Adventure hill-circuit, Friedberg

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 1,1 km

Time 0:20 h

Uphill 58 hm

Downhill 58 hm

Highest point 655 m

A leisurely path leads from the central Friedberg main square to the Friedberg adventure mountain, which offers an impressive viewing platform. There, visitors will find a themed playground called "Burg Friedberg", informative display boards on the history of the town and its castle as well as modern sanitary facilities.

Best season

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More information

Directions - By car

Take the A2 highway to the Pinggau exit.
Take the 3rd exit at the traffic circle.
Continue along the B63.
At the junction, turn onto the B54 in the direction of Graz/Hartberg.
Then turn right in the direction of Marktgemeinde Pinggau.
Follow Grazer Straße until you reach the main square Friedberg

Please note that the main square is a short-term parking zone. Please use the parking spaces in Anton-Bauer-Gasse or Kirchenplatz.

The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.

Important telephone numbers:

European emergency call: 112
Emergency call mountain rescue: 140 (if possible, please provide GPS data)
Rescue: 144
Fire brigade: 122
Police: 133

The trail is easy to walk and therefore suitable for the whole family.

Correct behaviour when hiking: Rules of behaviour when hiking

A few tips on correct and fair behaviour in the forest: (Source: https://www.bundesforste.at/english.html)

Hikers should avoid visiting the forest approx. 1.5 hours before sunrise and after sunset, as wild animals are particularly active at this time.
Plastic bottles, handkerchiefs, cigarette butts etc. have no place in the forest! Please make sure that you do not leave any rubbish in the forest.
Camping and making fires is strictly forbidden in the forest!
In principle, every person in the forest is allowed to collect 2kg of mushrooms and berries per day for their own use. It is only prohibited if the forest owner expressly forbids it.

Equipment

small rucksack with water bottle (+ provisions)
Sturdy shoes
Appropriate clothing - preferably several layers - "onion principle"
Rain and sun protection
Hiking poles as required
Mobile phone
Small first aid kit
Route description
Before starting the hike, check where you can stop for refreshments, including opening times, or pack suitable provisions.

At the end of the walk, we recommend a visit to the family-run Pizzeria Gruber, where you can enjoy a Styrian pizza.
Or visit the unique Thonet Museum in Friedberg, where bentwood furniture was produced until 2006. (ATTENTION opening hours: Sundays from 14:00 to 16:00 or by telephone arrangement)

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichischen Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

Information about the region, places to stop for refreshments and overnight stays, excursion destinations, etc., you can find out:
Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Office herbal region Wechselland
Main square 20, 8240 Friedberg
T: +43 3339/25110-19
wechselland@oststeiermark.com
www.oststeiermark.com