Nature Trail HWW-Hiking route: Zöbern - Mönichkirchen - Hochwechsel - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Nature Trail HWW-Hiking route: Zöbern - Mönichkirchen - Hochwechsel - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

HWW-Hiking route: Zöbern - Mönichkirchen - Hochwechsel

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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 Zöbern to the Hartberg and on to Mönichkirchen and Niederwechsel to the Wetterkoglerhaus on the Hochwechsel. This HWW route also leads over the so-called Steinerne Stiege. The history of stones, i.e. the geology of Wechselland, is explained at the Stoa-Alm HWW station. Wechselland also stands out geologically from its surroundings, details can be found at this HWW station.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
20,5 km
Route
6:40 h
Time
1325 hm
Uphill
174 hm
Downhill
1742 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

Waldbach-Mönichwald (574m)

Morning
very sunny
12°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
19°C
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Night
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14°C
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Fair or bright in the beginning, cloudy towards the end of the day.
Morning
very sunny
12°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
sunny
19°C
0%
5 km/h
Night
cloudy
14°C
0%
5 km/h
Fair or bright in the beginning, cloudy towards the end of the day.
12.05.2024
slightly cloudy
7°C 20°C
13.05.2024
cloudy
8°C 19°C
14.05.2024
slightly cloudy
8°C 20°C
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