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Waterway, Miesenbach

The Wasserweg in Miesenbach in the Joglland - Waldheimat region is especially suitable for families to enjoy and discover along the streams and waters.
Pleasant enjoyable hiking for all age groups on almost level paths off the beaten track and without major differences in altitude await you on the water trail in Miesenbach. Along the circular trail there are many adventure and information points to discover, such as the smallest show power plant in Europe or the longest wooden footbridge in Joglland. Other stops are the Mäanderbach, the Kalvarienberg, remains of the mill "Hirazabauer", the popular excursion destination Hornschmiedmühle or the Märchenwalt.

A section of the trail - between the mill "Hornschmied" and the ice hut Wetzelberger - is also suitable for wheelchairs and strollers.

Stations: Mäanderbach, Kalvarienberg, remains of the mill "Hirzabauer", mill "Hornschmied", water hiking, smallest show power station in Europe, purification of water, About Miesenbach, fairy tale forest, longest wooden footbridge in Joglland.

It is also possible to start at the ice hut.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
3,6 km
Route
1:30 h
Time
125 hm
Uphill
124 hm
Downhill
854 m
Highest point

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More information

The municipality, which covers around fifteen square kilometers, lies on a gently rising terrace in the East Styrian mountain and hill country. The heavily wooded terrain rises from 781 meters above sea level to Wildwiesen at 1256 meters.

By car:
From Vienna: via the A2 to the Pinggau exit, then follow the B54 towards Hartberg to Rohrbach a. d. Lafnitz; continue via Riegersberg to Vorau to Miesenbach

From Graz: via the A2 to the Gleisdorf West exit; then follow the B64 towards Weiz; continue on the B72 via Nöstl and Birkfeld to Miesenbach

Detailed information on how to get here can be found here.
  • We start at the village square in Miesenbach at the village fountain
  • From the village fountain we walk past the Florianihof to the first achievement point: the wooden footbridge over the Määnderbach stream
  • We continue over the Calvary to a beautiful path next to the Miesenbach stream
  • After a walking time of about 30 minutes in the shady valley we come to the mill Hornschmied - visits possible
  • Mühle Hornschmied: May to October, Tuesday and Thursday from 14.00-17.00, Tel.: +43 3174 8320, advance booking requested
  • Now we continue along the brook to the "smallest show power station in Europe".
  • We continue our hike along the Miesenbach stream to the fairytale forest
  • From the fairy tale forest we walk along the longest wooden footbridge in Joglland to the municipal road.
  • After 1,5 - 2 hours we come back to our starting point
Especially on hot days, a hike along the Wasserweg is a welcome "cool down".
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Miesenabach; village square, inns, community/elementary school, ice hut (all free)
Tourism Association East Styria

Office Joglland - Waldheimat

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

church quarter 24

Tel.: +43 3336 20255

Joglland-Waldheimat

Oststeiermark

Aktuelles Wetter

Mobilität Oststeiermark mit Sammeltaxi SAM

RegioBus

Wanderheft "Zu Fuß durch das Joglland und die Waldheimat": erhältlich beim Tourismusverband Joglland - Waldheimate: +43 3336 20255

Wasserweg Miesenbach Folder

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What the weather will be like

Miesenbach bei Birkfeld (829m)

Morning
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12°C
95%
5 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
15°C
45%
10 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
13°C
10%
10 km/h
A fairly sunny day after some rain in the early morning.
Morning
sunny
13°C
5%
10 km/h
Noon
cloudy
15°C
70%
10 km/h
Night
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11°C
85%
5 km/h
Starting fair, later scattered showers and finally widespread rain.
11.10.2024
sunny
6°C 13°C
12.10.2024
slightly cloudy
5°C 11°C
13.10.2024
sunny
6°C 16°C
Kindererlebnis-Bauernhof Perhofer, Silvia | © Oststeiermark Tourismus, Rene Strasser

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