Ochsenhalt-Klassiker, Passail

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty challenging

Route 15,6 km

Time 4:00 h

Uphill 558 hm

Downhill 558 hm

Highest point 1154 m

The route from Passail in the Almenland Nature Park up to the Ochsenhalt below the Sommeralm is almost a mountain running route with its gradient, albeit largely on asphalt.

The Ochsenhalt above Passail is a real alpine pasture, even with a hut, although it is not managed. It is located directly on Mariazeller Weg 706 and is also often hiked from the Sommeralm. However, this loop leads from Passail via Gaasgraben and Hohenau up to the hut, then back via Kriechenlee, Gaulhof and the Hochweg. The upper third of the route is run on unpaved hiking trails, the rest on asphalt.

A running route for "pros", but also a very nice hike if you can put up with the asphalt paths.

Many thanks to Ali Möstl for providing the track!

Best season

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More information

Go to Google Maps to calculate your journey.

All information for your arrival.

Around middle school or at the fire department.

The tour is not signposted, please walk with the outdooractive/Bergfex app or print out the directions!

Start: Middle school in Passail, SAM shared taxi station: WZ3327/ Schools Passail

We recommend Good running shoes and running socks so that the shoes fit perfectly and don't chafe Functional shirt, trousers and jacket, rain protection a supportive sports bra for women and the taking of sufficient drinks Band-aids, sunscreen and some money for emergencies Heart rate monitor, cell phone with tour/tracking app.

There are virtually no refreshment stops along the route, so please take plenty of water and provisions with you.

Safety instructions

Choose your running route carefully so that you can get home safely.
If you are running alone, let someone you trust know where you are running and when you want to be home.
Make sure you have good visibility (reflectors, safety vest) when running at dusk or at night.
Be careful and pay attention to other road users, especially when traveling on roads.

Important phone number:

Euro emergency number: 112
Mountain rescue emergency call: 140 (if possible, please provide GPS data)
Rescue: 144
Fire department: 122
Police: 133

Accessible by train and bus!

Timetables and travel information can be found on the Austrian Federal Railway website or under Transport Information for the Verbundlinie.

For local transport we recommend the SAM shared taxi East Styria. Please reserve in good time!

Further information and links
All information about the region, the places to stop and stay overnight and the excursion destinations can be found at

Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
Geschäftsstelle Naturpark Almenland
8163 Fladnitz an der Teichalm 100
Tel.: +43 3179 23000
Email: almenland@oststeiermark.com
Website: www.almenland.at

or at the

Marktgemeinde Passail
Markt 1
8162 Passail
Tel.: +43 3179 23300
Email: marktgemeinde@passail.at
Website: www.passail.at

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