Hiking route Hochwechsel Circuit, Waldbach-Mönichwald - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Hiking route Hochwechsel Circuit, Waldbach-Mönichwald - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

Hochwechsel Circuit, Waldbach-Mönichwald

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The Hochwechsel loop leads past many refreshment stops and impresses with a breathtaking panorama at the 1743 metre high Hochwechsel.
The loop starts at the Rablkreuz hut, passes the Kaltwiesen hut and goes all the way up to the Hochwechsel, where one of the most beautiful panoramas awaits hikers next to the Wetterkoglerhaus. It continues over the Niederwechsel and the Vorauer Schwaig before returning to the starting point via the Kaltwiesenhütte.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
17,9 km
Route
5:00 h
Time
550 hm
Uphill
550 hm
Downhill
1742 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

You can find detailed information about the journey here
We start the loop at the car park in front of the Rablkreuz hut.We pass the toll station and follow the Hochwechselweg to the crossroads where we keep left towards the Kaltwiesenhütte.Passing the Kaltwiesenhütte we follow the Kohlweg for a short while Keep left and follow trail S7 up to the Hochwechsel and the WetterkoglerhausFollow trail S7/S2 to the Niederwechsel, where you turn right to the Vorauer Schwaig.We keep to the right, from here the loop leads back via the Kaltwiesenhütte to the starting point of the Rablkreuz Hütte.
Great huts await you along the loop as well as the breathtaking panorama on the Hochwechsel.
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 is free at the Rablkreuz Hütte car park.
Infos about the region, places to stop for refreshments and overnight stays, excursion destinations, etc., can be found:

East Styria Tourist Board

Joglland - Waldheimat Region Office

Church Quarter 24

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

T: +43 3336 20255

www.joglland.at

www.oststeiermark.com

Current weather

Mobility East Styria with SAM shared taxi

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What the weather will be like

Waldbach-Mönichwald (574m)

Morning
slightly cloudy
12°C
35%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
16°C
50%
10 km/h
Night
weather.icon.66
13°C
75%
5 km/h
Starting fair, later scattered showers and finally widespread rain.
Morning
foggy
11°C
65%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
16°C
25%
10 km/h
Night
sunny
14°C
10%
5 km/h
Light morning rain, but slowly becoming sunny during the day.
15.05.2024
sunny
7°C 19°C
16.05.2024
foggy
10°C 18°C
17.05.2024
foggy
10°C 16°C
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