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alpannonia circular trail - recharge your batteries, St. Jakob im Walde

Accessible by public transport

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 45,6 km
Time 14:00 h
Uphill 1477 hm
Downhill 1477 hm
Highest point 1451 m
The 2-3 day tour leads from St. Jakob im Walde via Mönichwald and Vorau back to the starting point. Here you hike on various Alpannonia feeders, the main trail and many a theme trail.
With the alpannonia circular trail in the Joglland - Waldheimat region in eastern Styria, various feeders of the long-distance hiking trail can be connected. This creates a beautiful tour with numerous highlights, such as the fantastic view at the Rabl-Kreuz-Hütte or the unique Vorau Abbey. On different feeder paths you hike on the tracks of the alpannonia long-distance hiking trail and thus offer an optimal way for everyone who is looking for a 2-3 day tour.

From St. Jakob im Walde to the Rabl-Kreuz hut and on to Mönichwald and Vorau, follow the yellow alpannonia marking (feeder trail). From Vorau you hike on the Barbara-Sicharter path to Wenigzell. You then reach the starting point in St. Jakob im Walde via the so-called Kraftpfad.

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

More information

Detailed information on how to get there can be found here.
  • We start at the parish church in St. Jakob im Walde
  • We walk leisurely to the supermarket and then pass the houses on the left side
  • We walk uphill through the forest until we reach the road in the direction of Rettenegg
  • We follow the road to the Bühlhofer Höhe, where we leave the road and turn right
  • From here we go to the Rabl-Kreuz-Hut
  • From the Rabl-Kreuz hut we continue to the Kaltwiesen hut
  • From there we go downhill by the ski lift to Gasthof Schwengerer
  • We follow the hiking trail to Mönichwald
  • From Mönichwald we continue to Vorau
  • Via the Barbara-Sicharter-Weg we now hike to Wenigzell
  • At the Buchtelbar starts our last stage back to St. Jakob im Walde
  • Via the Kraftpfad we come from Wenigzell comfortably to St. Jakob im Walde
  • Duration: 2-3 days
For those who enjoy long-distance hiking, there is the alpannonia long-distance hiking trail from Fischbach to Köszeg with 6-7 day stages.

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

Tourism Association East Styria
Office Joglland - Waldheimat
8255 St. Jakob im Walde, church quarter 24
Tel.: +43 3336 20255

www.joglland-waldheimat.at
www.oststeiermark.com
joglland-waldheimat@oststeiermark.com

Hiking map “alpannonia in the Joglland - Waldheimat region” available from the tourist information office of the Joglland - Waldheimat region: info@joglland.at, Tel.: +43 3336 20255

 

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What the weather will be like St. Jakob im Walde (927m)

Today, 21.06.2026

Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
Morning
very sunny
22°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
very sunny
27°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 25%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
very sunny
23°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 20%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 22.06.2026

Possibly sunny spells in the early morning, later heavy clouds with frequent thunderstorms.
Morning
very sunny
22°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
rainy
25°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 50%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
rainy
22°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 60%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

23.06.2026
rainy
17°C 26°C
24.06.2026
very sunny
16°C 26°C
25.06.2026
sunny
17°C 28°C
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