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Zetzweg via Raas

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Hiking trail via Raas to the High Zetz.

From the Schlosstaverne in Thannhausen, the trail is marked No. 10, but the section between Raas-Dorf and Trennstein-Nord is unmarked.

Characteristics

Skill
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Experience
Scenery

Best season

January
February
November
December

The tour in numbers

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Level of difficulty
11,0 km
Route
3:52 h
Time
923 hm
Uphill
136 hm
Downhill
1258 m
Highest point
463 m
Lowest point

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The district capital of Weiz is located in eastern Styria and is very easy to reach via the A2 from Vienna (approx. 2 hrs) and from Graz (approx. 30 min).
  • Arrival from Vienna and Graz: On the A2 from Vienna, take motorway exit 161 / Gleisdorf West in the direction of B54 / B64. Follow the B65 / Gleisdorfer Bundesstraße until you reach the B54 / Wechselbundesstraße. At the roundabout take the second exit to the B64 / Rechberg-Bundesstraße. After about 15 km you will reach the district capital Weiz.
  • Arriving from Graz via the main road: take Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Kai and Wickenburggasse to Jahngasse / B67a. Follow the B72 to Weiz and take the exit towards Weiz -West.

Route planner 

  • From the main square in Weiz we reach the Weizberg via the town centre and the Kreuzweg and continue to the Schlosstaverne in Thannhausen.
  • Now the trail (no. 10) leads via Raas Dorf along the west side of the Raasberg to Trennstein-Nord to the Gschnaidterkreuz (823 m) and from there on to the Wittgruberhof.
  • From the Haberger crossroads via Zetzweg No. 10 or No. 11 we reach the summit of Hoher Zetz (gradient/descent: 950/165m), on Zetzweg No. 11 we continue to Eibisberg.

Variant for the way back:

Zetzweg No. 11 via Haberger - "die Hand" - Einöd - Thannhausen to Weiz (8.3 km approx. 2 1/2 hrs).

There are several places to stop and rest along the way:

  • Restaurant Ederer
  • Cafe Loder
  • Schlosstaverne
  • Restaurant Ablasser
  • Raasberg-Stadl
  • Wittgruberhof
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Information about the region, places to stop and stay, excursion destinations etc. can be found here:

Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Weiz office
Main square 18
8160 Weiz
Tel: +43 3172 2319 660
www.oststeiermark.com

weiz@oststeiermark.com

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What the weather will be like

Weiz (473m)

Morning
cloudy
4°C
20%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
8°C
25%
5 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
6°C
30%
5 km/h
Rather cloudy in the morning, then sunny spells will develop gradually.
Morning
very sunny
3°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
very sunny
13°C
0%
10 km/h
Night
sunny
11°C
0%
10 km/h
Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare.
27.04.2024
very sunny
3°C 19°C
28.04.2024
sunny
5°C 23°C
29.04.2024
sunny
7°C 25°C
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