Mariazell Trail to the Brandlucken
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Section of the Mariazell Trail from Weiz to Gschaid (2 variants)
The Mariazell Trail (No. 745) leads from the Weizer School Centre via Sturmberg and Naas Dorf to the Vogelhube Hut on the Patscha. Now you can either hike around or over the Patscha peak (no. 745a) to Gschaid, where the trail continues over Eibisberg and the Bendlerhöhe to Brandlucken; gradient/descent: 1090/435m.
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The district capital of Weiz is located in eastern Styria and is very easy to reach via the A2 from Vienna (approx. 2 hrs) and Graz from Graz (approx. 30 min).
- Arrival from Vienna and Graz: On the A2 from Vienna, take motorway exit 161/ Gleisdorf West in the direction of the B 54/B64. Follow the B65 / Gleisdorf federal road until you reach the B54 / Wechselbundesstraße. At the roundabout take the second exit to the B64 / Rechberg-Bundesstraße. After about 15 km you will reach the district capital Weiz.
- Arriving from Graz via the main road: take Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Kai and Wickenburggasse to Jahngasse / B67a. Follow the B72 to Weiz and take the exit towards Weiz-West.
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There is a mountain ruin in Sturmberg that can be visited.
The ruin is located here.
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a part of the Mariazellerweg, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
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Tourism Region Weiz, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Therese Raser
What the weather will be like
Weiz (473m)
Mostly cloudy through the day with a chance of occasional sunny spells.
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
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