Hiking route To the fairy tale meadow and aorund the Reithkogel, Fischbach - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismus Fischbach Hiking route To the fairy tale meadow and aorund the Reithkogel, Fischbach - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismus Fischbach

To the fairy tale meadow and aorund the Reithkogel, Fischbach

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A leisurely circular hike for the whole family. Reading boards with fairy tales along the way make the hike varied and exciting for children.
From Fischbach we head towards Roseggersiedlung, where the path to the fairytale meadow is not far away. The way there is made exciting for all children with reading boards and old fairy tales. Once you arrive at the fairytale meadow, it is time for a rest before continuing around the Reithkogel. Here, a magnificent view of the Garden of Austria awaits at the sunbathing area. The hike can be rounded off with a game of mini golf for the whole family at Freizeitland Fischbach.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness
Experience
Scenery

Best season

January
February
March
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
7,7 km
Route
2:30 h
Time
230 hm
Uphill
230 hm
Downhill
1116 m
Highest point
995 m
Lowest point

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More information

From Vienna: Via the A2 southern motorway and the S6 Semmering motorway to the Kindberg exit. Here through the Stanzertal valley on the Schanzsattel-Landesstraße L114 to Fischbach.

From Graz: Via the Weizer-Bundesstraße B72 to Birkfeld and from here via the Schanzsattel-Landesstraße L114 to Fischbach.

From Linz/Salzburg/Munich: Via the A9 Pyhrn motorway and the S6 Semmering motorway to the Kindberg exit. Continue as above.

Detailed information on how to get here can be found here.

  • We start at the village square in Fischbach and walk leisurely to the elementary school
  • Between the elementary school and the cemetery we turn right to the Roseggersiedlung and follow the hiking trail number 1.
  • We walk uphill along the asphalt road until we reach a forest and a meadow surrounded by fairy tale figures.
  • We can turn the fairy tale path to the left to discover even more fairy tale figures
  • We cross the meadow and continue on a forest path until we reach the Finsterloch cross
  • From there we go straight on until we come to a crossroads where we turn right.
  • Now we are on the path n. 15
  • We go around the so-called Reithkogel on a forest path
  • We follow the path until we come back to the Finsterloch cross
  • From there we go back the same way until we reach the village square Fischbach
At the end of the Roseggersiedlung there is the possibility to take the fairy tale path to the left to explore even more fairy tales. This also leads to the fairy tale meadow.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
There is plenty of parking at the starting point at the village square in Fischbach.
Information about the region, places to stop for refreshments and overnight stays, excursion destinations, etc., can be found here:

 

Tourism Association East Styria

Office Joglland - Waldheimat

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

church quarter 24

Tel.: +43 3336 20255

www.joglland-waldheimat.at

www.oststeiermark.com

joglland-waldheimat@oststeiermark.com

 

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What the weather will be like

Fischbach (992m)

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Morning clouds will clear gradually. Then frequent sunny periods.
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Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare
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very sunny
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sunny
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