Skilift - Dead Man - No. 4, Wenigzell

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 8,9 km

Time 3:00 h

Uphill 300 hm

Downhill 300 hm

Highest point 1103 m

A wonderful tour around Wenigzell.

Plan time here for a mushroom or berry hunt.

On a winter hike you can stop off at Schneeland Wenigzell.

The circular trail takes you to the Dead Man. This is how he is said to have got his name:

Legend:At the crossroads of Strallegg, Vorau, Ratten, Miesenbach and Wenigzell, on the old Roman road, there is a small chapel. It is said that a penitent lies beneath this chapel. A long time ago, he and his wife wanted to make a pilgrimage from Hungary to Mariazell on their knees. But on the way, the man fell ill and died in the area. He was buried by compassionate farmers. They later built a small chapel over his grave. There, on the night of 5 to 6 January at midnight, you can talk to the devil if you call his name three times. The wife of the deceased penitent continued on to Mariazell, but she too succumbed to the hardships and died in the Mürz valley near the village of Frein. Since then, the area there has also been called Totes Weib (Dead Woman).

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More information

Wenigzell is located in the Joglland mountains in the north-east of Styria.

By car:
From Vienna: via the A2, exit Pinggau - Friedberg, Rohrbach an der Lafnitz, Mönichwald, Waldbach, Wenigzell

From Graz: via the A2, exit Gleisdorf, Kaindorf, Pöllau bei Hartberg, Schloffereck, direction Vorau, left after the Kreuzwirt to Wenigzell

Detailed information on how to get here can be found here.

Wenigzell, children's playground, old armory, in front of the school, village square

We start at the village square and head past the barefoot park, the old festival hall, "Florl im Haselbach" and straight on into the forest until just before the valley station of the ski lift
Now we keep left and walk through the forest up to a field, which we cross to the right and reach the ski lift parking lot
We continue left along the Römerstraße to the "Toten Mann" and the "Bergler Stub'n"
Immediately afterwards, we hike up the meadow path on the left and walk along the edge of the forest (we absolutely have to take a short break here and enjoy the wonderful view) until just before the "Walddörfl"
There we turn right down along the edge of the field, cross the road and follow the second asphalt road to the "Brunnschneider", down to the local museum and the starting point at the village square.

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 rucksack 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.

Out of your shoes - into the barefoot park

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische 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., can be found here:

East Styria Tourist Board

Office Joglland-Waldheimat

Church Quarter 24

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

Tel.: +43 3336/ 20 255

Joglland-Waldheimat

Eastern Styria

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Mobility East Styria with SAM shared taxi