Nature Trail HWW-Hiking route: St. Lorenzen am Wechsel - Festenburg (circular trail) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Nature Trail HWW-Hiking route: St. Lorenzen am Wechsel - Festenburg (circular trail) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

HWW-Hiking route: St. Lorenzen am Wechsel - Festenburg (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 connects St. Lorenzen, Festenburg and Bruck/Lafnitz. The history of Festenburg Castle is explained at the Festenburg Castle HWW station. It also houses an exhibition on the history of the region (www.festenburg.at).

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
17,0 km
Route
5:30 h
Time
660 hm
Uphill
660 hm
Downhill
1000 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
I recommend taking a short break in Festenburg and participating in an interesting guided tour of the castle.
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

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Historical Association Wechselland

Chairman Dr. Andreas Salmhofer

Tel: 0043 / 664 / 400 27 17

info@geschichte-wechselland.at

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www.geschichte-wechselland.at

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What the weather will be like

St. Lorenzen am Wechsel (725m)

Morning
sunny
11°C
5%
10 km/h
Noon
very sunny
16°C
0%
10 km/h
Night
very sunny
12°C
0%
10 km/h
Some clouds in the morning, lateron much sunshine and hardly any clouds
Morning
very sunny
12°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
very sunny
18°C
0%
10 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
13°C
0%
5 km/h
Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare.
11.05.2024
slightly cloudy
8°C 19°C
12.05.2024
cloudy
9°C 19°C
13.05.2024
slightly cloudy
9°C 21°C
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