Theme path HWW-Hiking route: Schäffern - Laglmühle - Götzendorf - Dreiländerstein - Touren-Impression #1 | © Historischer Verein Wechselland Theme path HWW-Hiking route: Schäffern - Laglmühle - Götzendorf - Dreiländerstein - Touren-Impression #1 | © Historischer Verein Wechselland

HWW-Hiking route: Schäffern - Laglmühle - Götzendorf - Dreiländerstein

This HWW hiking route is part of the Wechselland Historical Long-Distance Hiking Trail (HWW), which tells the story of Wechselland along more than 100 HWW stations. More information can be found at www.wechsel-wandern.at.
This HWW hiking route leads from Schäffern to Laglmühle via the Gschaidt viewing tower to Götzendorf to the Dreiländerstein. The end of the hike is at the Dreiländerstein HWW station, where you can find out how old the Dreiländerstein is and how it came about that three federal states border each other at this location.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
11,4 km
Route
3:15 h
Time
250 hm
Uphill
337 hm
Downhill
760 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

Arrival by car
Take the Schäffern exit from the A2.
The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
  • The HWW hiking route starts in Schäffern.
  • It continues to the Laglmühle HWW station via the Gschaidt viewing tower.
  • From Götzendorf. it is not very far to the Dreiländerstein.
We recommend a visit to the newly designed village square in Schäffern, or you can visit the Bärenstarke hiking and exercise arena in the village.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichischen Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
There is a parking lot next to the church in Schäffern.
 
Historical long-distance hiking trail Wechselland
www.wechsel-wandern.at
Historical Association Wechselland
Chairman Dr. Andreas Salmhofer
Tel.: +43 664/400 27 17
info@geschichte-wechselland.at
www.geschichte-wechselland.at
 
Find out about hiking maps, cycling maps, excursion destination maps and other tour tips at the tourist office.
You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.
Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Herbal Region Wechselland office
Main square 20, 8240 Friedberg
Tel.: +43 3339/25110-19
wechselland@oststeiermark.com
www.oststeiermark.com

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Kindererlebnis-Bauernhof Perhofer, Silvia | © Oststeiermark Tourismus, Rene Strasser

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