alpannonia Stage 2 Pretul - Hochwechsel

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty challenging

Route 21,2 km

Time 7:30 h

Uphill 922 hm

Downhill 771 hm

Highest point 1780 m

From the wind farm on the Pretul, over the Stuhleck, through the forests of the Großer and Kleiner Pfaffen, to the Hochwechsel.

The second stage of the Alpannonia trail leads from the Roseggerhaus to the highest peak in Eastern Styria, the Stuhleck. The long-distance hiking trail continues over the Pfaffensattel to the Hochwechsel, where hikers are rewarded with an impressive panoramic view stretching all the way to Hungary.

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Route description

On this alpine stage, you’ll reach the highest peak on the alpannonia® long-distance hiking trail. From the Rosegger mountain hut on the Pretulalpe, you’ll hike along a scenic mountain ridge dotted with wind turbines to the 1,783-meter-high Stuhleck. This also marks the highest point of the alpannonia® trail.
After descending to the Pfaffensattel, the trail winds uphill and downhill, mostly through forests with some beautiful views, to the Feistritzsattel. From there, the trail climbs gently through Schwaigen (alpine pastures) to the 1,743-meter-high Hochwechsel, where the Wetterkoglerhaus is located.