Hiking route Pöllauberg-Round via Masenberg and Schloffereck, Pöllauberg - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Hiking route Pöllauberg-Round via Masenberg and Schloffereck, Pöllauberg - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

Pöllauberg-Round via Masenberg and Schloffereck, Pöllauberg

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The journey is the reward: a challenging circular hike in the Pöllau Valley Nature Park with many metres of elevation gain
The circular hike begins at the main square in Pöllauberg. From there, the trail leads in a northerly direction and along sections of the forest nature trail to the Masenberg, which impresses with the Glückskapelle chapel, the summit cross and a refuge. After descending from the Masenberg via the Lüßwaldsattel, we reach the Zisser tavern on the Schloffereck, from where there is a magnificent view of the Pöllau Valley Nature Park.

The trail then leads downhill towards Pöllau as far as the Prätisgraben. There you have the opportunity to visit the Folklore Museum before following the signposts to Hotel Muhr. The high-level trail then leads us past several farms, through forests and across meadows back to Pöllauberg with panoramic views.

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Best season

January
February
November
December

The tour in numbers

challenging
Level of difficulty
28,7 km
Route
9:00 h
Time
1150 hm
Uphill
1150 hm
Downhill
1260 m
Highest point

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Pöllauberg, nature park arena
Pöllauberg - Masenberg   
  • Starting from the Pöllauberg pilgrimage church, then past the Annakirche church across the main square, we walk north towards the entrance to the village until we reach the crossroads at the chapel.
  • There we keep slightly to the right and walk approx. 200 m to the next crossroads with the signpost "Hartberg" and continue straight uphill.
  • We stay on the L 431, the Pöllaubergstraße, for approx. 200 m and follow the signpost and the red-white-red markings no. 942 until we reach the Masenberg with summit cross, Glückskapelle chapel and Schutzwirt inn.

Masenberg - Zisser-Taverne - Schloffereck   

  • From the Masenberg (1261m), the path leads us past the summit cross in a westerly direction, descending steeply to the Lüßwaldsattel. We are on the forest nature trail and the red-white-red hiking trail no. 913 towards Kreuzwirt.
  • From the Zisser tavern (former inn), we hike in a northerly direction following the red-white-red trail no. 913 until we meet the white-green-white marked hiking trail no. 10 towards Schloffereck at a game reserve and follow it.

Schloffereck - Folklore Museum - Hotel Muhr

  • Once we reach the Schloffereck, we see the information board and have a wonderful view of the Pöllau Valley.
  • Now we walk back a little way on the path we came along until we come to the white-blue-white signpost no. 11 (Pöllau via Prätis).
  • Now we walk downhill until we come to hiking trail 4 (white-yellow-white) and from here we follow it to the Folklore Museum and then to the Hotel Muhr. 

Hotel Muhr - Höhenweg - Pöllauberg    

  • Starting from Waldhof Muhr, we walk along the access road in a southerly direction until we come to a field path that leads away from the municipal road to the left into the forest. Following the markings, we reach the "Panoramablick" viewpoint.
  • Here we keep left again and reach the municipal road via the high path towards Masenberg. Now we walk downhill towards Pöllau until we reach the crossroads with the white-red-white markings with no. 6 towards Pöllauberg to the farms of the Harb, Maierhofer and Schweighofer families and turn off in their direction.
  • Between the Maierhofer family home and stables, the marked hiking trail leads us along nature trails and paths to the Gleichweit family farm, where we continue along the municipal road until shortly before the Grabner family farm.
  • Here we take two sharp left turns in quick succession and follow the white-red-white markings no. 6 through forests and past fields and meadows to the Pöllauberg - Masenberg country road. We keep to the right and immediately come to the crossroads via which we reach the pilgrimage site.
We recommend that you take note of the opening hours of the restaurants and cafés and take plenty of provisions with you for between meals.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.

For local transport we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark. HF5809 Oberneuberg - Pöllauberg Ort

Pöllauberg, natureparkarena 
Information about the region, places to stop for refreshments and overnight accommodation, excursion destinations etc. can be found here:

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

Pöllau Valley Nature Park office

Castle 1

8225 Pöllau

Phone: +43 3335 4210

www.naturpark-poellauertal.at 

www.oststeiermark.com 

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Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

Kompass Map, Hiking Map Nature Park Pöllauer Valley 1:30,000

Find out about maps, hiking brochures and other tour tips at the tourist office. You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.

Tourism region Eastern Styria Nature Park Pöllauer Valley office Schloss 1, 8225 Pöllau Tel: +43 3335 4210 www.naturpark-poellauertal.at www.oststeiermark.com

Rother hiking guide "Oststeiermark - Von den Fischbacher Alpen bis in die Thermenregion", 50 tours, Elisabeth Zienitzer & Silvia Sarcletti paperback, ISBN-10, 376334577 available in bookshops

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