Hiking trail Birkfeld - St. Georgen, Birkfeld

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 7,1 km

Time 2:30 h

Uphill 300 hm

Downhill 300 hm

Highest point 695 m

Hike through the market town of Birkfeld

Hike from Birkfeld to St. Georgen and back again to Birkfeld

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Birkfeld is located in the center of the Upper Feistritz Valley in the district of Weiz in the Austrian province of Styria.

By car:
From Vienna: A2 to Hartberg, B54 direction Graz until junction Pöllau, Birkfeld. After Pöllau turn left to Birkfeld about 15 km.

From Graz: A2 to Gleisdorf exit, B64 direction Weiz. At the traffic circle before Weiz, take the B72 towards Anger, Birkfeld. From Weiz approx. 25 km.

From Salzburg: S6 via Bruck, Kapfenberg to the Allerheiligen im Mürztal exit. Immediately after the exit, turn right towards Fischbach, Birkfeld. Approx. 35 km via Schanzsattel to Birkfeld.

Detailed information on how to get here can be found here.
Birkfeld, railway station (free)

We start the hike at the former train station in Birkfeld and walk along the sidewalk past the petrol station up the “Dechantleitenweg” towards the center of Birkfeld
From the lower main square straight ahead to the upper main square, past the Mariensäule column up towards Bergasse, keep left after the pharmacy to the Borg and come to Birkengasse, which we walk along and past the sports field
Afterwards, the Gh. Fidlschuster (refreshment stop) is on the right and Schokoladen Felber on the left
In front of us is now the tennis hall (sports café), at the protective path we cross Gasener Straße and walk along the sidewalk of the road past Lieb Markt and Billa
After approx. 200 m we leave the road and turn right onto the forest path
We descend through the forest to the bridge over the Gasenbach, we turn left after the bridge and then see the Sallegger sawmill on our left
We continue along the road for approx. 500 m, then a small path leads us right into the forest which we follow uphill and after approx. 200 m we reach St. Georgen, where we can stop for refreshments at the Grünbichler inn.
Strengthened, we hike back along the same path to the starting point

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

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

Hikers should avoid visits to the forest about 1.5 hours before sunrise and after sunset, as wild animals are particularly active during 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 lighting fires are strictly forbidden in the forest!

In principle, every person is allowed to pick 2 kg of mushrooms and berries per day for personal use. It is only prohibited if the forest owner expressly forbids it.

Small backpack with water bottle (+ provisions)
Sturdy shoes
Appropriate clothing - if possible several layers - "onion principle".
Rain and sun protectionWalking sticks as required
Mobile phone
Small first aid kit
Route description
Before starting the hike, check the possibilities for refreshments, including opening times, or pack appropriate food and drink.

In Birkfeld there are a number of excursion destinations, such as the sound tunnel or the Felber chocolate factory, which can be excellently combined with a hike.

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

You can find information about the region, places to stop and stay overnight, excursion destinations, etc. here:

Eastern Styria Tourism Association
Joglland-Waldheimat office
8255 St. Jakob im Walde
Tel.: 03336/20255
www.joglland.at
www.oststeiermark.com

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