Hilmtor-round, Friedberg
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The beauty is in the details - from the historic town of Friedberg to well-tended cultivated areas to the Hilmtor, the former gathering place for grazing animals.
The municipality of Friedberg, which has about 2,600 inhabitants, is located near the border triangle of Styria-Lower Austria-Burgenland and surprises with one of the most beautiful closed medieval main squares in Styria. Through the hike you can get to know the town and its surroundings - across the bear ditch, along meadows and forests, through small villages to a lovingly designed resting place, the Hilmtor at 996 meters. The tour ends at the adventure hill, a playground and recreation area with a great view.
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Approach - By car
- via the Southern Motorway (A2) to the exit Pinggau
- at the traffic circle 3rd exit
- along B54 direction Graz/Hartberg
- along Steinamangerer street
- turn left onto main square Pinggau
- follow Grazer street until main square Friedberg
There are inadequate markings at a few crossings in the terrain, otherwise marked throughout.
- start at the main square in Frieberg
- follow the Erlebnisberg-Friedberg signs into a narrow lane
- continue left past the Stadtbeisl until you reach a small square with a fountain
- now it goes slightly downhill and you reach the access road to the center
- at the corner there are numerous green signs and also yellow signposts
- now head in the direction of Bärengraben (trail no. 927)
- a short stretch along the road slightly uphill and then directly past the back of a former retirement home
- the attractive footpath through the Bärengraben begins just behind the house
- follow the path upstream to the Bärenwiese rest area
- continue uphill a little steeper until you reach the edge of the meadow where the path continues at a leisurely pace
- at a group of trees there is a red-white-red marking, turn left across the meadow to Schwaighof
- through the village slightly uphill, turn left at the church and continue to the crossroads at SAM station HF4716
- turn right and follow the road uphill until you reach the built-up area, where you come to a hiking trail junction
- continue straight ahead (trail no. 927) past the Panormastüberl
- to the end of Schwaighof and uphill along the road for a while until the hiking trail continues on a field path on the left
- continue flat for the time being, then turn right and follow the paths and forest tracks continuously uphill until you reach a farm
- uphill along the asphalt road and then along a level path to the Hilmtor gate
- turn right towards Wagnerkreuz through the forest until you reach a house
- continue on an asphalt road that leads slightly downhill to a crossroads (Wagnerkreuz/Schwaighof)
- leave the asphalt road and continue left towards Wagnerkreuz until you reach a few houses
- at the crossroads, turn right downhill
- after approx. 200 m, turn left across the meadow, you can see the red-white-red marking on the trees in the distance
- the descent leads across the meadow past the Bartl-cross to the crossroads with the Wagner-cross
- continue straight ahead on the road, past a few houses and a game reserve
- until you reach the turn-off to the right at the edge of the forest in the direction of Friedberg
- the path leads slightly downhill to a farm, keep left there
- immediately afterwards you reach the adventure hill with children's playground and viewing platform
- from there it is only a short descent along the edge of the meadow downhill to the center of Friedberg
- At the end of the hike we recommend a visit to the family-run Pizzeria Gruber, where you can enjoy a Styrian pizza.
- Or visit the unique Thonet Museum in Friedberg, where bentwood furniture was produced until 2006. (ATTENTION opening hours: Sundays from 14:00 to 16:00 or by telephone arrangement).
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Hilmtor rest area, municipality of Dechantskirchen in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Pollhammer
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Signpost bear ditch, municipality of Friedberg in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | WEGES
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Hilmtor liquor bar, municipality of Dechantskirchen in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Anja Reichenbäck
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Hilmtor woodcarving, municipality of Dechantskirchen in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Anja Reichenbäck
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Wagner Cross, municipality of Friedberg in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Anja Reichenbäck
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Adventure hill tower, municipality Friedberg in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Anja Reichenbäck
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View from the adventure hill, municipality Friedberg in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Flotoanker
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Adventure hill loveplace, municipality Friedberg in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Anja Reichenbäck
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Adventure hill playground, municipality Friedberg in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Anja Reichenbäck
What the weather will be like
Mariazell (860m)
Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare
The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
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