incident there.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
11,0 km
Route
3:04 h
Time
247 hm
Uphill
245 hm
Downhill
656 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

Find out about hiking maps, cycling maps and excursion destination maps and other tour tips at the tourist office.

You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.

Eastern Styria Tourist Office

Herbal Region Wechselland office

Main square 20, 8240 Friedberg

T: +43 3339/25110-19

wechselland@oststeiermark.com

www.oststeiermark.com

Gallery

What the weather will be like

Mariazell (860m)

Morning
sunny
11°C
10%
0 km/h
Noon
cloudy
16°C
60%
5 km/h
Night
cloudy
13°C
60%
5 km/h
Dry and fair in the early morning, then variable with frequent showers.
Morning
slightly cloudy
11°C
5%
0 km/h
Noon
cloudy
17°C
50%
5 km/h
Night
sunny
13°C
50%
5 km/h
Variable cloudiness with frequent sunny spells. Scattered showers will be possible around noon.
25.05.2024
cloudy
8°C 18°C
26.05.2024
slightly cloudy
9°C 19°C
27.05.2024
sunny
9°C 22°C
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