Montanweg-Kogelberg mining, Ratten

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 15,0 km

Time 4:30 h

Uphill 520 hm

Downhill 520 hm

Highest point 1103 m

This mining trail offers a leisurely circular walk with a magnificent view and lots of interesting information about mining in earlier times.

The "Friedensstollen" (show gallery), closed in 1960, is the starting point of the mining trail. Along the trail, you can learn how lignite was mined in those days at original sites of Ratten mining with the help of boards.

The blue and white markings of the mining trail start at the mining museum - in addition, yellow boards with the inscription Mining Museum show the way.

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More information

Ratten is located approx. 25 km north of the district capital Weiz between Pretulaple and Joglland in the upper Feistriztal valley.

By car:
From Graz - A2 to Gleisdorf - at the traffic circle 2 exit (B64/B72)
From Weiz - via B72
From Germany - via A3
Further information on how to get there: Mountain Farmers Museum, Ratten
Ratten, Mining Museum parking lot (free)

We start at the mining museum in Ratten
Between the leisure center and the Red Cross we walk along to the New Middle School
From there we continue to the left to the Nikolauspfarrkirche (St. Nicholas Parish Church)
Then we continue to the oldest house of Ratten, to the inn Kreiner
On the municipal road we walk into the Niesnitzgraben and keep left
There we pass the horse farm Tösch and walk along this road until the end of the village
We keep to the right and turn onto the access road to the Ofenhofer farm (hiking trail 742a).
At the farm we walk along the forest road
At the edge of the forest there is a display board on the topic "Material ropeway support foundations
We hike uphill to the Eichtinger snack station, the highest point of the hike.
We follow the road to the Wetterkreuz crosses
We hike out of the valley, turn left and follow the slightly ascending path before we turn right again onto the gravel path
Now we follow the hiking trail 742bOn forest paths and steep tracks we reach the village of Ratten again

European emergency call: 112
Emergency call mountain rescue: 140 (if possible please provide GPS data)
Rescue: 144
Fire brigade: 122
Police: 133

A few tips on correct and fair behaviour in the forest: (Source: www.bundesforste.at )

Hikers should avoid visits to the forest about 1.5 hours before sunrise and after sunset, as wild animals are particularly active during this time.
Plastic bottles, handkerchiefs, cigarette butts etc. have no place in the forest! Please make sure that you do not leave any rubbish in the forest.
Camping and lighting fires are strictly forbidden in the forest!
In principle, every person is allowed to pick 2 kg of mushrooms and berries per day for personal use. It is only prohibited if the forest owner expressly forbids it.
Small backpack with water bottle (+ provisions)
Sturdy shoes
Appropriate clothing - if possible several layers - "onion principle".
Rain and sun protectionWalking sticks as required
Mobile phone
Small first aid kit
Route description
Before starting the hike, check the possibilities for refreshments, including opening times, or pack appropriate food and drink.

Also visit the mining museum in Ratten - a small museum in a former gallery, which fits perfectly with the mining trail!

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
-> Stop number: WZ 4318 - Ratten town post office

You can find information about the region, places to stop and stay overnight, excursion destinations, etc. here:

Eastern Styria Tourism Association
Joglland-Waldheimat office
8255 St. Jakob im Walde
Tel.: 03336/20255
www.joglland.at
www.oststeiermark.com

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