Between the Thermal Region and Joglland: From Bad Waltersdorf to Pinggau

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 69,0 km

Time 20:00 h

Uphill 1900 hm

Downhill 1600 hm

Highest point 1260 m

Bad Waltersdorf - Auffen - Pöllau - Masenberg - Vorau - St. Lorenzen a. W. - Pinggau

Discover breathtaking viewpoints, unique natural sites, cultural attractions, and other highlights along the way.

Bad Waltersdorf with its thermal baths and parish church
Auffen with its chapel and observation tower
Schönauklamm
Markt Pöllau, including Pöllau Castle and the parish church
Pöllauberg Pilgrimage Church
Masenberg Summit with the “Chapel of Happiness”
Masen.Berg—Your Forest Adventure
Augustinian Canons’ Abbey in Vorau
Vorau Open-Air Museum
Friedberg with its historic town center and parish church
Pinggau

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More information

You can get there and back using public transportation. For more information, see the BusBahnBim route planner.

From the spa town of Bad Waltersdorf, the hike leads through the gentle rolling hills of Eastern Styria. Passing through Auffen and the orchards of the Hartberg region, the trail enters the
Pöllauer Tal Nature Park, home to the historic market town of Pöllau and the Pöllauberg pilgrimage church. The ascent to the Masenberg, one of the region’s most scenic panoramic peaks, rewards hikers with sweeping views stretching all the way to the Alpine foothills. The route continues to the impressive Augustinian Canons’ Abbey in Vorau via St. Lorenzen am Wechsel, through the varied landscape of the Joglland region, and on to Friedberg and Pinggau.

Plan your stages in advance and book your accommodations well in advance so you can enjoy your hike in a relaxed and stress-free manner.
Stay on marked trails. If you can no longer find any markings, turn back and reorient yourself using the last marked point.
The forest belongs to someone, too! Respect barriers and follow instructions.
Adjust your pace. Walking too fast leads to premature exhaustion.
Please let other nature enthusiasts pass safely.
Please avoid the forest at dusk.
Please close gates and barriers behind you.
Please walk dogs only on the trails and keep them on a leash (except in dangerous situations).
Please do not make noise.
Please do not pick plants.
Please do not feed the animals.
Please take your trash with you.