Franz Höller circular route, Waisenegg

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 12,1 km

Time 3:40 h

Uphill 340 hm

Downhill 340 hm

Highest point 748 m

The easy circular trail, starting from the center of Waisenegg, leads us along the Feistritz along the R8 bike path. We are rewarded with a magnificent view!

The hiking trail was created in honor of the local poet Franz Höller. It leads us past his hometown house and is dotted along the way with sayings and texts from his pen.

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More information

Arrival from Vienna: A2 to Hartberg, B54 towards Graz to the Pöllau turn-off, Birkfeld, Waisenegg.

Arrival from Graz: A2 to Gleisdorf exit, B64 towards Weiz. Roundabout before Weiz on the B72 towards Anger, Birkfeld.

From Weiz approx. 30 km. Arrival from Salzburg: S6 via Bruck, Kapfenberg to the Allerheilen im Mürztal exit. Immediately after the exit turn right towards Fischbach, Birkfeld, Waisenegg.

Detailed information on how to get there can be found here.
Waisenegg, Kingergarten (free)

We start at the pavilion at the parking lot in front of the Kindergartne in Waisenegg
We walk past the Peace Chapel across the meadow down towards the asphalt road
After a few hundred meters on the asphalt road we turn left onto a gravel road
After 15 minutes of walking we reach the cycle path along the Feistritz river
We follow the cycle path downstream in the direction of Birkfeld
After a longer walk we leave the cycle path and go onto a gravel road
After a slight ascent we come to the L114
We cross the road and walk past the farm
Passing the many fruit trees, we come to the home house of our poet
Walk uphill in the forest until you reach the L114.
If we follow the sign "Path of Labyrinths", we come to the Gallbrunner inn
At the Gallbrunner Inn you can have a snack and return to the starting point.

Emergency contacts:

Rescue: 144
Euronotruf: 112
Mountain rescue emergency call: 140

Emergency reporting tip - provide answers to the six W questions:What happened? How many injured? Where did the accident happen (possibly GPS coordinates)? Who is reporting (callback number)? When did the accident happen? Weather at the accident site?

Walk at your own risk!

Proper backpacking makes a lot of things easier!

Pack heavy things first. The water bottle should always be within easy reach in a side pocket.All things that are often needed such as sunglasses, camera or hiking map, belong on top. An emergency kit including blister plaster belongs in every backpack and a clothing according to the "onion system" is always recommended! A good hiking boot is a good companion and should never be missing on the mountain!Before the start of the hike, check the opening times for refreshment stops and pack the appropriate food.

Books with poems by Franz Höller are offered for sale at the market town office in Birkfeld.

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

Tourism Association East Styria
Office Joglland - Waldheimat
Kirchenviertel 24, 8255 St. Jakob im Walde
Tel.: +43 3336 20255

Joglland-Waldheimat
Eastern Styria
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Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

Regio Bus

Market Town Birkfeld
Main square 13, 8190 Birkfeld
Tel.: +43174 / 4507
marktgemeinde@birkfeld.at
www.birkfeld.at

More tours in the hiking booklet “Einfach Wandervoll”, available free of charge from the Joglland - Waldheimat tourist office.